What Are the Top 5 Largest Passive Houses?

Posted by Kendall Rocco , July 19, 2022 - Industry News, Projects, Real Estate

Building professionals are always looking forward to the future because advancements in sustainable technology make eco-friendly lifestyles easier every day. People who prioritize green standards will need their home to align with their values, leading to the rise of passive houses. These are a few reasons passive houses are crucial for the future and New York as a state. What Is a Passive House? Before researching the top five largest…

DEXTALL | D Wall – New Construction

Posted by NYPH , June 15, 2022 - Industry News, Projects

About the Building Currently under construction, this 8-story mixed-use building located in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, will feature 38 rental-based market rate and affordable residences, community facility space, and ground floor retail. The site is conveniently located across from the Jamaica Van Wyck subway station.   Dextall's Solution The façade features Dextall’s prefabricated walls that provide optimal performance and eliminates the need for maintenance for decades. The prefab walls incorporate…

Candela Lofts

Posted by NYPH , May 27, 2022 - Industry News, Projects

Project Highlights First luxury multi-family residential building in the NY metro area built to International Passive House standards Employed structural thermal breaks to thermally isolate balconies, roof awning structures and slab edge connections at the adjacent building   Thermal breaks were one of many sustainable design choices that helped this seven-storey building meet requirements for LEED Platinum and Passive House certification     Candela Lofts Installs Structural Thermal Breaks Meeting Passive House Standards HOBOKEN, NJ—Built on the…

Building a climate resilient future

Posted by NYPH , April 13, 2022 - Industry News, Projects

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Sustainability at ROCKWOOL "At ROCKWOOL, we transform volcanic rock into stone wool and our products contribute to address many of society’s biggest climate change challenges, creating new opportunities to enrich modern living and build safer, healthier, and more climate resilient communities. Indeed, stone wool is a versatile natural material with multiple benefits that makes it ideal for applications in buildings, industry, transportation, horticulture, and water management.  We pursue a fact-based,…

Sendero Verde – Tour the Construction of This NYC Affordable Housing Development

Posted by NYPH , February 28, 2022 - Industry News, Projects

Watch as Dylan Martello, Senior Building Systems Consultant at Steven Winter Associates, Inc., gives a tour of Sendero Verde during its construction. The project is a 100% affordable housing development in East Harlem, New York, pursuing certification under the international Passive House Standard and the 2015 Enterprise Green Community Criteria. In this video, learn about two key aspects of the building's design and construction: its envelope systems and its mechanical…

Beach Green Dunes II is a Model for Sustainable Multifamily Housing Developments

Posted by NYPH , February 24, 2022 - Industry News, Projects

  As part of our annual Earth Day celebrations, we’re highlighting Beach Green Dunes II, one of the most energy-efficient and resilient projects in our portfolio. Beach Green officially opened in early 2020 and received its Passive House certification (PHUS) in mid-2020. It is one of the largest passive house projects in the U.S and a model for sustainable, affordable multifamily housing developments. The 127-unit, fully affordable building in Far…

Lottery opens for 324 units at world’s largest affordable Passive House, from $388/month

Posted by NYPH , January 7, 2022 - Architects, Construction, Projects

Posted On Wed, December 29, 2021 By Aaron Ginsburg VIEW PHOTO IN GALLERY Rendering courtesy of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development A housing lottery opened this week for more than 300 apartments at the world’s largest fully affordable Passive House. Sendero Verde is a mixed-use project currently under construction in East Harlem that includes affordable housing, community space, retail, outdoor gardens, and a school. As part of…

Carbon-Neutral Community of Passive Homes Coming to New York

Posted by NYPH , January 7, 2022 - Industry News, Member News, Projects

By: Quinn Purcell, Utopia Associate Editor, Dec. 02, 2021 The Catskill Project aims to deliver 90 acres of single family homes in “one of the most energy efficient residential developments in the Greater New York Area,” according to project leaders. The Passive House design team behind The Catskill Project officially completed the first carbon-neutral model home in Livingston Manor, N.Y. Photo courtesy Marcus Brooks The future of residential development is…

A Brutalist building by a Bauhaus master is reborn as a net-zero hotel

Posted by NYPH , August 20, 2021 - Projects

By Nate Berg After sitting vacant for decades, a gem of Brutalist modern architecture in New Haven, Connecticut, is being given a second life. And it’s surprisingly energy efficient. Built to house the Armstrong Rubber Company, and later tiremaker Pirelli, the former office building has been redesigned into a 165-room hotel by the architecture and development company Becker + Becker. Unlike most adaptations of Brutalist concrete buildings – and very…

L+M Development Partners 2021 Award Finalist “Excellence In Affordable Housing Development”

Posted by NYPH , August 16, 2021 - Industry News, Projects

Beach Green Dunes II Queens, NY Developer: L+M Development Partners Owner: BGN II Owners LLC & BGNII Housing Development Fund Corporation Architect: Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP Beach Green Dunes II is a mixed-use affordable rental housing project located in the Edgemere neighborhood of Far Rockaway, Queens. The eight-story building measures approximately 121,000 square feet and includes 127 fully occupied residential units that are affordable to low- and moderate-income households…

Project Spotlight: Casa Celina, Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC

Posted by NYPH , August 3, 2021 - Member News, Projects

Location: Bronx, NY Client: JASA, Xenolith, Kretchmer Companies Type: Affordable Senior Housing Size: 136,000 SF Units: 205 The winning RFP proposal for NYCHA’s Sotomayor Houses in the Soundview section of the Bronx (and named in honor of the Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s mother, Celina Baez) this 16-story building will offer affordable senior units. Approximately 3,350 square feet of community space will be accessible to NYCHA residents and the surrounding community. The…