Affordable Low Carbon Housing in New York City – What we have learned.

Mark Ginsberg FAIA, LEED AP, a partner at Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLP, has over 40 years of professional experience in planning, urban design, institutional and housing projects. A native New Yorker, his national leadership in sustainable design, resiliency, and mixed-income housing has been recognized through his many public speaking engagements. His firm’s work is community and policy focused and includes developments that comprise over 25,500 units of housing, much of it designated sustainable, low-income and affordable.

Mark has a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University. He is a past President of the AIA New York Chapter and a former co-chair of the New York New Visions (NYNV) Executive Committee. Currently, Mark serves as Vice Chair of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development and President of the Citizen’s Housing and Planning Council. He is also a member of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) Board of Trustees. He is a Commissioner of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Crystal Ng RA, LEED AP, CPHC, C+GA’s Director of Sustainability, leads the firm’s commitment to meeting the AIA 2030 Challenge, including research efforts and ensuring sustainability and resiliency integration on all our projects. She has also conducted significant research for the firm on user comfort, health, and well-being. Crystal leads many of the firm’s Passive House and LEED projects. For her dedication to advancing the firm’s research and innovation in sustainable building systems, she was recognized as one of Crain’s 2020 40 under 40 honorees.

Crystal is a nationally recognized expert on sustainable design and is regularly invited to speak and teach about innovations in the field. She has also volunteered her time with Urban Design Forum, Open Architecture Collaborative, Architects Without Borders, and Habitat for Humanity.