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The state has yet to publish a building code update, promised in December, which should include requirements to phase out fossil fuel appliances in new homes. Colin Kinniburgh · February 24, 2025 Read More
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Andreas Benzing
, February 21, 2025 - Events, Member News
Visualizing a Foundation for a Thriving Future New York Passive House invites artists, students and anyone interested to participate in the Regenerative Metropolis symposium’s artwork competition. This year, we encourage submissions to explore and visualize regenerative architecture, which has yet to be truly defined, emphasizing the integration of architecture into systems that support a thriving and connected world. We seek 2D graphic artwork that embodies the essence of a regenerative…
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SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL
, February 11, 2025 - Events, Member News
Join Us at New York Build Expo PANEL: Back to Life: Adaptive Re-Use Regenerating Communities with Corey McCormack, AIA from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Learn More
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Passive House’s reliable and superior energy performance with its myriad of co-benefits, is the cornerstone of the architectural solutions we require to be able to thrive. It is a firm foundation upon which we can build a regenerative society that repairs ecosystems damage, and begins to again increase all life. The past few years of our “Regenerative Metropolis” symposium has included a significant focus on Passive House design as it…
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FXCollaborative Architects LLP
, February 7, 2025 - Architects, Industry News
N.Y.U. Dorm Is Retrofitted to Be Sustainable The university spent $7 million to transform the building to limit energy usage and costs, and boost the satisfaction of students. Read more
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Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC
, February 4, 2025 - Architects, Industry News
The HPD/NYCHA Seniors First winner located at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses in the Bronx, is named for the Justice’s mother Celina Baez, and offers more than 200 units of affordable senior housing. Learn more
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Paul A. Castrucci Architects
, February 3, 2025 - Construction, Industry News
Feels like just yesterday we were breaking ground alongside Brisa Builders Corp/ Brisa Builders Development LLC, but now Grace’s Place is halfway to the finish line. With our 9th floor / roof plank successfully installed, Mega Contracting Group is moving forward with interior work, and doing a bang-up job! 15 months to top-out is unheard of for a building of this scale. This marks a significant milestone toward our November…
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Braden Kabez
, January 29, 2025 - Industry News
We’re thrilled to share that our EXOPERM MONO SA 250 membrane has been successfully tested and applied in Arizona's challenging weather conditions! 🌡️ Arizona brings some of the toughest environmental factors, including: ✅ Intense Heat: Temperatures soaring above 40°C (104°F). ✅ UV Exposure: Prolonged sun exposure requires materials with exceptional UV stability. ✅ Low Humidity: Desert-like conditions that challenge the durability of building materials. ✅ High Winds: Strong gusts during…
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the 179D Portal, which hosts two free tools to estimate potential federal tax deductions for installing eligible energy-efficient technologies in commercial buildings. Energy-efficient technologies can increase building performance and save on utility bills. Now, the new 179D Portal can estimate how building upgrades can qualify building owners and designers for a tax deduction, to further impact the bottom line, with tax deductions ranging…
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Rewire America - The story of new technology emerging in the marketplace, proving itself to be the better option, and becoming the standard is an inevitable one. Refrigerators. The car. Electricity itself. When a transformative new technology gains popularity over an incumbent, such as a mobile phone over a landline, adoption of that technology usually follows an S-shaped curve. Early adopters acquire the technology first, followed by a rapid uptick…
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Mansion Global - Amid the absolute devastation in Los Angeles neighborhood Pacific Palisades, where fires have reduced blocks of homes to charred rubble, there is a single house on Iliff Street that remains intact. Its neighbor to the left is gone, except for a single exposed wall and a burned-out pickup truck in the driveway whose wheels melted in the heat of the blaze, leaving a trail of molten rubber.…
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The story of new technology emerging in the marketplace, proving itself to be the better option, and becoming the standard is an inevitable one. Refrigerators. The car. Electricity itself. When a transformative new technology gains popularity over an incumbent, such as a mobile phone over a landline, adoption of that technology usually follows an S-shaped curve. Early adopters acquire the technology first, followed by a rapid uptick in adoption as…
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