Learn more about Desana Leadership Desana has been the leader in brick rainscreen systems for nearly a decade. It was Desana that engineered and introduced the first mechanically attached brick rainscreen systems (Corium & Tru-Brix) to the North American market. Desana is pleased to be the industry’s pioneer pushing the envelope of brick rainscreen design, research, and installation. Each of our systems are designed and manufactured to meet the project’s…
Project: Bilkent University Student Residence, Photo Copyright: Thomas Mayer In the 21st century, construction has come to an inflection point. Sustainable development is no longer just a nice building feature but a requirement. Dan Piselli — the director of sustainability and principal at FXCollaborative — spends his time advancing energy efficiency and helping others achieve their sustainability goals. Here’s how Piselli entered the architecture field and views the passive house…
From Deploying Smart Trash Cans To Smart Water Meters And Air Quality Monitors, New York City Is Offering Data-Driven Services To Its Residents. The NYC Mayor’s Office of Technology and Innovation (MOTI) is carrying out ongoing efforts to turn New York into a smart city. These measures aim to conserve resources such as energy and water, while reducing the environmental impact of NYC and improving the quality of living for its population. Smart…
Urban rooftop gardens have been around for a long time, but today, they’re not just for decoration. They’re a crucial part of the green building movement. Where instead of just shedding runoff, the roof stores it and releases it back into the atmosphere to reduce the need for drainage systems. One Bryant Park is a 51-story office tower at 6th Avenue and 42nd Street in New York City. It’s one…
Dive Brief: The Department of Housing and Urban Development has opened its first round of funding applications for the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, which will provide a total of $4.8 billion in direct loans and grants for HUD-assisted multifamily properties to fund green, energy-efficient and resiliency renovation projects. The housing agency published a set of guidelines and qualifications for potential applicants to the GRRP, including information on each of its “cohorts,”…
New York recently made history when it became the first state to pass ambitious legislation that will require most new buildings to be all-electric. The law, negotiated as part of the state budget deal, underscores the importance of tackling buildings in order to meet our climate goals and sets an important precedent for the rest of the country. Along the way, state leaders want to show how eliminating fossil fuels…
With more than 53,000 students enrolled, New York University (NYU) is the largest private university in the United States. More than 19,000 people work at the school, making it one of the biggest employers in New York City. Though it is primarily centered around Washington Square Park and downtown Brooklyn, NYU is a constellation of some 200 buildings, with its administrators, staff, and faculty spread across 15,000,000 square feet of…
About the job Build your career while building NYC schools!Job Description SummaryThe NYC School Construction Authority is looking for a Director of Sustainable Design and Resiliency to join their Design and ConstructionInnovation Management Studio (DCIMS) to guide the design of low carbon new and existing schools. NYC has a mandate to design all new schools as low-energy fossil fuel free buildings, and to convert 100 existing schools to be all-electric…
Construction is underway on the 1 Java Street project in Brooklyn, New York. (David Joshua Ford) BROOKLYN, New York — The 200-by-600-foot property skirting the shoreline in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood is, for the moment, an enormous mud pit. Excavators scoop up whole chunks of earth, making room for concrete piles sprouting rebar strands. All the while, four blue drilling rigs trawl the site on skid-tracked wheels, boring holes into the…
What does it mean to future-proof your construction project? Developers, designers and builders are constantly tasked with designing our built environment amid new regulations and a changing climate. On June 29th Director of Sustainability Crystal Ng will be speaking at the Urban Green Council’s and NYC Accelerator’s Future-Proofing New Construction. Crystal and other industry experts will discuss resources to help with current and future compliance requirements, codes, and regulations to contribute…
The Passive House Network hybrid Certified Passive House Designer course and PHI certification exam for professionals in the Northeast. The hybrid format allows students to leverage the benefits of on-demand, live-online & in-person training. *Exam Date: December 5th. Starts September 6th New in 2023: CPHD course registrants will now receive access to the on-demand Using PHPP in Passive House Design and Certification course that is jointly provided by PHN and Peel…
“A [passive house] is the experience of the finished product, the beauty, and the sense of well-being, in addition to the extreme energy efficiency, which really creates love for this innovation and architectural design,” says Benzing. “We believe that soon, designs based on the science of passive house will be the standard for all new construction.” Benzing’s firm, A.M. Benzing Architects, has been designing passive houses since 2008 and designed…
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