We prioritize upgrades with strong social and ecological benefits to transform buildings into spaces you can be proud of for generations. Our comprehensive retrofits improve resilience while caring for people and the planet, empowering property owners.
Meet Us at Regenerative Metropolis ’24
DATE: Friday, September 27, 2024
TIME: 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. (EST) – Door opens at 8:45 A.M.
VENUE: Starr Foundation, 63 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10011
Jacob Deva Racusin – Co-Founder and Director | New Frameworks
Jacob Deva Racusin is Co-Founder and Director of Building Science and Sustainability with New Frameworks, Vermont-based worker-owned cooperative. As a consultant, designer, and educator, Jacob merges his passions for ecological stewardship, relationship to place, and social justice. Jacob is Lead Embodied Carbon Researcher and BEAM Trainer and Co-Developer with Builders For Climate Action. Jacob has authored two books and numerous articles, and instructs and consults on topics of building science and climate impact. An active member of the Carbon Leadership Forum and Steering Committee member of the Northeast Bio-Based Materials Collective, Jacob is engaged in code and policy development, professional training, and other initiatives supporting the transition to a more just industry.
Ace McArleton – |
Ace McArleton is Co-CEO and Director of Vision & Strategy at New Frameworks. Ace founded New Frameworks in 2006 to offer design/build services that blend natural materials and methods, with high-performance design, and with a focus on climate regeneration and social justice. Ace is also co-founder of the NESEA Diversity Caucus and Anti-Racism Action Group; was a longtime instructor & board member at Yestermorrow Design/Build School; is co-author of The Natural Building Companion (Chelsea Green, 2012; and led New Frameworks’ conversion to a worker cooperative in 2016. Ace is passionate about finding practical, regional solutions to build healthy, just communities now and into the future.
About Our Team
We are a multi-racial, women-, queer- and trans-owned worker cooperative committed to a kinder sort of building.
Locally sourced natural materials like native hardwood, clay, and stone soften our impact on the planet. Our ecologically-minded building practices and comprehensive, full-service systems design make our buildings at home on earth while providing state-of-the-art comfort and efficiency for the people that rely on them.
New Frameworks practices high performance natural building towards the construction of climate justice and regeneration in our region.
