Pratt Brooklyn Ice Box Challenge

Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, is set to host the first-ever US collegiate design-build rendition of the international Passive House Ice Box Challenge this spring. The event, known as the 'Pratt Brooklyn Ice Box Challenge,' aims to showcase the advantages of energy-efficient buildings designed to implement Passive House standards as a crucial solution to climate action. Pratt Institute's mission is to empower the next generation of architects to create eco-friendly…



“Green Zones: Do Buyers Want Sustainable Buildings?” – Observer article

By Emily Nonko From the Observer:   [caption id="attachment_4922" align="alignright" width="300"] PHOTO CREDIT: Hayes Davidson[/caption] "Last winter, Carroll Gardens resident Laura Mackall didn’t turn the heat on in her home once. “We just didn’t need it,” she said, “And the house stayed between 68 and 70 degrees all winter.” Ms. Mackall lives in a four-story rowhouse that she retrofitted as a Passive House last year. She stumbled upon the notion,…