Better Project & Better Practice Awards

Posted by Braden Kabez , April 24, 2024 - Architects, Projects

  We’re proud to be recognized with a 2024 Better Project Award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Better Buildings Initiative! These annual awards highlight select partners for innovative and industry-leading accomplishments in implementing and promoting practices, principles, and procedures of energy management. We have been honored for Melrose North, whose sustainable Passive House design integrates a solar photovoltaic array, high-efficiency heating and domestic hot water heater, Energy Recovery…

This Earth Day, we’re going back to the basics

Posted by Ingui Architecture , April 22, 2024 - Architects, Member News

This Earth Day, we’re going back to the basics: Why do so many of our clients choose to do Passive House? What even is a Passive House? Passive Houses come with a string of benefits that separate them from traditionally constructed homes. They are well-sealed from air leakage, bugs, and dust, provide filtered, fresh air 24/7 and drastically reduced street noise, and require almost no heating, lowering energy bills and…

MAP – 2050 Grand Concourse

Posted by Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC , April 18, 2024 - Architects, Construction, Industry News, Projects

Celebrating its 10th year, the AIA New York State Excelsior Awards program highlights the best in publicly funded buildings, outdoor areas, and public art across New York State. 2050 Grand Concourse, a first round NYSERDA hashtag#BuildingsofExcellence Award winner by Unique People Services, Inc. (UPS) and Robert Sanborn Development, anchors a corner along the Grand Concourse with affordable and supportive housing, and new headquarters for nonprofit owner and service provider UPS. Read More

We were excited to join New York Passive House at the NY Build Show

Posted by Ingui Architecture , April 12, 2024 - Architects, Industry News

We were excited to join New York Passive House at the NY Build Show. Amy Failla, from our office, presented alongside her fellow NYPH board members Adina Banayan and Todd Kimmel. They discussed their broad experiences with Passive House and its intersection with the changing energy codes and legislation in NYC. It was a packed crowd, and a vibrant networking session followed with lots of attendees' questions. Thank you to…

Blocks created using naturally occurring microalgae

Posted by Braden Kabez , April 9, 2024 - Architects, Member News

AZURE Media delves into our Bio-Block Spiral installation with Prometheus Materials in its latest issue, highlighting its role as a zero-carbon alternative to conventional concrete masonry units. The blocks are created using naturally occurring microalgae combined with water, sunlight, and CO2 in a patent-pending process to create a material chemically similar to coral reefs and oyster shells. "Coral reefs occupy only a tiny fraction of the ocean floor, yet they…

Construction has started on our Building of Excellence Winner “Street Smart”

Posted by ZH Architects , March 23, 2024 - Architects, Industry News, Projects

This four-unit multi-family building reclaims an open parking lot and will provide comfortable, healthy, and quiet apartments to live in. Most importantly, this project will be a teacher, helping people become aware of the benefits of a new type of building that is economical to build, easy to replicate, desirable to live in, and transformative in its efficiency and resource use. Read More

Morris Adjmi Architects participating in a Facades+ DC panel

Posted by Morris Adjmi Architects , March 21, 2024 - Architects, Envelope, Industry News

We are excited to share that MA's P Christian Bailey, AIA, SARA, LEED AP, will participate in a Facades+ DC panel alongside Andrew Christopher from Akridge and Jeffry Kerr from Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH). Join us at the Washington Plaza Hotel on Wednesday, March 20, for a full day of inspiration, networking, and industry-leading insights. Explore the complete program agenda and secure your spot NOW by registering. We hope…

Meet us at the intersection of climate resilience & social equity

Posted by Paul A. Castrucci Architects , March 20, 2024 - Architects, Energy, Industry News

Principal Grayson Jordan moderates a panel discussion on designing for climate resilience and social equity. We'd love to see our colleagues and friends there. Speakers include: Illya Azaroff, FAIA of +LAB Architect PLLC., known for building resiliency hubs worldwide. Daniel Heuberger of Dattner Architects, with deep experience in NYC affordable housing. Jennifer Bloom Leone AIA LEED, Chief Sustainability Officer of NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, leading efforts to…