NYC's Passive House Revolution

NYC's Passive House Revolution: 75 new projects leading the way

We've identified 75* Passive House projects in the city. Some have adopted Passive House features, others are fully certified.

About New York Passive House

Given NYC's aging building stock, there is an urgent need to increase the rate of energy retrofits. NYC housing, both in new construction and existing buildings ...

New York City Is Home To Largest Passive House Building In The US

In New York City, the Sendero Verde 709-unit apartment complex is the largest certified passive house building in the United States.

New York Passive House: Home

Passive House represents today's highest energy standard, with the promise of reducing the energy consumption of buildings by up to 85% in New York.

What Would a Passive House New York City Look Like?

One pathway to decarbonize New York City's buildings is using the Passive House standard: a high-performance building standard that ...

Why passive house could become NYC's next design standard

The German-inspired architecture and design standard lowers energy usage and emissions could help landlords comply with Local Law 97.

Brooklyn is on the forefront of NYC's Passive House movement

They are called “Passive Houses,” and Brooklyn is on the forefront of the city's Passive House movement, according to Michael Ingui of Baxt ...

Passive NYC - Building Energy Exchange

Building professionals and policymakers cite several factors holding back the passive house movement in New York. ... energy revolution in the last ten years, ...

Passive design is the future of architecture - New York Post

In New York, Passive House regulations are still developing, but new legislation like New York City's Local Law 97 require such strict energy ...

Jump-starting Passive House in New York City and Beyond

It is a pathway for NYC to transform its building stock to reach a low-carbon future. New York seeks to radically reduce its carbon emissions from buildings (60 ...

THE ULTIMATE MAP OF NYC'S PASSIVE HOUSE ... - HANAC

With buildings consuming the bulk of the city's energy and emitting most of its greenhouse gases, it's common sense that cutting ...

High-rise Passive House in NYC | Sierra Club

[3] In 2017, the NYC government selected Handel Architects to design a 37-story, all-affordable Passive House apartment building on city ...

INSIDE a Brand New Passive House Renovation in Brooklyn, NYC

Brooklyn Heights is one of the most desirable and rigorously preserved historic districts in NYC, which means there's a large demand for ...

The Big Green Apple: New York City Champions Passive House

Passive House buildings are an integral part of New York City's green building boom. The Green New Deal will help to take Passive House US ...

Iconic Retrofits Bring Passive House to Brooklyn, NYC | Massive ...

Join Bright Power's Carmel Pratt as she takes you on a guided tour through this remarkable development, showcasing its architectural design and revolutionary ...

NYC Passive House guide: Where to find eco-friendly apartments ...

Energy-efficient Passive House buildings are getting lots of buzz in New York City lately. But what are the benefits and where can you find them?

The Passive House in New York - The New York Times

In New York City, hundreds of new units designed to use a quarter of the energy consumed by traditional homes are in the works.

Passive House - HPD - NYC.gov

It focuses on passive measures and building components such as insulation, airtightness and heat recovery to provide tenants with superior quality residences, ...

Sustainable architecture in NYC: A green revolution - Jakob Dahlin

Originating in Germany, the Passive House standard has gained traction in NYC. Buildings adhering to this standard consume up to 90% less heating and cooling ...

Passive NYC - Building Energy Exchange

New York City's commitment to an 80% reduction of carbon emissions by 2050 has quickly and dramatically raised the profile of the Passive House ...