67 Brighton 1st Lane apartments available for showing today, Thursday, Sept. 1st starting at 6pm, and Friday, Sept. 2nd starting at 5pm. Studio, one bedroom and convertible duplex lofts for rent – with ocean views and roof deck, storage, garden, bbq and hot tub access. No utility bills,...
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Sunny Brooklyn Studio with roof deck, storage, garden, bbq and hot tub access. Great Location and Amenities! The apartment features state-of-the-art, EnergyStar efficient appliances: Frigidaire Gallery Electric Range with Induction Cooktop, Bosch Stainless Steel Dishwasher, Ariston Combo Washer and Dryer, 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis Water Filter...
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Follow @EnavantFitness on Instagram for latest schedules, take a look behind the scenes from the Enavant studio at Bright 'n Green....
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Since August Bright 'n Green Brooklyn has been at full capacity, including welcoming Enavant fitness into our first floor commercial space. The feedback we've been getting from our full house has been awesome! Here's a few of our favorite tenant snacks, presented...
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During a press conference August 20th, President Jimmy Carter announced that he will begin treatment for melanoma. The thoughts and prayers of the Bright 'n Green family are with President and Mrs. Carter at this time. In honor of the great man we thought to...
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People are talking! It means a lot to us to know our project is making an impact beyond its airtight SIP panels. Here's ten of the top news features on Bright 'n Green ...
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Enavant Fitness Opens @ Bright 'n Green – summer schedule here!...
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In case of a fire at Bright 'n Green, along with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and a fire standpipe and sprinklers, an extra ventilation system helps with smoke relief by pressurizing the main staircase for easier evacuation and fire department access. Building materials used...
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The Fourth of July is a great time to get some sun, have a little fun and forget about the daily grind as we celebrate our nation's birthday. But just because it's an excuse to party hardy, we shouldn't forget that keeping things green and...
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Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of subway service from Manhattan to Coney Island via the Manhattan Bridge. In commemoration the MTA is putting into regular service vintage subway cars. Riders will be able to experience the varied cars this weekend from noon...
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Our gardens are in bloom and the roof BBQ open! Here's a few shots of our Brighton Beach, Brooklyn rooftop with herb garden, hot tub and more for our apartment renters ...
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Brooklyn Two Story, 2 Bath Studio Loft with Ocean View and roof deck, storage, garden, bbq and hot tub access. Net Zero means never pay HEAT /AC / ELECTRIC BILLS again, Flexible leasing, Pets are welcomed, Become part of the change by living a truly...
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Great Location and Amenities! Rarely available 742 SF Loft style apartment. The apartment features state-of-the-art, EnergyStar efficient appliances....
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Yes, POO. In the name of extreme resourcefulness, recycling human waste is the ultimate, efficient way to use what naturally occurs – already Bill Gates has tasted potable water converted from human excrement ...
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Bright 'n Green featured in GBE - Green Building Elements...
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Happy Arbor Day! Join the Arbor Day Foundation $10 Membership and receive 10 trees that grow well where you live to plant. You can also choose to send the trees directly to someone else....
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Today is Arbor Day. It’s a holiday that inspires each one of us to stop and think about the many ways trees enrich our lives. Trees do practical things like keep our air clean and provide shade from the hot summer sun. They’re a safe haven...
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Isn't every day on Earth Earth Day? .. Ah well, here's some doable tips to celebrate our great life giver on Earth Day 2015 and really any future rotation of the Earth on its axis – via IBTimes.com. In the past 50 years, we've consumed more...
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Efficient yet spacious Brooklyn 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom DUPLEX LOFT with additional open-to-below sleeping loft, private garden terrace, multifunctional use design and roof deck with hot tub and BBQ access, it's scaled-down living WITH all the frills. Perfect for entertaining and hosting friends and...
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BROOKLYN APARTMENT REDUCED! LAST BNG UNIT FOR RENT! 2STORY/2BATH STUDIO LOFT – $2,150 You can always see what the ocean is up to in this perfectly efficient yet spacious two-story studio loft. With open-to-below sleeping space, two bathrooms, multifunctional use design and roof deck with...
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The Bright ‘n Green residential building in Brooklyn’s oceanside neighborhood has the technology and eco-friendly design that virtually produces its own energy, releases barely any carbon emissions and heats its own water by way of solar energy....
READ MOREFrom icy Antarctica to the International Space Station, WWF's Earth Hour swept around the globe on Saturday 28 March 2015 (8:30 p.m. local time). Millions of Earth Hour supporters worldwide joined forces to highlight the need for climate action. Revisit the highlights and energy the...
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Chip Giller of Grist wants us to get serious. Tracing his own experiences trying to raise awareness about climate change and environmental damage, he realized that people weren't responding to urgent, strident messages about impending doom. In this talk, he shares his wisdom and...
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One of Bright ‘n Green’s most significant features is the fresh air purification and distribution system. These innovations combined with Bright 'n Green being constructed & finished with all non-toxic material and the site remediated of all contaminants give residents the highest indoor quality air...
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"This is where we need to be. We all need to be living in buildings like this." – Dr. Alan Bigelow, article-accelerator and laser Physicist at Columbia University, on Bright 'n Green. Watch the video here....
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One of our favorite, and probably most famous resident, Model/DJ/Activist Danyelle Vilmenay (if you are wondering where she looks familiar from, think Project Runway) talks about her experience living at Bright ‘n Green....
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This fantastic commercial/office space is just off Brighton Beach Avenue. Five large windows overlook the front garden and the open floor plan allows for versatile layout. It's a space just right for a small practice or studio, or health or wellness industry professional....
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Efficient yet spacious 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom DUPLEX LOFT with private garden terrace, additional open-to-below sleeping loft, multifunctional use design and roof deck with hot tub and BBQ access, it's scaled-down living WITH all the frills. ...
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You can always see what the ocean is up to in this perfectly efficient yet spacious two-story studio loft. With open-to-below sleeping space, two bathrooms, multifunctional use design and roof deck with hot tub and BBQ access, it's scaled-down living WITH all the frills. ...
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Take a walk down memory lane with us, and check out some of these great throwback shots to Bright 'n Green's Construction!...
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Bright 'n Green featured in NAAHQ Units Magazine's December 2014 Issue....
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Here's some shots from in and around Bright 'n Green this summer ...
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Treehugger was on-site for the Bright 'n Green ribbon cutting, read their coverage here....
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Curbed NY tours Bright 'n Green during OHNY, read the complete coverage here....
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We had nearly 100 visitors for OHNY Weekend and were blown away but the turnout and positive response to our project. We thank you all for your support....
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Join us in Bay Ridge as neighborhood restaurants sell dishes alongside your favorite farmers for one day only....
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Bright 'n Green featured in Green Energy Times August 2014....
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The People's Climate March is actually much more than a march: it's a convergence of a growing, diverse movement on the cusp of changing history. There are events featuring people from all across the world happening throughout the next week. ...
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Click through to see the latest photos of the Brighton Beach Brooklyn Bright 'n Green Project from Gotham Photo Company....
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We believe information sharing is key to spreading Climate Change awareness & the self-sustainable design movement, so we've created a weekly newsletter that's a real-time feed of the latest in Sustainable Design, Climate Change, Solar Power, Net-Zero Energy and more....
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We're excited pollinating Eastern Black Swallowtail butterflies are making Bright 'n Green their home! ...
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Bright 'n Green featured in Green Energy Times July 2014....
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NYC Blogger, Lauren Singer of Trash is For Tossers, tours Bright 'n Green. Click through to find out her reaction to our net zero lifestyle! ...
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Reclaiming a Brighton Beach Brownfield, pursuing the Living Building Challenge despite significant obstacles on site – The Bright 'n Green project in the Tough Builds feature of Green Building & Design Magazine May/June. ...
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Exactly how much solar power is Bright 'n Green's 133 panels generating? Log in to our Enphase solar energy monitoring dashboard to find out, realtime....
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Green Condos nearing the finish line in Brighton Beach. Prices will start at $325,000 for a studio and go up to $850,000 for a two-bedroom with two baths. The building will sell energy back to the grid, and residents should have very low or no...
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Find out the origin of the Bright 'n Green Apartments' reclaimed oak flooring. Supplied by NYC-based, Earthbilt the wood was obtained from western Pennsylvania and was originally rough-sawn into planks for shipping large steel pipeline pieces....
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Front and center is Bright ’n Green, Scarano’s slogan-named apartment building at 67 Brighton 1st Lane that he says — in his inimitable brash style — will be nothing short of revolutionary. “It’s wonderful!” gushed Pat Singer, the founder of the Brighton Beach Neighborhood Association....
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We are getting together with NYC Google Sustainable Tech professionals to learn about sustainable tech for the home and have some great conversations! ...
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By 2030 we'll need 40{7330b322b9b7d58bddbbaef66cde22ad1f12db8c79c6d80901517aa2b253a342} more water than we have access to today. Join The Nature Conservancy in the struggle to preserve H20. Donate to the Water Fund here....
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Katy Kasmai, founder & CEO Xocracy, Pierre Noir Consulting, and avid Google Glass explorer recently visited Bright 'n Green to learn more about our project. ...
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AIA Brooklyn hosts LBC Water Petal & Sewage Heat Recovery CEU Credits at Scarano Architects, Brooklyn – March 12th...
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Join us March 1st @ 10am for our first free public tour of Bright 'n Green in 2014. RSVP to info@brightngreen.com and bring your friends and eco-architecture questions!...
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We attended the International Living Future Institute™ Net Positive Energy + Water Conference in San Francisco including keynote speakers and education sessions organized into three tracks: Net Zero Energy Design, Net Zero Water Design and Frontiers of Net Zero Energy. ...
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The Multi-Family Salon, Monday, February 10, 5:30 - 8:00 pm at Scarano Architects, Brooklyn New York discussing existing and potential policies to raise consciousness of the importance of energy conservation....
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"BnG is unique because it’s a more typical species of urban building—a mid-rise multi-unit residence that also has a ground floor commercial space. That makes it a replicable example for future development in urban neighborhoods, which are strong markets for mixed-use real estate."...
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Within its first two weeks on the market, Bright ‘n Green, a net-zero energy, mixed-use condominium development, has accepted offers for two of its six residences....
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We recently completed a Green Globes® New Construction Stage II Assessment for the Bright ‘n Green Condominiums in Brooklyn, New York. Bright ‘n Green achieved a score of 837 out of 912 available points for a score of 92{7330b322b9b7d58bddbbaef66cde22ad1f12db8c79c6d80901517aa2b253a342} which is equivalent to Four Green...
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Bright 'n Green Living Building Challenge Tour featured in the New York Real Estate Journal with AIA Brooklyn vice president Ida Galea....
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"Super-green building powered by sun, wind" – Brooklyn Daily features Bright 'n Green, December 2013....
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The National Association of Homebuilders' National Green Building Standard (NGBS) program is the only Green Certification program endorsed by the ICC (International Code Council). The Standard has four levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Emerald. Bright 'n Green achieves the Emerald NGBS Green Certification level....
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Bright 'n Green was recently featured in ECOBUILDINGpulse with the Bullitt Center in Seattle and the Potomac Watershed Study Center in Accokeek, Md. ...
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Multi-Housing News Green Beat: Net Zero Energy featuring Bright 'n Green November 2013....
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"Sustainable Boutique Condo Sells Two Units in First 2 Weeks" – Bright 'n Green featured in New York Citybizlist....
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Brighton Beach building a green dream – The six studio, one- and two bedroom condominium apartments that make up Bright ‘n Green, at 67 Brighton First Lane in Brighton Beach, are officially available to buyers....
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On Thursday December 5th, in conjunction with the Living Building Institute and the Brooklyn Chapter of the AIA, Bright 'n Green hosted a talk on two of the most important petals of the Living Building challenge: water and materials at the Scarano 110 York Street office. After...
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Wouldn't it seem that finding out where a product is made is an easy task? Not so. In my quest as a researcher to purchase locally made, sustainably manufactured products for Bright 'n Green, I've repeatedly run into difficulty with the transparency of processes behind many products. To...
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Bright ‘n Green featured on the cover of New York Real Estate Journal Green Buildings section October 2013...
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"Sandy-Resistant Bright ‘n Green Project Nearing Completion" in Multi-Housing News...
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In a parable worthy of Noah’s Ark, sustainable mixed-use development Bright ‘n Green, at 67 Brighton First Lane in Brighton Beach, literally held tight when Super Storm Sandy hit the shoreline less than two blocks away. The award-winning project sustained up to 90-mile winds and...
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Here is your chance to to visit a varied collection of NYC buildings and green sites to learn about energy efficiency and sustainable building methods from the pros. ...
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Public art entertains, uplifts and inspires a community. It goes beyond the creative expression of the artist and helps cultivate and nurture creativity at large. Our goal as a neighbor in Brighton Beach, and to Brooklynites en masse is to support and help further all that...
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Inhabitat New York City features Bright ‘n Green tours....
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The Bright 'n Green team was in attendance with over 200 others at the NYC Brownfield Partnership fifth annual, 2013 Big Apple Brownfield Awards recognizing seven outstanding New York City remediation projects. The ceremony was held at the NYU School of Law and included developers, regulators, consultants,...
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We are looking forward to completing our Bright 'n Green PowerWise Systems dashboard soon. What's that? It's realtime data giving each resident a constant reading from your phone or home on usage of electricity and water consumption of your apartment, as well as the building on a...
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Bright 'n Green will be the only of its kind to harness all of the earth's resources to run it all the while regenerating and restoring the ecosystem around it. We will be the first building designed to get ALL of the following certifications some of...
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BJ Elliott & Tom Polansky of Intelligent Power & Air Solutions (IPAS) on Bright 'n Green's Advantix Liquid Desiccant Air Quality Control system. IPAS is a veteran-owned small business with over 75 years of combined experience providing solutions to the public and private sector. Elliott says, "as...
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"Like other coastal communities of Brooklyn, Brighton Beach was devastated by Sandy's waters. But a nearly finished new construction in the area, built with a focus on efficiency and sustainability, was completely unaffected. We visited the site with the project's architect to find out why...
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Recently, six public radio stations were awarded $3,000 grants to produce stories that bring to light often ignored public policy issues of water quality, the need to manage water through eco-friendly infrastructure, and the resulting impact of current policies on their local areas. The "Think...
READ MOREPassive House is a European standard of building design that achieves a 90{7330b322b9b7d58bddbbaef66cde22ad1f12db8c79c6d80901517aa2b253a342} energy reduction for projects that comply and are certified by their energy modeling called "PHPP". Any building can be made to comply, from a one family house to a 500 unit apartment building and the standards, while rigorous,...
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Brooklyn Muralist and Designer, Kip Frace Jacob is on the team, bringing a fresh, urban yet "homey" feel to Bright 'n Green with his sprawling murals and interior finishes and fixture selections. Kip got his start in painting as a Graffiti Artist in New York and...
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Bright 'n Green preliminary design receives Honorable Mention in the 2012 Green Dot Awards....
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Sustainable homes have been popping up in many Brooklyn nabes and now a new eco-condo complex called Bright N’ Green is putting Brighton Beach on the sustainable property map too. The 15,000 square foot, NYC Green Property-certified building by Scarano Architect PLLC will house...
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