"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...
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 ecofriendly infrastructure and the resulting impact of current policies on their local areas. The "Think Outside the...
Passive 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,...
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...
Bright 'n Green receives the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) National Award of Excellence. ...
Bright 'n Green preliminary design receives Honorable Mention in the 2012 Green Dot Awards....
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...