Bright ‘n Green Tag
The Bright ‘n Green Brighton Beach Mural Project
11 Oct 2013, Posted by in Blog
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...
Climate Week NYC Bright ‘n Green Systems Tour Sept. 30th 2013
30 Sep 2013, Posted by in Blog, Events
At “Bright ‘n Green,” our aptly named net zero energy building visitors are invited to learn first hand about the systems in place. In its preliminary stage, the project earned EPA and OER certifications and received a Green Site Award from the Mayor’s Office of...
Bright ‘n Green Goals & Achievements
19 Aug 2013, Posted by in Awards & Certifications, Blog
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...
“Think Outside the Pipes” Radio Initiative & Defining the Future of Water Management
08 Aug 2013, Posted by in Blog
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...
About Passive House
01 Aug 2013, Posted by in Awards & Certifications, Blog
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,...