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Author: jbonomo

  • September Green Building Tour: Sims Recycling Plant

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    GreenHomeNYC INVITES YOU TO TOUR:   THE SIMS MUNICIPAL RECYCLING PLANT    Join GreenHomeNYC for an afternoon tour of the Sims Recycling Plant. Not only does the plant processes nearly 20,000 tons of waste per month, but does so in a state-of-the-art facility made of almost nothing but recycled steel. The plant is housed atop an 11-acre peer on…

  • GreenHomeNYC July Tour: THE STARRETT-LEHIGH BUILDING

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    GreenHomeNYC INVITES YOU TO TOUR THE ROOFTOP FARM AT THE STARRETT-LEHIGH BUILDING   Discover how one of the City’s largest landmark properties is becoming more sustainable and socially responsible. Join GreenHomeNYC as we tour the rooftop farm at the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea! RXR Realty, owner and manager of the building since 2011, has rolled…

  • June Tour: 475 High Performance Building Supply House and Demo

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    GreenHomeNYC INVITES YOU TO DISCOVER HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING MATERIALS IN BROOKLYN Join us to learn how leading architects and developers achieve rigorous Passive House standards here in the City.  We will tour the 475 High Performance Building Supply warehouse in Brooklyn to learn about the latest products that can lead to 90% reductions in heating and…

  • October Green Building Tour: Jacob Javits Center Green Roof

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    Join GreenHomeNYC for a special tour of the green roof of New York City’s Jacob Javits Center on Friday, October 23rd at 2pm The Jacob Javits Convention Center is home to the second largest green roof on a single, free-standing building in the U.S. and the largest in NYC! The green roof was completed in October 2014 and is…

  • August Tour Recap: R-951, A certified Net Zero in Brooklyn

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    By Brigitta Berze There was much excitement buzzing in Prospect Park, Brooklyn on the eve of August 5th, 2015 as Brooklyn’s Deputy Borough President, Diana Reyna, presented citations to the teams involved in the completion of the first certified net zero capable passive house in NYC.  Paul Castrucci , the architect for this building, along…

  • GreenHomeNYC’s August Tour: Net Zero in Brooklyn

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    GreenHomeNYC INVITES YOU TO VISIT A Certified Net Zero Capable Passive House, the R-951 Residence Want to know more about the first building in NYC to achieve both Passive House Institute certification and NYSERDA Net Zero capable rating? Join us, Wednesday, August 5th for a tour with Paul Castrucci Architect, Further, Inc. and Aeon Solar.…

  • July Tour: One Penn Co-Gen

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    Join GreenHomeNYC for a special tour of One Penn Plaza’s Combined Heat and Power plant!   Date: Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Location: 34th Street Lobby of One Penn Plaza (entrance btw 7th and 8th Avenues) Cost:  $10 Early Bird; $15 Procrastinator Sign Up!   This midtown office building produces 6.2 megawatts of energy on the 12th floor,…

  • GreenHomeNYC’s May Tour: Affordable and Sustainable

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    GreenHomeNYC INVITES YOU TO  DISCOVER GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE BRONX.   Our May Tour is almost here, but we’ve had a change of venue!  The tour will now be held at the newly renovated West Farms Square, a 526-unit affordable housing development located near the intersection of East Tremont and Bryan Avenues in the…