Category: Green Building Tours
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GreenHomeNYC’s August Tour: Net Zero in Brooklyn
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.…
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July Tour: One Penn Co-Gen
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,…
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GreenHomeNYC’s May Tour: Affordable and Sustainable
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…
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Green Building Tours: Oko Farms Aquaponics Tour
There’s something fishy going on in Brooklyn, but in the best way possible! Despite predictions of snow, several intrepid GreenHomeNYC members made their way to Bushwick last month for a very informative tour of a local aquaponics farm. Oko Farms was founded by budding entrepreneurs Yemi Amu and Jonathan Boe, in collaboration with the…
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March Tour: Aquaponics Farm
GreenHomeNYC Invites you to EXPLORE an AQUAPONICS FARM IN THE HEART OF BROOKLYN Join us on Saturday, March 28th for a tour of Oko Farms – an aquaculture and education company in Brooklyn! Through the process of aquaponics, Oko Farms raises freshwater fish along with a variety of vegetables and fruits to provide a model…
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October Green Building Tours – Harbor School
INVITES YOU TO A Sustainable School Tour: NY Harbor School School is back in session! Join us on Thursday, October 23rd for a special morning tour of the New York Harbor School’s Billion Oyster Project! Date: Thursday, October 23rd 2014 Time: 8:00 AM – 10:30AM (meet at South Ferry. Boat leaves at 8:15 AM sharp!) We…
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September ’14 Green Building Tour: Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility
invites you to join us on September 30th as we explore Sims Municipal Recycling’s Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility! Sims Municipal Recycling’s (SMR) processes all of NYC’s residential and institutional metal, glass and plastic recyclables, as well as half of the City’s paper. The new facility has a Recycling Education Center, where New Yorkers are…
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Sustainable Businesses Tour Recap – June’14
GreenHomeNYC’s Summer Sustainable Businesses Tour included a visit of three environmentally-responsible venues in Brooklyn: Our first stop was Build It Green!NYC (BIG) – New York City’s non-profit retail outlet for salvaged and surplus building materials and other household items, including refrigerators, doors, appliances, and even books! The tour of BIG NYC was lead by Harvey Jaswal, who provided a…
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Explore Bushwick Inlet Park with GreenHome NYC
INVITES YOU TO PARKS AND RECREATION NIGHT Date: Thursday, July 24th 2014 Time: 6:30 PM Cost: Suggested Donation of $5 Sign up! Join us on Thursday, July 24th for a special after-work tour of the newly renovated Bushwick Inlet Park. Once a brownfield site located on the East River, this park has been transformed into one of…
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Summer Brooklyn Bike Tour
Invites You to a Sustainable Bike Ride through Brooklyn! Join us on Saturday, June 28th for a bike tour and inside look at three of the most sustainable spots in Brooklyn: a sustainable salvage retail outlet, an electronic waste recycling facility, and a yummy green café! Guests will bike to three cutting-edge spaces for behind-the-scenes…