A passive design home that is built with forever in mind
Electrical grids in cities and countries are overburdened all over the country. Load reduction is no longer an...
An idea for a home that combats high flood risk
Between two ponds in Southampton, New York, you will find one home that looks different from all the rest. The...
Hudson Square Streetscape completed for a greener tomorrow
The Hudson Square BID, the NYC Department of Transportation and the NYC Economic Development Corporation, working...
A floating park above the piers of Manhattan, New York
Little Island by Heatherwick Studio and MNLA is exploring the creation of raised platform parks to combat rising...
First condo in NYC certified by Passive House Institute
Charlotte of the Upper West Side sounds like a fabulous new play by that trendy new writer, but actually, the real...
Vegan cheese hitting dairy aisles at Whole Foods in New York
New York City-based vegan cheese brand RIND announced that its fine vegan cheese will be entering dairy cases at...
New York to have the largest composting program in the US
Queens, New York will soon have the country’s largest composting program. Starting October 3, 2.2 million New...
Around the Table: Stories of the Foods We Love artwork
“Our starting point for this project was to illuminate what we eat and where it comes from, with the aim of cultivating...
Fort never surrendered to British soldiers invaded by bees
Fort Stanwix National Monument, commonly known as the fort that never surrendered to the British during America’s...
Historic NY farmhouse looks like it's always been there
JLF Architects created a custom-built, modern and sustainable farmhouse on 40 acres in Upstate New York. A couple...
Partners Coffee makes great brew through sustainable actions
It started with a dual passion for great coffee and protecting the environment. Over 10 years later, it’s a local...
19th century Harlem house restored to be energy efficient
A 19th-century house, owners interested in passive house design and an architectural firm came together with a...
1903 New York house gets an eco-friendly makeover
Although originally built in 1903, the home at 45-12 11th Street in Queens, New York now stands as an example of...
Niagara Falls welcomes zero-emission electric boats for sustainable tours
After nearly two centuries of bringing visitors up close and personal with the awe-inspiring waterfalls at Niagara...
Hauser & Wirth gallery, where adaptive reuse and art thrive
New York's West Chelsea neighborhood has a distinct character that residents have worked to preserve over the years....
