The USGBC’s New York Chapter sponsors an annual Natural Talent Competition through its Emerging Green Builders of New York organization. This year, participants’ charge was to design a LEED Platinum-level arts center and middle school in DUMBO; concepts were required to also include a proposed revitalization of the areas adjacent to and including the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park’s Tobacco Warehouse, which was originally built in the 1870s as a tobacco customs inspection point along the Brooklyn waterfront. In addition to reaching a projected Platinum rating, entries had to incorporate principles from the New York City’s Green Schools Guide and the NY-CHPS High Performance Schools Guidelines. USGBC-NY will unveil the winners next Wednesday, July 30.
July 23rd, 2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "USGBC-NY"
Green Building Illustrated: gbNYC Flickr Photo Pool & USGBC-NY Competition
If you check out the bottom of our first sidebar, you’ll see that we recently created a Flickr group for folks to share their snapshots of green buildings here in New York City. All of the photos submitted to our pool to date are great; some are absolutely captivating. No matter your level of expertise, we encourage you to check out the group, become a member, and submit your photos to the pool, which is already close to 80 images strong. For those of you who have done so already, we note that USGBC-NY is sponsoring a green building photo competition that closes to entries this coming Wednesday, March 12, at 5PM. The winner will receive $500 in cash and two honorable mention recipients will earn $250 each.
March 10th, 2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 1 comment | Continued
Monday LEEDoff: Poly Prep Lower School Expansion at 50 Prospect Park West (Tour on 3/11)
Last fall, the Poly Prep Lower School at 50 Prospect Park West in Brooklyn completed an 18,000-square-foot expansion project, designed by Sam White of Platt Byard Dovell White Architects. The $2 million effort expanded the school’s original 21,800-square-foot space in the adjacent Hulbert Mansion- which was reconfigured as part of the expansion- and is aiming for the first LEED certification awarded to any school in New York City. Contractor RCDolner built the addition in a scant nine months; it was the firm’s first LEED project and involved a number of significant design challenges.
March 10th, 2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued
More Tenants for 7 WTC, Columbia LEED-ND Plan Approved, & NYC Green Homes
Advertising firm Arnell Group pays $70/square foot for 37th floor of LEED Gold 7 World Trade Center
City Council approves Columbia’s Manhattanville expansion plan, which was accepted into USGBC’s LEED-ND Pilot Program
New York City green homes serving as show houses, classrooms
Panel of experts share thoughts on green building in New York City at event organized by [...]