A contemporary, gray apartment house on Grand Street in Brooklyn is one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the city -- and may be a symbol of the future of New York architecture. The recently completed building in Williamsburg is the first of its kind in New York City.
Carbon emissions from buildings account for 75 percent of the city's total carbon emissions, but so-called Passive Houses make use of a new architectural trend that relies on thick insulation, air-tightness and warmth from the sun to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of buildings, cutting energy usage by 90 percent. [ Read More ]
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