Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Affordable housing gives artists their wings! This Mitchell Lama has cool plans for its future including becoming a NORC - Naturally Occurring Retirement Community - which brings in resources to help older people thrive. 

Anyone can put food in, anyone can take food out

MoRUS, the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space is an archive and active radical history space for housing, community garden and environmental justice advocates.

Community space on the roof! Green Roofs cool the air, absorb stormwater,  provide habitat and so much more that benefit the climate and environment. While there is no food for Humans, there is a banquet for pollinators. Bonus: from this roof, you can see others that are green! 

Eco focused RIBA Chartered Practice, they work with both developers & private clients to create award-winning buildings which have as little environmental impact as possible, including the retrofit of historic buildings. https://www.ecotecture.co.uk/

This architecture firm specializes in super-efficient Passive House buildings, see them online and in this neighborhood.

One of many Metro Stations along 14th Street, this is the newest and it has an elevator!

Four new affordable Lower East Side People's Mutual Housing Association apartment buildings designed by Chris Benedict RA and Henry Gifford are on East 3rd Street between Avenues A and D.

2021- temporarily programming elsewhere while construction of the East Side Coastal Resilience project is underway nearby. Now in the process of relocating for the massive East Side Coast Resilience levee, this "Green Energy, Arts and Education Center" has an amazing permaculture-style native plant 'food forest'* that has food for several species, including humans. Their educational programming is terrific too!

A flagship store! Massive solar energy in the parking lot, lots of bike parking, greenhouse and roof top cafe (with special events) make this a fascinating destination. Enormous selection of organic and natural food, too! This canal-side store has it all, even knife sharpening, reclaimed bricks and a fuel cell!

Have you ever heard of Passive House? It's an advanced standard for energy efficient buildings. While there are thousands of Passive House buildings in Germany (where the movement began) and all over Europe, Passive Houses are just starting to take hold in NYC. This showroom, open by appointment, has a wide array of the super insulating materials needed to make even a regular house more efficient and comfortable. Want to know more? Join the Meetup at http://www.meetup.com/NYPassiveHouse-NYC/ - visit buildings, take classes, exchange knowledge!

Have you ever heard of Passive House? It's an advanced standard for energy efficient buildings. While there are thousands of Passive House buildings in Germany (where the movement began) and all over Europe, Passive Houses are just starting to take hold in NYC. This showroom, open by appointment, has a wide array of the super insulating materials needed to make even a regular house more efficient and comfortable. Want to know more? Join the Meetup at http://www.meetup.com/NYPassiveHouse-NYC/ - visit buildings, take classes, exchange knowledge!

Built with green principles over the last 25 years, practices extend to the lawns which use no pesticides and abound with native plants. Great for strolling and relaxing by the riverside, with site-specific artwork, play zones, ferries and other friendly amenities. Built on landfill, BPC also hosts free concerts & cultural events, especially in summer during the River to River Fest.

Liebesbriefe, Baupläne, sensible Technik oder vergessene Schlüssel, alles was sicher und schnell ankommen soll, transportiert Fahrwerk – das Berliner Kurierkollektiv. Wir fahren immer CO2-neutral, auch große Sendungen mit dem Lastenrad. Im Kollektiv entscheiden wir gemeinsam über unsere Bezahlung, anstehende Investitionen und sorgen so für ein solidarisches Arbeitsklima. Das Beste dabei für Sie: Zufriedene Kurierinnen garantieren zufriedene Kundinnen! Überzeugen Sie sich, wir kommen sofort.

New York University has replaced and expanded its Cogeneration Plant which is housed under 251 Mercer Street. This has improved energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions and improved reliability. The project began in the spring of 2007 and is now complete. The plant is in operation and the new plaza is open to the public.

This anaerobic gas digester uses a fuel cell to create power from waste. New York City has three others using methane gas to generate a total of 1600 kilowatts.

This anaerobic gas digester uses a fuel cell to create power from waste. New York City has three others using methane gas to generate a total of 1600 kilowatts.