Category: Architects

We're honored to announce our selection for NYSERDA's #EmpireBuildingChallenge cohort 3 with MaGrann Associates & Ascendant Neighborhood Development. Empire Building Challenge (EBC) is a partnership between NYSERDA and leading commercial real estate owners. Through this program, NYSERDA will invest $50 million to elevate new design approaches for low-carbon retrofits in New York’s high-rise buildings. We’re stoked to spend the course of the year in good company, putting our heads together…

Demolition has started on our latest passive house project in Brooklyn! 🏠 🌿🌿 Stay tuned for updates on the transformation of one of the sweetest townhouses. Read More

C+GA’s Karla Gutierrez RA, CPHC®, Seo Choi, and Shreejit Modak attended the Climate Ready Buildings Training by Building Energy Exchange. This training educates affordable housing project teams on how to design and construct high performance buildings that are resilient to the increasing pressure of climate change and align with NY’s climate goals. Steven Winter Associates and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development presented at the event, using C+GA’s…

Since 2000, close to 20 percent of neighborhoods in the U.S. with lower incomes and home values have experienced gentrification. In many of the country’s largest cities, like New York City and Philadelphia, neighborhoods that were once affordable became increasingly unaffordable as development and an influx of new residents sent property values soaring. Read More

This Earth Day, we are focusing on engaging youth in climate action. We were pleased to join Passive House For Everyone! (PHFE) in hosting High School for Environmental Studies students and teachers to participate in creative arts explorations and hands-on training around Passive House design. We can all benefit from Passive House knowledge, and experiencing these design concepts through a new lens inspires us to work together toward a sustainable…

C+GA’s Director of Sustainability and New York Passive House (NYPH) Board Member Crystal Ng recently co-hosted a booth at the Earth Day 2024 Festival, alongside NYPH Co-Founder and Executive Director Andreas M. Benzing, and fellow NYPH Board Member George Kontaroudis, AIA, LEED AP, CPHD. They presented the sustainability features and Passive House design of several C+GA projects, including 4697 Third Ave, Melrose North, 819 Grand, and Three Arts. We are…

Why do so many of our clients choose to do Passive House? What even is a Passive House?   Passive Houses come with a string of benefits that separate them from traditionally constructed homes. They are well-sealed from air leakage, bugs, and dust, provide filtered, fresh air 24/7 and drastically reduced street noise, and require almost no heating, lowering energy bills and operational carbon emissions. Dive deeper into the what,…