ZH Architects integrates modern design with low-carbon, low-impact building. Learn more about our work which focuses on integrating sustainable practices into each project with unique low-carbon , low-impact solutions for any scale or budget. We enjoy partnering with clients who share our belief in the social, economic, and environmental value of beautifully conceived projects designed for minimal impact. New Website
October NESEA Events
BuildingEnergy NYC conference and trade show a chance to immerse yourself in a full day of networking and intensive learning with your peers from the fields of design, construction, engineering, policy, finance, and beyond. Learn more... NESEA NIGHT Join us in kicking off BuildingEnergy NYC 2023! We'll gather to honor the 2023 NESEA award recipients and celebrate our growing NYC community. Register All-Electric, Urban Infill Project in Ithaca, NY Join NESEA…
NYPH at the Carbon Newbie Summit
The Carbon Newbies summit assembled expert speakers from various climate-related fields, who provided short and pointed explanations on the basics of climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and what we as individuals can do about it. The audience was excited and engaged, and the presentations initiated many interesting conversations. Thank you, George, for your captivating and effective presentation on Passive House! Read more
Dekalb Commons Breaks Ground
News Press Sep 27 The excerpt below is from New York YIMBY: Dekalb Commons Affordable Housing Complex Breaks Ground In Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn By: Sebastian Morris, September 16, 2023 Dekalb Commons, renderings by Nightnurse Images City officials, project partners, and community leaders recently joined to celebrate the commencement of construction at Dekalb Commons, a three-building affordable housing complex in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Magnusson Architecture & Planning and developed in partnership…
ISLANDS OF TRANQUILITY
The fall 2023 issue of Passive House Accelerator explores how the benefits of Passive House construction can turn buildings into islands of tranquility. Case studies in this issue include an affordable apartment building in the Bronx, a warehouse in the Hudson Valley, a prefabricated classroom on a Spanish beach, and the world's first Passive House certified hospital in Germany. This issue examines how the benefits of Passive House construction—particularly improved indoor air…
NYC Mass Timber Studio
The City of New York (the “City”) plays a powerful role in paving the way to decarbonize the built environment and scale the clean construction industry by enabling innovative solutions, facilitating bold policies, and operating pilot programs to overcome implementation challenges in tangible ways. As part of the City’s decarbonization efforts, New York City Economic Development Corporation ("NYCEDC") is launching the New York City Mass Timber Studio (the “NYC Mass Timber…
Passive House Designer / Consultant course
Happening: Oct. 12th – Dec. 15th Learn first-hand from experts at the Passive House Institute, how to design energy-efficient & cost-optimal buildings worldwide! A prerequisite is a general knowledge of Passive House, which you can conveniently acquire via the approx. 3-day e-learning Passive House Fundamentals: https://elearning.passivehouse.com You also need a good level of English (B2 or equivalent), basic knowledge of building physics, as well as the ability to use Microsoft® Excel. E-learning "Passive…
The New York Times: As the Climate Changes, Pressure Is Growing to Make Buildings More Efficient
Charlotte the child is active: running, playing, giggling while she rides her bike. But her namesake, Charlotte the condo building, is passive. Its airtight rooms use a fraction of the energy required by the buildings around it, staying cool in the summer and warm in the winter, while light-soaked and quiet. Buildings account for nearly 40 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, and on a rapidly warming planet, the pressure…
Expanding the Cross-Learning Alliance
We’re proud to be joining the Cross-Learning Alliance! Created in 2018, the Alliance brings cutting-edge events that promote dialogue and information-sharing among the people who own, design, build, manage and operate buildings. Founding members include Urban Green, AIA New York and ASHRAE New York Chapter. Learn More
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Recap: The Carbon Newbies summit
The Carbon Newbies summit assembled expert speakers from various climate-related fields, who provided short and pointed explanations on the basics of climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and what we as individuals can do about it. The audience was excited and engaged, and the presentations initiated many interesting conversations. Thank you, George, for your captivating and effective presentation on Passive House! Watch the Livestream About Carbon Newbie
Climate Week 2023
[embed]https://youtu.be/raUUQVwPs7g[/embed] Climate Week NYC We Can. We Will. September 17-24 2023 Organized by Climate Group Learn More > Join Us at our Symposium: Regenerative Metropolis on Friday, September 22 from 12 PM - 7 PM and learn about the solutions to decarbonize the building industry. Learn More >





































