Category : Construction & Design

New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been announced the release of a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop new affordable housing on six sites. Three of the sites are in Brooklyn, two in the Bronx, and one in Manhattan, in the neighborhoods of...

New York fire safety experts ignited two identical sample bedroom units to illustrate how fast modern fires spread and the importance of installing sprinklers in homes. In a side-by-side room burn demonstration at the Nassau County Fire Services Academy, sprinkler experts showed the difference between how an apartment or home...

Can innovative modern buildings serve as harmonious neighbors in historic neighborhoods? Absolutely, says New York-based architect and developer Jorge Mastropietro, AIA — as long as they adhere to fundamental design principles. Among the strategies Mastropietro recommends are employing sympathetic patterns and materials and adhering carefully to the overall scale of...

Work got underway last week on the single largest Passive House multi-family building in the country. Certified by the Passive House Institute of the United States (PHIUS), Beach Green North in Far Rockaway will provide 101 of the most energy efficient apartments ever built for very low-, low-, and moderate-income...