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Holistic High-Rise Opens in the Bronx
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Holistic High-Rise Opens in the Bronx
By Christine Serlin

425 Grand Concourse delivers on community needs. More

Tags: Dattner Architects, Monadnock Construction, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, High-Rise Projects, Thomas Brown
Omni New York Sets New Standard
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Omni New York Sets New Standard
By Christine Serlin

Park Avenue Green has been certified as North America’s largest Passive House... More

Tags: Energy-Efficient Design, Omni New York, Monadnock Development LLC, New York City Housing Development Corp., New York
Partners Close Financing for First Phase of East Harlem Mixed-Use Community
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Partners Close Financing for First Phase of East Harlem Mixed-Use Community
By Christine Serlin

Sendero Verde is expected to be nation’s largest development to meet Passive House... More

Tags: Ron Moelis, Jonathan Rose Cos., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, New York City Housing Development Corp., Mixed-Use Development
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Embraces Passive House
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Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Embraces Passive House
By Christine Serlin

QAP awards up to 10 points for developments that meet Passive House certification... More

Tags: Pennsylvania, Passive Design, Affordable Housing, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, LIHTC
Developers Get Aggressive With Passive House Design
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Developers Get Aggressive With Passive House Design
By Donna Kimura

Multifamily developments are the fastest-growing sector in Passive House building,... More

Tags: Design, Pennsylvania, Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA, Michael Knezovich, Pittsburgh, PA
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Habitat Townhomes Take a Passive Approach to Affordable Housing
By Jennifer Goodman
Habitat Townhomes Take a Passive Approach to Affordable Housing

Despite its rigorous standards, Passive House design lends itself to Habitat’s volunteer-driven model. More

Tags: Small Projects, Dennis Wedlick Architect, Charitable Giving, Habitat for Humanity, In-House Design
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Sustainable Features That Provide the Biggest Bang for the Buck
By Christine Serlin

Building envelope and orientation as well as water-conserving measures are good economic bets, according to developers. More

Tags: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Green Technology, First Community Housing, Development, Walter Moreau
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Solar Decathlon Home Evolves Into Innovative Model for Affordable Housing
By Jennifer Goodman
Solar Decathlon Home Evolves Into Innovative Model for Affordable Housing

Government and nonprofit collaboration leads to first Passive House project in Washington, D.C. More

Tags: Passive Design, Passive House Institute, Affordable Housing, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Solar Decathlon
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Inspired Living: AHF's 2023 Readers' Choice Awards Finalists
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Inspired Living: AHF's 2023 Readers' Choice Awards Finalists
By Donna Kimura, Christine Serlin, Aly J. Yale

Subscribers can vote for the best affordable housing developments in nine categories as well as one overall winner. More

Tags: Public Housing, Readers' Choice Awards, Affordable Housing, Acquisition-Rehab, Urban Development
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