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425 Grand Concourse was one of the seven projects that SWA worked on among the first round of NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence winners.

5/2/25

Buildings of Excellence Winners: Where Are They Now?

With NYSERDA soon to announce the winners of round five of the Buildings of Excellence Competition, we take a look back at how winning projects from past years are progressing.

Article, NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence

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4/25/25

New American Harvest Explores Benefits of Bio-Based Materials

Principally authored by Chris Magwood and Victor Olgyay, Building with Biomass: A New American Harvest provides a data-backed analysis of the benefits of using biomaterials in construction.

Embodied Carbon, Natural Materials, Article

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4/23/25

Smart Solarization: Integrating Solar with Passive Homes & Next-Gen Tech | NEXT UP | PHA Live!

explore how smart design and the latest in solar and battery tech can work together to create resilient, efficient, future-ready homes.

PHA Live, Video, Electrification

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4/22/25

MassCEC Launches Innovative Energy Career Awareness Curriculum

The curriculum provides students and young adults with an introduction to more than 50 clean energy and climatetech career pathways and is meant to accelerate the upskilling of tomorrow's green workforce.

Article, News

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4/21/25

CBS New York Reports "Passive House Trend in Brooklyn"

CBS New York describes The Alloy Block in Brooklyn, which will include the tallest Passive House building in the world, and speaks with Michael Ingui about Passive House and our work at the Accelerator.

Article, News

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4/18/25

What’s New in Heat Pump Performance Estimator v25.1

Phius Building Certification Manager Haley Harlow outlines the significant updates in the latest version of the Phius heat pump performance estimator.

Energy Modeling, Heating & Cooling Systems, Article, Phius

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4/16/25

Kenzi- Sizzling All Electric | Construction Tech | PHA Live!

we dive into the nitty-gritty details of how this 50-unit age-restricted building was designed to meet a variety of challenges in ventilation, air tightness, and insulation.

Affordable Housing, PHA Live, Video

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4/16/25

Durability and Comfort on the Wild Atlantic Way

Learn how a suite of Partel products is helping to ensure the comfort and durability of several green homes built on the rugged shores of Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way.

Moisture Management, New Construction, Sponsored, Article

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4/10/25

Leveraging Passive House Windows in Commercial & Residential Buildings | Component Spotlight

This video delves into the Passive House approach to windows, offering a concise overview of the building science principles behind the standard, the metrics used to measure its performance

PHA Live, Video, Fenestration