A NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence award winner, The Rise is an affordable and supportive home for formerly incarcerated women in Brooklyn, New York. A model of both sustainability and trauma-informed design, the building received the Blue Ribbon in Design Award from NYSERDA, recognizing the project as a leader among leaders. In this video, take a tour with the project team as the building is being constructed and learn about its health and wellness features and Passive House (PHI) design, made possible by NYSERDA's support.
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NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Multifamily-Buildings-of-Excellence
Xenolith Partners: https://xenolithpartners.com/
Magnusson Architecture and Planning: https://www.maparchitects.com/
Bright Power: https://www.brightpower.com/ Project Eats: https://projecteats.org/
Women's Prison Association: https://www.wpaonline.org/
Brownsville Partnership: https://www.brownsvillepartnership.org/ Passive House Accelerator: https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/
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