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.
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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