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

Steven Winter Associates Becomes Accelerator Partner

We’d like to welcome our newest Accelerator Partner, Steven Winter Associates (SWA). SWA has been on the cutting edge of high-performance building solutions since it was founded by architect Steven Winter over 50 years ago. The firm specializes in energy, sustainability, and accessibility consulting as well as certification, research and development, and compliance services.

SWA’s expertise has been instrumental in the success of hundreds of projects around North America. The firm has a sterling reputation within the Passive House community and has worked on many of the most high-profile buildings to receive certification from either Phius or the Passive House Institute.

Some of the most notable examples include:

Winthrop Center, which is now the tallest building in Boston’s downtown core.

Winthrop Center is also currently the tallest building in the world to receive Passive House certification.
Winthrop Center is also currently the tallest building in the world to receive Passive House certification.

425 Grand Concourse, a 26-story apartment building in the Bronx that is home to 277 affordable units.

425 Grand Concourse was one of the seven projects that SWA worked on among the first round of NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence winners.
425 Grand Concourse was one of the seven projects that SWA worked on among the first round of NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence winners.
Harmony Commons includes 718 units of student housing and is notable because it includes an all-electric commercial kitchen.
Harmony Commons includes 718 units of student housing and is notable because it includes an all-electric commercial kitchen.

Sandero Verde, a recently completed, 709-unit complex in East Harlem that is the largest multifamily Passive House building in the United States.

Another Buildings of Excellence winner, Sandero Verde is not only a monument to efficiency; it is also 100% affordable.
Another Buildings of Excellence winner, Sandero Verde is not only a monument to efficiency; it is also 100% affordable.
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If you want to learn more about one of the most well-respected Passive House practitioners in North America, check out the recently released podcast episode featuring Director of High-Performance Building Solutions at SWA, Lois Arena.

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