2022 Women in Construction: Emma Kurihara, Bright Power
Emma Kurihara, Senior Project Manager at Bright Power, was spotlighted in NYREJ’s 2022 Women in Construction this week. What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the […]READ MORE
A Delicate Balance: Weighing Embodied vs. Operational Carbon, Part Two
In this all-hands-on-deck moment for the climate, construction industry professionals have an incredible opportunity to significantly reduce their work’s immediate carbon impact at little to no cost, with tools and […]READ MORE
How do you explain the benefits of energy modeling to clients?
Building energy modeling allows project teams to not only better understand the look of the building/renovation scope, but also understand the functionality and future usage of the building, as well […]READ MORE
How to Solve Sustainable Construction’s Affordability Problem
In an era of high costs and limited materials, construction firms aim to make greener building more cost-effective with inventive products and methods […] “A few factors drive the cost […]READ MORE
Lottery opens for 117 affordable units at health-focused complex in Brownsville, from $959/month
Applications are now being accepted for 117 newly constructed apartments in Brooklyn. Located at 535 East 98th Street in Brownsville, Vital Brookdale is a health-focused mixed-use residential development that is part of New […]READ MORE
A Delicate Balance: Weighing Embodied vs. Operational Carbon
To optimally reduce the carbon emissions from a given project, we think it is imperative to holistically balance embodied carbon and operational carbon, ensuring they are evaluated concurrently, rather than solving for one at the expense of the other...READ MORE
NYHC 48th Annual Awards Program
Congratulations to This Year’s Honorees and Nominees We are proud to work with impactful organizations and leaders in affordable housing and sustainability. We congratulate this year’s NYHC Annual Award Program […]READ MORE
2021 Women in Building Services: Carmel Pratt
Name: Carmel Pratt Title: Director of New Construction Company Name: Bright Power Real estate associations or organizations that you are currently a member of: Board Member of New York Passive House […]READ MORE
First two rentals open at huge South Bronx housing complex La Central
The first two rentals at the five-building South Bronx complex La Central officially opened on Wednesday. The mixed-use towers, located at 556 and 600 Bergen Street in the borough’s Melrose neighborhood, […]READ MORE