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...
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Bright Employee: Jessica Esposito, Vice President, National

We’re proud of the intelligent, passionate, and hardworking people that make up the Bright Power team. Each month, you’ll get a chance to meet one of them, understand how they […]
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Passive House standards proving their worth in multifamily sector

Energy performance beats conventionally built by 32% to 58%. A recent study from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Community Preservation Corp., Bright Power and […]
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Passive House Standards Gain Ground in Multifamily

A close look at a strategy that’s providing fresh answers to the demand for energy-efficient multifamily operations. Passive House is slowly gaining popularity in the U.S., serving as an uncompromising […]
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2021 Ones to Watch: Samuel Biele-Fisher

Name: Samuel Biele-Fisher, BPI MFBA Title: Manager, Affordable Housing Services Company Name: Bright Power Real estate associations or organizations that you are currently a member of: New York Housing Conference’s […]
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Five Projects Supported by Bright Power Receive Buildings of Excellence Competition Awards from NYSERDA

Almost $5 Million in Awards for Innovative Low- and Zero-Carbon Emitting Building Design and Construction New York, NY | Bright Power, a leading energy and water management company, celebrates five […]
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Multifamily Passive House: Connecting Performance to Financing

The Building Energy Exchange, in collaboration with Bright Power, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD), The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), and Steven Winter Associates (SWA) released a report and playbook that analyzes energy use, emissions, and operational cost data from six New York City multifamily Passive House buildings. Different from other resources, this playbook compares that data to data from peer buildings built to code.
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Bright Power Leaders Join Boards of Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) and New York Passive House (NYPH)

Andrea Mancino, Executive Vice President of New York, and Carmel Pratt, Director of New Construction Drive Industry Leadership NEW YORK | Bright Power leaders, Andrea Mancino and Carmel Pratt, were […]
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Carmel Pratt, Director of New Construction, Elected to NY Passive House Board of Directors

Carmel Pratt, Director of New Construction, has been elected to the New York Passive House Board of Directors. As Director of New Construction, Carmel manages teams working on ground-up new […]
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