Energy Efficient, Environmentally-Friendly "Passive Houses" Gain Popularity in Brooklyn - Land.Net News

As New Yorkers continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, now in its second wave, and with the threat of climate change looming, “passive house” developers in the country’s densest city see their building philosophy as a response to these ongoing challenges — and hope this compels buyers in a down market.

In Brooklyn, two passive house developments in Greenwood Heights and south Park Slope and a school in Downtown Brooklyn were designed with energy efficiency in mind, but the builders also point to improved air quality as a key feature.

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