Downtown Brooklyn is set to welcome The Alloy Block, a new residential skyscraper that will become the tallest passive house in the world. Developed by Alloy Development, it aims to create a sustainable, eco-friendly living space amidst the bustling city. This innovative building will feature over 1,000 residential units and restore historic structures. Its design incorporates a high energy efficiency standard with an airtight envelope and superior insulation, which drastically reduces electricity consumption. As New York City grapples with significant carbon emissions from buildings, this project exemplifies the move towards greener architecture.
In New York City, you know, the majority of our carbon emissions come from buildings. And as a result, if we’re going to tackle climate change in New York City, we need to decarbonize our buildings.
Passive house is a European building energy efficiency standard that involves a really airtight building envelope, a lot of insulation, and it results in the building consuming a fraction of the electricity.
It's the first time that any building of this scale has ever achieved passive house certification.
It's basically kind of a free online place where people can learn how to do passive houses, a knowledge accelerator.
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