Everyone in New York City, take note! Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 7 for the fourth annual New York City Green Buildings Open House, hosted by GreenHomeNYC. Green buildings from across the five boroughs will open their doors to the public to show how aesthetics, quality, and affordability, can go hand in hand with environmentalism, human health, comfort, and well being.
There have been dozens of new commercial and residential buildings added to the tour since last year; with current success stories ranging from upscale apartment buildings to affordable housing; from rapid transit stations to courthouses and libraries; and from midtown high-rises to Brooklyn lofts.
The Open House is open to the general public, reservations are required through the GreenhomeNYC website. On the website you can sign up for free individual building tours, or for the low fee neighborhood walking tours, which are scheduled and led by GreenHomeNYC’s experienced staff. Building owners and architects will describe the features of their buildings, explain the way the buildings function, and examine not only the benefits of the green features to the residents and the city as a whole, but also the costs involved in making the project a reality.
A special feature of the Open House is the bus tour, and GreenHome has a special treat: this year they have not one, but two bus tours. One takes an extensive look at the rapidly changing Bronx borough; the second is a multi-borough tour through Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. A clean-energy bus will ferry tour-goers, and an organic lunch will feed the hungry passengers. The Bus tour allows the opportunity to talk with GreenHomeNYC staff members about specific questions and green building issues New York is facing. As with the rest of the Open House, reservations must be made in advance. Sounds like a great time! [GreenHomeNYC]
