Newsletters: Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Accessibility

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WinterGreen

WinterGreen is a monthly publication from Steven Winter Associates designed to keep you updated on the latest news and information regarding energy efficiency, sustainability, and high performance buildings.

WinterGreen – May 2019

May 15, 2019

USGBC Celebrates Stuytown LEED Achievement | Is it Too Late to Start My 2019 LL87 Compliance? | Case Study: Crescent Crossings

WinterGreen – April 2019

April 15, 2019

NYC's Climate Mobilization Act | SWA Becomes IWBI Member | Buildings to Cool the Climate

WinterGreen – March 2019

March 15, 2019

USGBC Announces Inclusive Design Credit Proposed by SWA | USGBC-NJ Award Ceremony | Multifamily Moisture Control | Water Monitoring Tips

WinterGreen – February 2019

February 15, 2019

StuyTown Goes Platinum | Building America Program Update | SWA's Guide to Exhaust Fans

WinterGreen – January 2019

January 15, 2019

DC's New Clean Energy Legislation | Healthy Building Tips, Part 2 | Planning for Multifamily Passive House Projects

WinterGreen – December 2018

December 15, 2018

Seasons Greetings! | Top 10 Party Walls Blog Posts | Carbon Footprint of Your Holiday Shopping?

WinterGreen – November 2018

November 15, 2018

SWA Employee Named 2018 LEED Fellow | Linkageless Burner Retrofits | Dedicated Domestic Hot Water Systems

WinterGreen – October 2018

October 15, 2018

Smart Buildings NYC | Tips for Healthy Buildings | Efficient PH Lighting Strategy

WinterGreen – September 2018

September 15, 2018

SWA Receives EPA Award | Multifamily Green Building Certification Comparison | Does Your Exhaust Fan Suck?

WinterGreen – August 2018

August 15, 2018

Sri Lanka's First Passive House | Buildings and Beyond Podcast | Low-Carbon Concrete

WinterGreen – July 2018

July 15, 2018

SWA Projects Honored by USGBC | Delos Healthy Building Tour | Foundation Waterproofing 101

WinterGreen – June 2018

June 15, 2018

Home Energy Tips | NYC Ice Box Challenge Results | Reducing Air Leaks in MF Buildings

WinterGreen – May 2018

May 15, 2018

Resilient Bridgeport | East 14th Street | Replacing Indian Point

WinterGreen – April 2018

April 15, 2018

Excellence in Affordable Housing Award | National Public Health Week | LEED v4.1 O+M is All-In!

WinterGreen – March 2018

March 15, 2018

Energy Code of the Future | SWA Principal Appointed as RESNET Chairwoman | PH Ventilation Part 2

WinterGreen – February 2018

February 15, 2018

Montgomery County Building Requirements | SWA Director Receives NGBS Recognition | Passive House Ventilation

WinterGreen – January 2018

January 15, 2018

Over Pressure (part one) | Ventilation Idyll | Brooklyn Heights to House State-of-the-art Library

WinterGreen – December 2017

December 15, 2017

Sustainable Holiday Tips! | Which LEED Rating System Do I Use?

WinterGreen – November 2017

November 15, 2017

SWA Staff Selected to Help Revise NYC Construction Codes | CTGBC Awards Ceremony Highlights | Recovering from Heat Recovery Woes

WinterGreen – October 2017

October 15, 2017

One for the Books: Cornell Tech Officially Certified | Sustainable Supply Chains | When the Rubber Meets the Road

WinterGreen – September 2017

September 15, 2017

Flood Rehabilitation Guide | Designing Solar for High Density Areas | Continuing the Legacy of Zaha Hadid

WinterGreen – August 2017

August 15, 2017

Nanogrids | Power vs. Energy | Prospect Plaza South

WinterGreen – July 2017

July 15, 2017

SWA Extends Enclosure Services | VRF Systems Case Study | On-Site in Sri Lanka

WinterGreen – June 2017

June 15, 2017

2017 Excelsior Award | #UnfreezePA | Alexion Earns LEED Platinum

WinterGreen – May 2017

May 15, 2017

Which LEED Rating System Do I Use? (Part 1) | Two SWA Projects Honored by ULI New York | Hampton Inn Times Square

WinterGreen – April 2017

April 15, 2017

Moderate Rehabs in Pre-War Buildings | Replacing Indian Point | Sugar Hill Project

WinterGreen – March 2017

March 15, 2017

Solar Photovoltaics and New York Energy Code | The Whole Building Approach | SUNY Fredonia Science Technology Center

WinterGreen – February 2017

February 15, 2017

The Value of Commissioning | Five Year Solar Performance on CT Home | Dunn Beulah NYSERDA Multifamily Performance Program

WinterGreen – January 2017

January 15, 2017

High Performance Walls: Thermal Bridging and Continuous Insulation | Karla Butterfield Recognized as Home Innovation NGBS Partner of Excellence | Accessible Design of the Historic City Market at O

WinterGreen – December 2016

December 15, 2016

Oh, the Weather Inside is Frightful! | Green Your Holidays | 1115 H Street - Transforming the Neighborhood with LEED Platinum

WinterGreen – November 2016

November 15, 2016

Don't Be Scared of LEED v4 | 2016 New York Energy Codes: Commercial Edition | JHM Group Honored as a Stamford 2030 District’s Change Maker

WinterGreen – October 2016

October 15, 2016

SWA's Proven Track Record with LEED BD+C | New Updates to NY's 2016 Residential Energy Code | From Historic Sweater Mill to Award Winning Apartment Building

WinterGreen – September 2016

September 15, 2016

Passive House is Here to Stay | New Sustainability How-To Guide: Carbon Footprint | Roosevelt Elementary School Wins the Gold! LEED Style

WinterGreen – August 2016

August 15, 2016

SWA Projects Awarded by DOE for Fourth Consecutive Year| The Future is Here: NYC Adopts New Energy Code| Déjà Vu at Lycée Français

WinterGreen – July 2016

July 20, 2016

The Adventures of Mo and Her No Mow Lawn| Hard Work Leads to Big Rewards | A Feat of Sustainable Architecture

WinterGreen – June 2016

June 15, 2016

Re-Visioning Health in Affordable Housing | Air-Source Heat Pumps in Cold Climates, Part II | Breaking Ground at Metro Green

WinterGreen – May 2016

May 15, 2016

Energy Storage in Multifamily Buildings | Wall Street Theater Revived | Green Building Prioritizes IAQ

WinterGreen – April 2016

April 15, 2016

CT Zero Energy Challenge | Market Adoption: Aeroseal | Zero Waste Certified

WinterGreen – March 2016

March 15, 2016

Ventilation in Multifamily Buildings | Unique NGBS Certifications | "PureBlue" Net Zero-Energy Home

WinterGreen – February 2016

February 15, 2016

NYC Hotel Emission | Harlem Landmark Reborn | Residential Construction Specs

WinterGreen – January 2016

January 15, 2016

East Ridge Retirement Village | Multifamily Retrofits | Power Down DC

WinterGreen – December 2015

December 15, 2015

EfficienSEE™ Calculator | Loom City Lofts | Beach Green North

WinterGreen – November 2015

November 15, 2015

SWA & EEFA Steam Heat Study | BOMA NY Pinnacle Award | LEED for Home Supportive Housing

WinterGreen – October 2015

October 15, 2015

Modular Supportive Housing | NY Emissions Reduction | Taft School Residence Honored

WinterGreen – September 2015

September 15, 2015

CTGBC Residential Award | DC Multifamily Study | Green Affordable Senior Housing

WinterGreen – August 2015

August 15, 2015

Greenbuild Expo Home | Healthy Indoor Environment | NGBS Gold Certified

WinterGreen – July 2015

July 15, 2015

NGBS Gold Certified | Energy Benchmarking Policies | Microgrid Research Grant

WinterGreen – June 2015

June 15, 2015

Cornell Tech's Groundbreaking Passive House | Green Building Displays

WinterGreen – May 2015

May 15, 2015

Green Senior Living at Shaker Pointe | Marc Zuluaga Receives Engineering Award | HUD IAH Competition Finale | SWA Project EBie Award Finalist

WinterGreen – April 2015

April 15, 2015

The Future of Accessible Housing | SWA Projects Honored in CT Zero Energy Challenge | Spending Through the Roof: Identify, Calculate, Implement

WinterGreen – March 2015

March 15, 2015

SWA SVP Maureen Mahle Recognized as Top 40 Professional | Celebrating Sustainability at the 14th Annual Green Tie Affair | SWA Infographic | Recalculating Solar Services

WinterGreen – February 2015

February 15, 2015

The Spotlight on Lindenguild Hall | De Blasio Selects Experts to Champion 2050 Goals | SWA Project Wins RESNET 2015 Cross Border Challenge Award | Let's Get Technical: Shelf Angles

WinterGreen – January 2015

January 15, 2015

EDG Joins SWA | SWA Supports Student Design Competition | The Murphy Brothers Shore Road Project Takes Home HOBI Awards

WinterGreen – December 2014

December 15, 2014

Party Time: SWA Launches Blog | Bringing Change and Vitality to an East New York Neighborhood | SWA is Now a PSEG Long Island Technical Assistance Partner

WinterGreen – November 2014

November 15, 2014

One City Built to Last: 5 Ways to Get Started Now | Ribbon Cuttings All Around | SWA Projects Win "Best of 2014" |

WinterGreen – October 2014

October 15, 2014

Steven's Vision: The Future of the Built Environment | RESNET Adopts Guidelines for Multifamily Energy Ratings | NYC Energy Code: Violations and Explanations

WinterGreen – September 2014

September 15, 2014

One Heck of a Hands-On Demonstration: Greenbuild LivingHome 2014 | Rebuilding Sandy Hook: Lessons in Sustainability | CTGBC Green Building Awards

WinterGreen – August 2014

August 15, 2014

Taking Action to Create Resilient Buildings | Building Brooklyn Awards: Take Three | New York City Adopts 2014 Building Code

WinterGreen – July 2014

July 15, 2014

Party Like It's 1999! WinterGreen Celebrates 15 Years of Publication | Celebrating the Largest Air Sealing Project in NYC | In-Home Composting | Sugar Hill Development: A Revitalization Project

WinterGreen – June 2014

June 15, 2014

Green Building and the Occupant Experience | An Old Theater Brings New Life to Norwalk | New York's New Demand Management Program

WinterGreen – May 2014

May 15, 2014

Twin Parks Selected as EBie Finalists | Building Green is Building Smart | Passive House is Going Big |

SWA Receives EPA Market Leader Award | Blue Sea Selected as Outstanding Affordable Developer | Steven Winter Joins Energy and Environmental Task Force | Sri Puttagunta Discusses Brookside Development Project

WinterGreen – March 2014

March 15, 2014

SWA Partners With USGBC on Green Building Education Platform | CAMBA Gardens Project Provides Green Affordable Housing to Special Needs Populations | Engineering - It's Not Just a Job, It's a Lifestyle!

WinterGreen – February 2014

February 15, 2014

Steven Winter Selected to Join Hanley Wood Sustainability Council | The SWA Residential Energy Team Works to Beat the cold | Victoria Lanteigne joins SWA DC | SWA Reaches Major LEED For Homes Milestone

WinterGreen – January 2014

January 15, 2014

Walking The Talk | Multifamily Energy Performance - Benchmarking | Moving Beyond Compliance: LL84 Benchmarking for Multifamily

SWA Access

SWA Access newsletter is a quarterly publication of Steven Winter Associates, focused on the practice of the Accessibility Compliance and Consulting Group. SWA Access aims to enhance industry awareness of accessible design and construction and to support compliance with accessibility laws and codes by addressing real-world issues and proving the benefits of incorporating accessibility during the early stages of project development.

SWA Access – April 2019

April 19, 2019

USGBC Announces Inclusive Design Pilot Credit Proposed by SWA | Trends in Healthcare | SWA's Managing Director of Accessibility Services Quoted in New York Times | New Podcast with Universal Design Expert, Mary Jo Peterson

SWA Access – January 2019

January 21, 2019

SWA's Managing Director of Accessibility Services Interviewed by Common Edge Magazine | ADA Compliance in Puerto Rico | The Effects of Glass Stairways

SWA Access – October 2018

October 11, 2018

Accessibility Trends in Healthcare | Horizontal Exit Doors and Fire Hazards | Leading the Industry Forward | Karen Kim Joins the Accessibility Team!

SWA Access – July 2018

July 11, 2018

Sustainable Spaces for Seniors | Universal Design Principles Published in WELL v2 | Cooper Hewitt's Access+Ability Exhibit

SWA Access – April 2018

April 12, 2018

An Evening at the Cooper Hewitt Museum | Harold Bravo Appointed to Vice-Chair of ICC Accessibility Exam Development Committee | Accessible Solutions to Protruding Objects

SWA Access – January 2018

January 18, 2018

Innovations in Accessible Products | Tech Notes: Accessible Vehicle Charging Stations | SWA Staff Selected to Participate in Revision of NYC Construction Codes

SWA Access – October 2017

October 1, 2017

Designing for Passive House & Accessibility Compliance | Tech Notes: Accessibility of Luxury Amenities | Shifting Perspectives: Experiencing Accessibility Challenges

SWA Access – July 2017

July 1, 2017

SWA Project Receives Multiple Industry Awards | Tech Notes: Comparing Universal Design and Accessible Design | Medellin: A New Approach to Access and Inclusion

SWA Access – April 2017

April 1, 2017

Why the Whole Building Approach Matters | Tech Notes: Medical Diagnostic Equipment | SWA Senior Accessibility Consultant Appointed to ICC Accessibility Exam Development Committee

SWA Access – January 2017

January 1, 2017

60 Minutes on ‘Drive-by’ ADA Lawsuits: On Point or Missed Opportunity? | Tech Notes: ADA compliant Drinking Fountains | Access Earth: An Interview with Matt McCann

SWA Access – October 2016

October 1, 2016

SWA's Accessible Product Guide | Aging in Place Guide for NYC | Wayfinding: An Interview with Katie Osborn

SWA Access – July 2016

July 1, 2016

It's An Inclusive World | The ADA Turns 26 | Aging at Home | Puppy in Training!

SWA Access – April 2016

April 1, 2016

SWA Present at AIA Convention 2016 | SWA Welcomes New Team Members | Does Accessible Housing Equal Fair Housing?

SWA Access – February 2016

February 1, 2016

SWA Tasked on Ontario's Accessibility Program | AIA/DC Committee on Accessible Design | Equal Access to Hospitals

SWA Access – October 2015

October 1, 2015

SWA's New Accessible Product Guide | Universal Design in the Big Apple | Are Retailers ADA Ready for the Holiday Season?

SWA Access – July 2015

July 1, 2015

Happy Birthday ADA! | Summer School | SWA Welcomes Tim Perry | Insider's Perspective: The ADA Edition

SWA Access – April 2015

April 1, 2015

It's National Fair Housing Month! | Reasonable Accommodations & Modifications | Insider's Perspective: The Fair Housing Edition

SWA Access – January 2015

January 1, 2015

SWA Appointed as Committee Leader on Accessibility | Accessibility: It's Not All About Design and Construction | An Insider's Perspective: Solutions to Common Oversights

SWA Access – October 2014

October 1, 2014

Sustainable Design is Accessible Design | Now Certified in California and Texas | SWA Partners with State Department to Train Hotel Managers

SWA Access – July 2014

July 1, 2014

SWA Enters Educational Partnership with AIA DC | New York City Adopts 2014 Building Code | Accessible Restaurants - Open to All!

SWA Access – April 2014

April 1, 2014

News from the Accessibility Compliance and Consulting Group | Fair Housing - What's Your Safe Harbor? | Accessibility Training Initiatives: One Step Ahead

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