Buildings Of Excellence Round Four Winners
Carmen Villegas Apartments and other 4th Round winners profiled by Passive House Accelerator
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Buildings Of Excellence Round Four Winners Announced!
by Jay Fox, for Passive House Accelerator
The winners for the fourth round of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)’s Buildings of Excellence competition were announced this past Tuesday, April 2. Nine projects were selected, and the project teams will receive $8 million in total. The competition has awarded $58 million to sixty-five projects since launching in 2019, which has led to the creation of 8,111 housing units, 6,169 of which serve low- to moderate-income households. Impressively, 71% of competition winners have committed to building to Passive House standards and all nine winners from the fourth round plan to certify Passive House.
The competition is administered by NYSERDA and is designed to both recognize and provide material support to multifamily projects throughout the state that are clean, resilient, and replicable. In addition to the competition for demonstration projects, $2 million has been issued for Early Design Support to help ensure the most cost-effective low carbon solutions are integrated into projects from the start of design. The Buildings of Excellence program is just part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s ambitious goal of creating two million climate-friendly homes by 2030 while also supporting New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85% by 2050 (from 1990 levels).
NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris described the winning projects as “beacons of sustainability” at the event. “Addressing harmful carbon emissions in our building sector is a cornerstone of Governor Hochul’s nation-leading climate agenda,” she continued. “These winning projects demonstrate tremendous progress in low-carbon building design that sets a new standard for environmentally friendly construction and operation. By working with our industry partners to develop turnkey solutions and designs, it will move us one step closer to achieving the state's clean energy goals and we congratulate all of today's winners for their exemplary projects.”
More Passive House Accelerator Coverage:
Watch now: MAP’s Fernando Villa and Sara Bayer interviewed about the Carmen Villegas Apartments
Insights from 4th Round winners: Check out Passive House Accelerator’s Passive House Podcast episode 182: Building Excellence: Insights From NYSERDA'S BOE Awards.