LED Lighting is an important design issue that we take into consideration, importantly due to being a green builder leading sustainable construction practices in Brooklyn we have to stay on top of new technology. In short to ‘build it forward’ is not just a catch phrase it is a feeling and belief in resourcefulness and […]
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As a green contractor in Brooklyn we feel very fortunate. The New York area is the land of plenty if you are not averse to jumping into a dumpster. We find all the flooring we need for our customers in dumpsters. Salvaged doors, bricks, sheet rock, studs, metal beams, and wood joists are all available
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I was explaining the meaning of Build It Forward to somebody and they pointed out that the Native American Indians have a similar theory. Theirs is the understanding that our actions today will impact future generations, seven generations to be exact. I did some research and could not find any reference to this. The best
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Working in Brooklyn NYC as a green building company we always keep our eyes on new sustainable technologies. This relatively recent New York Times article caught our attention. In a May 29th article about LED lighting and public use of the technology, it is stated Ann Arbor adopted the technology early…… to design LEDs that
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Being a Green Construction company in Brooklyn, NY we like to recycle, reuse and re-purpose materials. Electronics are no exception. This post is about heat sinks. LEDs like to run at about 25 deg C or 70F. Led manufacturers give guidelines for heat sink size and configuration. With this information you can re-purpose a computer
I read in the Carroll Gardens Courier that Ratner is continuing his dishonest takeover of the Brooklyn community in Atlantic Yards. After securing a corrupt deal with the MTA where he will be allowed to buy part of their land he said of the site this week: “….it is about affordable housing and public space.
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We are designing a green roof in Park Slope, Brooklyn, for buildings that are joint condominiums. The total roof area is about 7000 sq.ft. Two design ideas are being thrown around, one with the walkway along the front wall perimeter and the other along the center of the buildings. Create Green Walkway The original idea
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We make concrete counters for bathrooms and kitchens. Concrete is gotten locally and can be mixed with recycled aggregates like glass or stones. And especially if you make them on site we feel it is a very green alternative. Other marble counters consume a lot in extraction and transport. And there really isn’t anything more
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There is a big hoopla right now about low or no VOC. For examples there are a lot of “green” paints that tout their low VOC levels. But does anyone know what the hell VOC means? Below is a good description of the issue by one of my email list colleagues. Bottom line, the perfectly
A non-green builder uses the stores are their storage house. When they need something they go to the store and buy exactly what they need. But a Brooklyn green builder gets their material from dumpsters, other job sites, fellow contractors, and the street. You never know what you will get or how much. And it
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