Urban Miners is a salvage company out of Connecticut. It is run by Joe DeRisi, a very knowledgeable ecologist in the salvage industry. His business model caters to the middle class. It isn’t a boutique model catering to a select few. If he pulls materials out of a middle class 1920’s home he wants the […]
I was lamenting today about how NYC Code does not allow pex tubing for residential water. You can’t even use it to run water to the toilet. It would save so much money to use pex. The Europeans have been doing it for years. So why does NYC code not allow it? Are they behind
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We are installing a gray water system. It is still pretty unknown to most DOB inspectors in NY and Brooklyn. But it is legal if you use the right system. We got a Brac Gray Water System from their local distributor New Eco. Here is the info you need if the inspector should raise their
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We are designing a rainwater capture system on a Brooklyn brownstone. The system will feed the toilets and showers with cold water. The overflow will go to feed the garden. Below are the drawings. This will eliminate any rainwater going down the municipal drain. As Brooklyn green builders one of our main focus is to
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We turned down two jobs for 150K this week because we are so busy. We are looking for green contractors to work with us so that we can accomodate the demand. Please email us. Requirements: A long term commitment to turning Brooklyn green so that every Brooklyn brownstone has green roofs, solar, gray water, all
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Here is a great diagram of all the possible types of insulation, their R value and their environmental impacts. As green builders in Brooklyn we have specific needs. Doing a green renovation in a Brooklyn brownstone requires sound proofing in the walls and ceilings and lots of insulation that takes up little space on the
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Today’s issue of the NY Daily News mentioned Eco Brooklyn and quoted Gennaro Brooks-Church. They posted the below pic and had this to say about Eco Brooklyn and Gennaro: Gennaro Brooks-Church and his 5-year-old daughter always wash their hands after they go canoeing on the murky green water. A green builder and real-estate broker, Church
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What is the best drainage mat for a green roof on a Brooklyn Brownstone? That is the burning question in our minds right now. Price, recycled materials, water retention, water drainage and shipping distance are some of the considerations in our search for the ideal mat. Robie Anson is Eco Brooklyn’s current R&D guy for
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I am still fighting it out with my fellow green builders on a list serv. I still eat meat, although a lot less, and am still not sure if my body is made to not eat meat…..but…here is what I wrote: After cooling off a bit I am ready to come back in. I have
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The book 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick is a great little read and it even endears yourself to Architects. On the job site Architects from my point of view as a green contractor are not liked that much. They get in our way. A green builder is a very educated
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