Mark Ginsberg
Username
Mark Ginsberg
Proposer First Name
Mark
Proposer Email
mark@cplusga.com
Proposer Last Name
Ginsberg

Boston 2021 Areas of Focus

Proposer Company/Organization
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects LLp
Proposer Phone
(917) 687-4700
Proposer Job Title
Partner
Proposer Additional Info
Mark Ginsberg is a partner at Curtis + Ginsberg Architects (C+GA), a certified women certified woman owned business (WBE), providing award-winning architectural and planning services that serve the needs of the client, the environment and the community. C+GA is a leader in sustainable design in NYC and the firm is committed to incorporating sustainable and restorative strategies using the latest technology, innovative techniques, and best practices to maximize the environmental benefits and minimize the carbon footprint for future generations. The firm is recognized nationally, having been recently ranked in the 2020 Top 100 Green Design Firms by Engineering News Record. C+GA has completed four large multi-family Passive House(PH) projects, has two more in construction and seven in design. Mark has presented at four of the last six BuildingEnergy NYC, and given Pro Tours of two of the firm’s completed PH Buildings. Steven Winter Associates, Inc is one of the world’s most experienced PH consultants with respect to large scale, multi-family projects. The firms’ combined experience encompasses over seven million square feet of PH projects across the world (completed and in progress) and have been invited to present at conferences in Canada, Ireland, Spain and throughout the United States.
Proposed Session Description
Beach Green Dunes I and Beach Green Dunes II are two of the largest multifamily Passive Houses’ in the country. They are adjacent to each other in the Rockaways in NY (in the flood zone) and were completed two years apart. Although they look almost identical, they are very different under the hood. Each has a different structure, envelope (ICF vs Block), ventilation strategy (Unitized vs Centralized), and heating and cooling system (VRF vs. ground source heat pumps) along with several other differences due to changes in city regulations and varying site conditions. Mark Ginsberg (Architect) and Lois Arena (Energy / Passive House Consultant) will present the details of these two buildings, what we have learned and how the developments are performing in an effort to develop best practices for highly energy efficient, multifamily design and construction.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
Our speakers panel is gender diverse. Curtis + Ginsberg Architects is a woman owned business. The projects discussed are located in a low income neighborhood of color.
Learning Objectives
Learn about different Passive House Envelope Systems and the pros/cons of each.
Learn about different ventilation / energy recovery systems in Passive House buildings and the pros/cons of each
Learn about different heating and cooling systems in Passive House buildings and the pros/cons of each
Learn about maximizing PV in multifamily Passive House.
Has this session been presented before?
No
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 2 - Some prior knowledge helpful.
Recommended Length
60-minute session
90-minute session

Strongest Content Connection - Boston 2021

Comments about your speaker roster
Mark Ginsberg has presented both locally and nationally on issues of housing sustainability and resiliency. He had presented over 50 times in the last ten years. Lois Arena has presented at more than 50 conferences over the past 10 years as well as given trainings on high performance building design and constructed. She is regularly invited to speak at conferences nationally and internationally.
Reviewer 1
Smith, Greg
Reviewer 2
Baumann, Lauren
Curator
Smith, Greg
Proposal #
101
Session #
606
Committee Decision
Accepted

Presenters

Full Description
As we designed and built the first large multifamily Passive Houses, systems were selected without having best practices for creating extremely efficient buildings of this scale and density. The newer building have been completed and in operation for at least one year. Lessons learned and initial data showing how these two sister buildings with very different systems are working will provide valuable information to attendees seeking to construct similar types of buildings.