Mark Ginsberg
Username
Mark Ginsberg
Proposer First Name
Mark
Proposer Email
mark@cplusga.com
Proposer Last Name
Ginsberg
Proposer Phone
(917) 687-4700
Proposer Job Title
Partner
Proposer Additional Info
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects (a woman owned business enterprise). has completed four large multi-family Passive Houses, has two more in construction and seven in design. I have presented at four of the last six BuildingEnergy NYC, and given Pro Tours of two of our completed Passive House Buildings. Steven Winter Associates, Inc is one of the worlds most experienced PH consultants with respect to large scale, multi-family projects. They have worked on or are in the process of working on over seven million square feet of PH projects across the world and have been invited to present at conferences in Canada, Ireland, Spain and throughout the United States.
Proposed Session Description
Beach Green Dunes I (101 Units) and Beach Green Dunes II (127 units) are two of the largest multifamily Passive House’s 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 they are performing in an effort to develop best practices for highly energy efficient, multifamily design and construction.
Why is this session important?
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.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
The buildings are located in a low income neighborhood of color. Creating quality affordable housing in the neighborhood.
Learning Objectives
Learn about different Passive House Envelope Systems and the pluses and minus of each.
Lean about different ventilation / energy recovery systems in Passive House buildings and the pluses and minus of each.
Lean about different heating and cooling systems in Passive House buildings and the pluses and minus of each.
• Learn about maximizing PV in multifamily Passive House.
Has this session been presented before?
Yes
When and Where?
Accepted for Building Energy Boston 2021
Additional Comments
We look to have feedback at first presentation to do even better in New York.
NYC 2021 Areas of Focus
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 2 - Some prior knowledge helpful.
Session Format
Interview or structured conversation among panelists
Collaborative problem-solving session
Debate between opposing viewpoints
Recommended Length
60-minute session
90-minute session
Strongest Content Connection - NYC 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 construction. She is regularly invited to speak at conferences nationally and internationally.
Reviewer 1
Grant, Tristan
Reviewer 2
Smits Anderson, Jodi
Curator
Leone, Jen
Proposal #
102
Session #
204
Committee Decision
Accepted