[SPN-Discussion] GreenHomeNYC Monthly Forum and Tour

[Pamela Berns]

>> 	Monthly Forum: Gowanus Canal Revitalization
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>> Join GreenHomeNYC for a discussion on the revitalization of the Gowanus Canal neighborhood in Brooklyn.
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>> The Gowanus Canal, which was designated an EPA Superfund Site in 2009, has become notorious for the degree of pollution it has endured.  The pollution stems from multiple sources, including heavy industrialization, lack of proper flushing, and overflow from the area's combined sewer system.  While the industrial waste and lack of flushing have been addressed to a degree, combined sewer overflows continue to be a problem for the canal and its residents.  Our speakers will discuss new and innovative methods that divert storm water and runoff in order to limit, and ultimately prevent, combined sewer overflows into the canal.
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>> Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
>> Time: 6:30-8:00pm
>> Location: Florim, 15152 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016        
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>>  Register Here!
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>> Green Building Tours: New, Improved and Affordable
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>> Join us for a two-part tour of two highly ambitious projects in Brooklyn, just steps away from each other, that exemplify the large scale realization of energy efficient, healthy, affordable housing for New Yorkers.
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>> Prospect Plaza: New Construction - LEED Platinum - NGBS Gold, Energy Star, Active Design
>> The New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA) Prospect Plaza Houses formerly consisted of 368 units in four long vacant towers that were demolished to provide new housing and revitalize a once thriving community through HUD's HOPE VI program. Spanning three adjacent city blocks, the new Prospect Plaza has become 394 units of modern, human-scaled affordable housing with retail, a community center, and a new NYC park.
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>> Howard Avenue Houses: Rehabilitation & Weatherization
>> Around the corner from Prospect Plaza, NYCHA is undertaking a Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) pilot project at Howard Avenue Houses, a 150-unit public housing development where the average rent is $537.  The pilot is part of theNextGeneration NYCHA Sustainability Agenda which outlines a 10-year strategy to create healthy and comfortable homes that will withstand the challenge of climate change.
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>> Speaker: 
>> Bomee Jung - Vice-President, Energy and Sustainability, NYC Housing Authority
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>> Date: Saturday, October 22, 2016
>> Time: 1:00-2:30pm
>> Location: Prospect Plaza Site 1, 1760 Prospect Place, Brooklyn NY, 11233
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>>  Register Here!
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