<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt"><table width="272" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="left" style="margin-right:5px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="color:rgb(109,110,113);padding:0px 0px 14px"><div align="center"><img height="177" vspace="0" border="0" name="m_2548334848905298327_m_9084055611782781720_m_-745370523852799173_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.307" hspace="0" width="267" src="https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/6abdf6b6001/7ddaef17-de5b-4be5-804d-3dcf0dab7cb1.jpg" style="display:block"></div></td><td height="1" valign="top" width="5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" style="line-height:1px;height:1px;padding-bottom:14px"><img height="1" vspace="0" border="0" hspace="0" width="5" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"></td></tr></tbody></table><strong><a shape="rect" name="m_2548334848905298327_m_9084055611782781720_m_-745370523852799173_Forum" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><img alt="Forum" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" title="Forum"></a></strong><strong>Monthly Forum: Gowanus Canal Revitalization</strong></div><span style="color:rgb(109,110,113);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div> </div><div>Join <span style="color:rgb(0,128,0)"><strong><em>GreenHomeNYC</em></strong></span> for a discussion on the revitalization of the Gowanus Canal neighborhood in Brooklyn.</div><div> </div><div>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.</div></div></span><span style="color:rgb(109,110,113);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"></span><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong>Date:</strong> <span><span>Wednesday, October 19, 2016</span></span></div><div><strong>Time: </strong><span><span>6:30-8:00pm</span></span></div></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><strong>Location:</strong> <a shape="rect" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Florim, 15152 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016</a> </div><div> </div></div><div align="center" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center;color:rgb(77,115,151);font-size:14pt"><em><strong> </strong></em><a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bhoilqyab.0.0.g6w4wvbab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Foctober-forum-sustainability-spotlight-gowanus-registration-28183581852" alt="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/october-forum-sustainability-spotlight-gowanus-registration-28183581852" style="color:rgb(77,115,151);font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold" target="_blank">Register Here!</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><table width="255" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="left" style="color:rgb(109,110,113);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;margin-right:5px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="padding:0px 0px 14px"><div align="center"><img height="176" vspace="0" border="0" name="m_2548334848905298327_m_9084055611782781720_m_-745370523852799173_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.312" hspace="0" width="255" src="https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/6abdf6b6001/ac2ca7c7-dfcf-4aa6-834a-07f6f7563897.png" style="display:block"></div></td><td height="1" valign="top" width="5" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center" style="line-height:1px;height:1px;padding-bottom:14px"><img height="1" vspace="0" border="0" hspace="0" width="5" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color:rgb(109,110,113);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="font-size:12pt"><strong><a shape="rect" name="m_2548334848905298327_m_9084055611782781720_m_-745370523852799173_Tour" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><img alt="Tour" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif" title="Tour"></a>Green Building Tours: New, Improved and Affordable</strong></div> </div></div><div style="color:rgb(109,110,113);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">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.</div> </div><div style="color:rgb(109,110,113);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"> <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Prospect Plaza: New Construction - LEED Platinum - NGBS Gold, Energy Star, Active Design</strong></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">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.</div></div><div style="color:rgb(109,110,113);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px"> <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Howard Avenue Houses: Rehabilitation & Weatherization</strong></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">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 the<a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bhoilqyab.0.0.g6w4wvbab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.nyc.gov%2Fsite%2Fnycha%2Fabout%2Fsustainability.page" alt="http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/about/sustainability.page" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" target="_blank">NextGeneration NYCHA Sustainability Agenda</a> which outlines a 10-year strategy to create healthy and comfortable homes that will withstand the challenge of climate change.<br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Speaker:</strong> </div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Bomee Jung</strong> - Vice-President, Energy and Sustainability, NYC Housing Authority<br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Date:</strong> <span><span>Saturday, October 22, 2016</span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Time:</strong> <span><span>1:00-2:30pm</span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Location:</strong> Prospect Plaza Site 1, 1760 Prospect Place, Brooklyn NY, 11233<br></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><div style="color:rgb(77,115,151);font-size:14pt"><em><strong> <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=bhoilqyab.0.0.g6w4wvbab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Foctober-tour-new-improved-affordable-tickets-28244171076" alt="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/october-tour-new-improved-affordable-tickets-28244171076" style="color:rgb(77,115,151);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Register Here!</a></strong></em></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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