Energy Tracking – More Tools!!

So how’s your tracking going?
After 2 months, we have reduced our electric usage by 7% and water use by 16%! Although tracking adjacent months or quarters is not particularly accurate, it’s like stepping on the scale and seeing that you lost 10 pounds unexpectedly! We’ll take it! The proof will be when we [...]

Insulation – Part 1

With the Obama Administration’s increased focus on energy conservation, we turn our attention to some of the more easily achievable strategies we hear being bandied about.
Well, the lowest of the low-hanging fruit is the insulation and weatherization of our homes and buildings. Simple enough, right? It’s achievable, measurable, not terribly complicated and it’s a potential [...]

Spring Cleaning

The crocuses and daffodils are coming up. Admit it, you just want to throw open those doors and windows and clear out the musty winter yuck.
Traditional cleaning supplies have bad stuff in them. Think about it, what’s the first thing you child-proof: the cabinet under the sink with all the poisons in [...]

Green fashion

Of all the strategies we’ll post about this year, this is the one I probably know the least about…but here goes:
Fashion can reasonably be described as planned obsolescence – Each season’s new styles require new upgrades and disposal of the old unfashionable stuff.
However, there are a few things we can do to green our fashion [...]

Composting – c’mon a worm farm isn’t that gross!

First of all, what is compost?
Finished compost, sometimes called humus (not to be confused with the middle eastern delicacy made out of chick peas), is dark brown or black and looks and smells like good, healthy, fertile dirt. Compost is the result of the managed decomposition of yard trimmings, kitchen scraps and leaves.
Benefits:
You can [...]

Energy Audits

Small measures add up, particularly in existing buildings when you are trying to save energy!

An energy audit is a holistic review and evaluation of your building - starting with calculating how much energy your building currently uses and then identifying all the ways you can save energy, water and money!

We will provide a comprehensive Strategic Plan including energy- and water-conserving strategies, with a focus on improvements to the buidlings' operations and management which will improve your building's performance and bottom line.

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About

Established in 1999, Ellen Honigstock Architect PC is a full-service architecture and energy auditing firm based in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Our solutions are environmentally conscious and the criteria we use are based on national standards developed to bring long-term saving, efficiency and well-being to our clients. Over 35 years combined experience building in New York City gives us an edge in meeting tough schedules and navigating the city's complicated requirements.

About Ellen:

As the Residential Green Building Advocate for the Urban Green Council since 2007, Ellen has been promoting sustainability in the residential marketplace in NYC.

In the position of Chair of the Homes Subcommittee the NYC Greening the Codes Task Force, Ellen has been heavily involved in recommending new green policy in NYC as related to updating building codes, rules and regulations.

Ellen teaches Building Science, Building Envelope, Water Conservation, Indoor Air Quality, Quantifying Energy and Green Building Plans at the 1,000 Green Supers program for The SEIU Local 32 BJ Thomas Shortman Training Fund.

Certifications:
Registered Architect, NY, NJ, CT
LEED Accredited Professional
BPI Certifications:
Building Analyst
Envelope
Energy Efficient Building Operator
Multi-Family Building Analyst

Ellen Honigstock, LEED AP
Ellen Honigstock Architect PC
45 Main Street #806
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 228-1585
ellen@toeprintproject.com