Around Town

Melrose Commons: LEED for Neighborhood Development

Thursday, Apr 2, 2009

Magnusson Architecture & Planning PC, and their partners discuss a South Bronx neighborhood once devastated by years of neglect. Today Melrose Commons is participating in the LEED for Neighborhood Development pilot program. It is one of the only low-income urban renewal areas in the program, which involves over 240 projects across the country.

Sponsors: USGBC-NY High Performance Green Building Salon & Women in Housing and Finance

Presenters:
Petr Stand APA and Christine Hunter AIA, LEED AP, Principals, MAP
Fernando Villa, AIA, LEED AP Senior Design Associate, MAP
Aileen Gribbin, Partner, Forsyth Street Advisors

Participants (Q & A):
Yolanda Gonzalez, Nos Quedamos
Manny Kanaris, MJM

Date: Thursday, April 2, 6:00 - 8:00pm

Location: Knoll Showroom, 76 Ninth Avenue, 11th Floor

Registration: USGBC-NY