NYC Green Projects Win Economic Development Funding
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Following Governor Cuomo’s creation of 10 Regional Economic Development Councils in July last year, the newly created New York City Economic Development Council developed a plan to stimulate economic development and job growth in the region. On December 8, state agencies announced the funding awards that will put the plan into action, and New York City received over $66 million.
Many of the projects that received funding in New York City and around the state will reduce electricity use and promote sustainability. We are pleased to announce that Solar One received $229,000 for its Solar 2 project. The funding will go toward installing a green roof on Solar 2, a new energy positive and net-zero water use environmental learning center that will replace Solar 1 in Stuyvesant Cove Park.
Posted in Energy $mart Communities, New York City, NYSERDA, Solar 2, Solar One | Permalink
WATER (or the secret life of objects) Workshop Performances July 7, 8 & 9 at the 14th Street Y
Thursday, June 30th, 2011| July 7, 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
| July 8, 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
| July 9, 2011 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
WATER (or the secret life of objects) seeks to explore human relationships to the environment through the science fiction tale of a world-altering flood of biblical proportions. Taking place in three parts, in locations and languages from all over the world, WATER introduces us to characters before, during, and after cataclysmic environmental change–from an oblivious Norwegian couple aboard a yacht, to a young girl in Malaysia burying her father at sea, to a scientist who must sell her technology to purify the remaining potable water to the highest bidder. At turns haunting, hilarious, and provocative, WATER explores how we as a global community overcome environmental and personal tragedy, surrender to it, or exist in the spaces between.
Initiated and led by director Daniella Topol and playwright Sheila Callaghan, WATER is being devised by a creative team comprised of Katie Down (sound), Leah Gelpe (video and projections), Mimi Lien (set), and Tyler Micoleau (lights).
Featured Workshop in Epic Theatre Ensemble’s Sunshine Series 2011, Produced by Vicious Bear Productions in association with Epic, Solar One, and the 14th Street Y.
WATER (or the secret life of objects)
July 7, 8, 9 at 7:30pm
The Theater at the 14th Street Y
344 East 14th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues
Admission is FREE.
Seating is extremely limited. Reservations are required. For reservations and information, visit EpicTheatreEnsemble.org
Posted in Art, Solar 2, Solar One Events, Sustainability, Water | Permalink
Solar 2 Secures Nearly $1.1M in New Funding
Thursday, April 28th, 2011As spring kicks into high gear, we are happy to report that the Solar 2 campaign is also gaining some significant momentum. We got some coverage from DNAinfo and Inhabitat back in February. Now this week we have been notified of two new grants that move us closer to breaking ground on our groundbreaking project.
The first grant comes from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) through their Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP). The EFC is a public benefit corporation providing low-cost capital and expert technical assistance for environmental projects in New York State while promoting innovative environmental technologies. The GIGP program is a competitive process that contributes “seed money for projects which spur green innovation, build green capacity, and facilitate technology transfer throughout the State.”
View of Solar 2 from the North (rendering by Kiss + Cathcart)
Posted in Green Building, S1 in the News, Solar 2, Solar One | Permalink
Solar One Is Famous!
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010Check out this cool video from New Tang Dynasty Television! They covered our Revelry By the River fundraising gala a few weeks ago:
You can also check out an article in the NY Observer about Solar One, Solar 2 and the Platt sisters HERE. It’s official: Chris Collins is dapper!
Posted in Green Building, New York City, Revelry By The River, S1 in the News, Solar 2, Solar One | Permalink
Worlds Collide: Mary Tchamkina Interviews Greg Kiss for GreenHomeNYC
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
If you came to a Solar One event last summer, or if you’ve attended any of our Green From the Inside Out workshops, you may know, and have most likely seen, NYSERDA E$C Program Assistant Mary Tchamkina. But did you know that she’s a wonderful designer and aspiring architect? It’s true! And now she can add another talent to her resume: journalism. When she’s not working at Solar One or preparing grad school applications, Mary finds time to work as a staff volunteer for GreenHome NYC, a community-oriented, volunteer-run organization that promotes green building practices in our city. And it just so happens that they recently published an interview she did with Greg Kiss of Kiss+Cathcart Architects, the very same firm that designed the Solar 1 building and are designing Solar 2!
You can read the interview here.
Posted in Design, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, New York City, Photovoltaics, Solar 2, Sustainability, Technology | Permalink
