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MaGrann Associates Community News
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Carpenter Lane Selected as Finalist for GBU Groundbreaker Award
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Green Building United recently announced the finalists for the 2018 Groundbreaker Awards, celebrating green building leadership in the Philadelphia region, and we are pleased to announce that the MaGrann-submitted project
Carpenter Lane
is among the impressive list of potential winners.
Carpenter Lane is a mixed use development in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is d
esigned, built, and tested to achieve
LEED for Homes
and Commercial Interiors at the Platinum level. MaGrann Associates was the LEED for Homes Consultant for the project.
"Congratulations to Carpenter Lane and the rest of the finalists! We look forward to celebrating the exciting new developments in green building at the awards ceremony next month," said MaGrann President Rich Selverian.
Groundbreaking for Senior Affordable Housing in New Jersey
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The groundbreaking for The Commons at Springdale in Cherry Hill, New Jersey was held on July 10, 2018. This new affordable housing project will provide healthy and affordable living for older adults and adults with special needs.
MaGrann partner Pennrose, LLC, along with the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey developed the property which will be built to ENERGY STAR and Enterprise Green Communities standards. MaGrann Associates will serve as the New Jersey Green Building and ENERGY STAR Homes Consultant.
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Industry Trends
A Hotter Topic: Building Heat Resilience Into Multifamily Housing
August 13, 2018
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Affordable multifamily housing is the most vulnerable building sector when it comes to extreme circumstances, and its residents have fewer resources...
How can multifamily buildings prepare for extreme heat? Two things that help are backup generators and insulation, said Thomas Chase, senior project manager for New Ecology, a nonprofit that works with Enterprise to develop resilience and recovery strategies and that also did a presentation at the conference.
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New York City Just Took Historic Step Toward Cutting Its Top Source Of Climate Pollution
August 20, 2018
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A top New York City lawmaker announced a bill Monday to mandate dramatic energy use cuts in big buildings, by far the biggest source of carbon dioxide, in a historic move that could set a new standard for cities around the world.
The legislation plans to require the city’s largest buildings to reduce energy use by 20 percent by 2030, as well as to set a framework for increasing the cuts by 40 percent to 60 percent by 2050. Combined with projected increases for renewable energy capacity on the power grid, the city could reduce its climate-warming emissions by 80 percent. Electricity and heating in buildings make up nearly 70 percent of the city’s climate pollution, with
luxury towers
producing the lion’s share.
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Paris Swain joins the MaGrann tea
m as a Junior Technical Consultant for the Existing Buildings- Multifamily/Design team. She is a recent graduate of the Community College of Philadelphia with a certificate in Building Science/ Energy Conservation, and is continuing to pursue a double Associates in Building Science and Facilities Management. She has a personal passion for sustainability, nature, and natural building techniques. In her spare time, Paris loves playing with her new baby boy, grilling, and embarking on outdoor adventures.
“I am honored to be apart of the MaGrann family and look forward to sharing my knowledge and personal passions to make this world a better place, one building at a time.”
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Certified LEED for
Homes to Date:
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Certified ENERGY STAR
Homes to Date:
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