It’s Not Easy Building Green

D/VISIBLE—On 21st Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Brooklyn-NYC, New York USA, there is a grey building that doesn’t quite fit with the rest of the scene at first glance. Its stucco facade hits your eye differently than the brick apartment buildings and the old church that neighbor it. This building aforementioned is by no means abrasive like the latest, ultramodern additions to the South Slope (the neighborhood formerly known as Greenwood Heights), but it’s calm rectangles and asymmetrically patterned windows tell you that it’s something newer than its neighbors—it is, in fact, one of Brooklyn’s first green buildings. It is an Energy Star-honored building; its bamboo floors, energy-efficient heating system that adjusts with the outside temperature, recycled carpet, and recycled tire roof decking are just a few of this apartment’s green amenities. Read article.