Commencing in February, 2019 the C4SD has held a series of Passive House Workshops for building professionals at the offices of CGA Studio in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY.  The purpose of these workshops is to provide opportunities for problem solving, idea swapping and materials sourcing amongst practitioners seeking to meet rigorous Passive House standards.  Workshops have included presentations of current and former Passive House projects,  a discussion of municipal Green Codes and their development, and an evaluation of Foam Free insulation.  For more information or to join future workshops, please send us a message using the form found on our Contact page.

Evolution of Radiant Heating

Live "On-Line" Webinar Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting

Presented by Terry Loomis, Regional Manager for Warmboard

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, Bott & Co., Earthkind Energy Consulting, Huber Engineered Woods, OLA Consulting Engineers, Sustainable Westchester, The Guidance Center of Westchester, Warmboard and Westchester Home

Thursday, April 8, 2021 4:00 - 5:00 PM

(To register, pls contact Michael Murphy - michael@murphybrothers.com or 914-424-3422)

Beyond the Zero Brick Road -

A Carbon Free Future

Live "On-Line" Webinar Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting

Presented by Karla Butterfield, Sustainability Director, Steven Winter Associates

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, Bott & Co., Daikin, Steven Winter Associates, Sustainable Westchester, The Guidance Center of Westchester and Westchester Home

Thursday, March 4, 2021 4:00 - 5:00 PM

(To register, pls contact Michael Murphy - michael@murphybrothers.com or 914-424-3422)

Stormwater Management:

Regulatory Compliance for Land Development Projects

Live "On-Line" Webinar Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting

Presented by Chris Hanzlik - Project Manager, Provident Design Engineering

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, Bott & Co., Daikin, Earthkind Energy Consulting, The Guidance Center of Westchester, Provident Design Engineering and Sustainable Westchester

Thursday, Feb 4, 2021  

We Should Know Better: Top 10 Multifamily Design Mistakes

Live "On-Line" Webinar Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by AIA Connecticut, Bott & Co., Center for Sustainable Development, Daikin, Steven Winter Associates, Inc., Sustainable Westchester, The Guidance Center of Westchester and Westchester Home Magazine

Presented by Steve Klocke, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Steven Winter Associates

Wednesday, Dec. 09, 2020

The Future of Healthy, Efficient Buildings

Live "On-Line" Webinar Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, Bott & Co., Daikin, Earthkind Energy Consulting, Sustainable Westchester, The Guidance Center of Westchester, Ventacity Systems and Westchester Home Magazine

Presented by Barry Stephens, NE Region Sales Manager, Ventacity Systems

November, 12 2020

The How To of Electrifying Residential Homes

Live "On-Line" Webinar Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, AIA Connecticut, Bott & Co., Daikin, Earthkind Energy Consulting, GPS, Steven Winter Associates, Sustainable Westchester and Westchester Home Magazine

Presented by Adam Romano, Senior Building Systems Consultant, SWA 

Oct. 22, 2020

Killing Covid with High Energy Light & Air....

Making Buildings Safe Again Where We Live-Work-Play

Live "On-Line" Webinar Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, Bott & Co., Daikin, Earthkind Energy Consulting, GPS,  and Westchester Home Magazine

Presented by Ron Kamen, Founder & CEO of Earthkind Energy Consulting 

Sept. 10, 2020

Time for a Code Update!

Live "On-Line" Webinar Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, Earthkind Energy Consulting, Bott & Co., Daikin, and Westchester Home Magazine

Presented by Erika Krieger, NYS Dept. of State Assistant Director, Variance Unit, Division of Building Standards and Codes 

Aug. 20, 2020

Air Source Heat Pump Design Considerations for Residential Applications

Live "On-Line" Webinar Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, Connecticut AIA, Bott & Co., Daikin, New Crystal Restoration, and Westchester Home Magazine

Presented by Salli Cobb, Daikin North American Split System Product Manager

July 30, 2020

Understanding Stone Wool (Mineral Wool) in Interior and Exterior Applications - Solutions for Thermal, Fire and Sound Control

Live "On-Line" Webinar Co-Hosted by Westchester Home Magazine and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, Bott & Co., Daikin, New Crystal Restoration, and Rockwool

Presented by Todd Kimmel, NE Architectural Manager for Rockwool Insulation

July 8, 2020

High Performance PreFab Panelized Construction Elements

Live "On-Line" Webinar Co-Hosted by Westchester Home Magazine and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, Bensonwood, Daikin, New Crystal Restoration and Tectoniks Advanced Building Components

Presented by Chris Carbone, Structural Engineer (P.E.)

June 18, 2020

Healthy Buildings in the Age of COVID-19

Live "On-Line" Webinar Co-Hosted by Westchester Home Magazine and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Development, AIA Connecticut, Bott & Co., Center for Active Design and Daikin

Presented by Zachary Flora, Associate Director at the Center for Active Design and operator of Fitwel

May 28, 2020

Passive House Retrofits: 4 Unique Case Studies

Live "On-Line" Webinar Co-Hosted by Westchester Home and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by: Center for Sustainable Development, Building Energy Exchange and NYPH

Presented by Lois Arena, Director of Passive House Services at Steven Winter Associates

May 14, 2020

Mid-Rise Mass Timber Construction in the Northeast

Live "On-Line" Webinar Co-Hosted by Westchester Home and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by: AIA Connecticut, Mid-Atlantic Timberframes, Gray Organschi Architecture, and the

Center for Sustainable Development

Presented by Andrew Ruff, Sr Associate at Gray Organschi Architecture

April 30, 2020

The Passive House Primer

Live "On-Line" Webinar Co-Hosted by Westchester Home and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by: Rockwool, the Building Energy Exchange, New York Passive House (NYPH) and the

Center for Sustainable Development

Presented by Todd Kimmel, NE Architectural Manager, Rockwool Insulation

April 16, 2020

What's New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code

Live "On-Line" Webinar Co-Hosted by Westchester Home and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by: Confident Buildings, Inc, Urban Green, and the Center for Sustainable Development

Presented by Jordana Viuker Brenner, Founder & Sr Consultant, Confident Buildings, Inc.

April 2, 2020

E is for Electrification

Co-Hosted by Westchester Home and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by: Lippolis Electric, Inc., Steven Winters Associates, Inc., Bright Energy and the

Center for Sustainable Development

Presented by Maureen Mahle, MD of Sustainable Housing Services at Steven Winters Associates, Inc

January 23, 2020 

Are Healthy Buildings the New Green?

How to Cost Effectively Deliver Healthy Buildings

Co-Hosted by Westchester Home and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by: Albano Appliance, Steven Winter Associates, Inc., Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, Bright Energy and the Center for Sustainable Development

Presented by Karla Butterfield, Sustainability Director, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

September 18, 2019

Moisture Control in Multifamily Passive Houses

Co-Hosted by Westchester Home and Murphy Brothers Contracting

Sponsored by: Frank Webb Home, Owens Corning, Steven Winter Associates, Inc., Bright Energy, Gotham Signs & Graphics and the Center for Sustainable Development

Presented by Dylan Martello, Sr. Building Systems Consultant/CPHD, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

July 17, 2019 

Balancing Act: Case Study of a LEED Home Retrofit

Co-Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting, Arquitex, Morano Landscape, Cafe La Fondita, Chocolations, Steven Winter Associates, Inc., Heimat New York, School of Rock, Bright Energy, Gotham Signs & Graphics, Center for Green Building and Westchester Home Magazine

Presented by Maureen Mahle, MD of Sustainable Housing Services at Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

June 19, 2019

THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE CLEARWATER FESTIVAL

The Center for Sustainable Development had the unique and wonderful opportunity to participate as a vendor at the annual Clearwater Festival, a weekend of music and activism. 

Featured: Founders Christina Griffin & Peter Wolf educating festival-goers and activists alike, about

Passive House.

View also, a quick infographic featuring a Passive House retrofit as well as a bit of wall that has been altered to Passive House standards. 

June 15 & 16, 2019

FUTURE OF ENERGY IN BUILDINGS - MOVING TO ZERO

Co-Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting, Owens Corning, Steven Winter Associates, Inc., Leicht Kitchens, Bright Energy and Westchester Home Magazine

Presented by Paula Zimin, AIA, LEED AP, Director, Sustainable Building Services and Kai Starn, LEED AP, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Steven Winter Associates

May 15, 2019

WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER: TOP 10 MULTIFAMILY DESIGN MISTAKES

Co-Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting, Leicht Kitchens, Daikin, Westchester Home, Bright Energy and Good Shepherd Distillery 

Presented by: Steve Klocke, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Steven Winter Associates

February 6, 2019

TOOLS FOR HEALTHIER HOMES

Co-Hosted by Murphy Brothers Contracting, Anderson Windows, and Westchester Home Magazine

Presented by: Maureen McGeary Mahle

January 9, 2019

INDIAN POINT: AN EVER PRESENT DANGER! 

Hastings-on-Hudson Public Forum on Indian Point

April 29, 2018

Click here to watch this public forum

HOW WILL THE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN INDIAN POINT CLOSES?

Co-Hosted by the Pace Energy And Climate Center

November 8, 2017 

CONQUER THE CODE: A PRIMER ON THE NEW NYS ENERGY CODE - RESIDENTIAL

Co-Hosted by the Pace Energy And Climate Center

MARCH 11, 2017

HUDSON VALLEY GREEN BUILDING EXPO

Presented by USGBC New York Upstate

October 13, 2016

CONQUER THE CODE: A PRIMER ON THE NEW NYS ENERGY CODE - COMMERCIAL

Co-Sponsored by the Pace Energy and Climate Center

JUNE 29, 2016 

LESSONS FROM DEVELOPING WORLD'S TALLEST PASSIVE HOUSE BUILDING

Program Presented by Lois Arena, PE - Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

April 5, 2016

PROGRAM ON THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY

Introduction by Mayor Norman Rosenblum; Keynote Address by Congressman Eliot Engel

Presentations by Prof. Hillary Brown, FAIA and Lois Arena, PE

November 14, 2015

EVENINGS WITH KAY KUNZEL

SUMMER 2015

DESIGNING FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION

Keynote Address By: Rob Astorino, Westchester County Executive

Presentations By Tony Lisanti & James Hartford AIA, CPHC

MAY 6, 2015

THE SUN RISES OVER NEW YORK: PERSPECTIVES ON CURRENT & FUTURE USES OF SOLAR ENERGY

Co-Hosted by AIA Westchester/Hudson Valley, the Urban Green Council and Riverkeeper

January 28, 2015

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOME

Co-Sponsored by the Office of County Executive, Rob Astorino and the NYLCV Education Fund

March 15, 2014

HAUS/HOUSE: GERMAN ENGINEERING MEETS AMERICAN INGENUITY

Co-Sponsored by: Urban Green Council and AIA Westchester Hudson Valley

Presentations by Kay Kunzel and Ken Levenson

March 8, 2014