To catalyze NYC’s decarbonization goals

as stated in PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done and NYC’s Green Economy Action Plan, Passive House For Everyone, acting as a facilitator, is bringing together diverse stakeholders to discuss the establishment of sustainable building training centers. 

Two Training Center Models:

1) Training Center Nodes in NYC Public Schools with Career Technical Education (CTE) programs

PROPOSED SPACE

Proposed Concept Rendering for Boys and Girls High School Training Center in Brooklyn, NY

See Final Design below.

Passive House For Everyone (PHFE) and Boys and Girls High School (BGHS) have an ongoing four year plus working relationship teaching Passive House to BGHS students.

Previous collaborations:

EXISTING CONDITIONS

The NYCPS Climate Education Passive House Training Center at BGHS will integrate hands-on Passive House (PH) training into various programs. This center will serve Architectural Drafting, Electrical Installation, and Computer Programming students, offering them practical experience in sustainable building practices.

Final Design for NYCPS Climate Education Passive House Training Center @ Boys and Girls High School

NYC Public School Partners

  • Office of Energy and Sustainability

  • Office of Student Pathways

  • Office of Space Planning

Generous Supporters

  • NYC Fund for Public Schools

  • Deutsche Bank

  • Pratt Center for Community Development

  • ChoShields Studio

  • Passive House For Everyone

2) NYC Sustainable Training Centers throughout all (5) Boroughs for green workforce training and development

Inspired by the Mount Lucas Training Centre in Ireland and driven by New York City's ambitious sustainability goals, PHFE is collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders to establish the NYC Sustainable Building Training Center.

These centers will focus on cultivating green talent through comprehensive workforce training tailored to high-performance buildings.

By equipping both current workers and emerging professionals with inspiration, practical knowledge, and hands-on skills, the center will play a crucial role in advancing the city's decarbonization goals., The aim is to ensure that New York City's workforce is well-prepared to meet the demands of the evolving green economy to ensure a thriving future for everyone.

INSPIRATION: National Construction Training Campus in Mount Lucas