NEW YORK (06/13/2013)(read Media)•BarlisWedlick Architects is pleased to announce the planned TCI of NY Corporate Headquarters is the first commercial building in the United States to achieve Passive House Design Stage Certification. This first-of-its-kind design was the accomplishment of The Levy Partnership (building technology consultant, New York City), Crawford & Associates (structural engineer, Hudson, N.Y.) and both the New York City and Hudson offices of BarlisWedlick Architects. Passive House design standards require the lowest level of energy consumption of any building code worldwide, targeting a 75 percent reduction in energy use without the aid of alternative energy sources such as solar panels.
