Eco Brooklyn Inc’s Blog: How to Learn About Building Green in Brooklyn
by brooklynmodern | July 30th, 2009
Gennaro Brooks-Church of Eco Brooklyn installing a solar tube in a Brooklyn brownstone.
Check out the amount of light coming through even on an overcast day.
If you’re interested in green building in Brooklyn, I would suggest subscribing to Eco Brooklyn Inc’s posts. Gennaro Brooks-Church, is the author and he is a Brooklyn based contractor, Certified EcoBroker®, LEED AP, educator, lifetime builder and author of the Build It Forward green building concept. Hence, the information comes from a reliable source. Since I’ve been following the site, I’ve learned about the importance of insulation and how it’s easy to install, working with salvaged wood, good business models for green building, and raising chickens.
Gennaro also goes beyond his site to promote green building in Brooklyn. In a radio interview on Burning Down the House (click to hear, section: Popular Recycled Materials in NYC), he discusses the value of reclaimed lumber and talks about my favorite source for salvaged wood in Brooklyn, M. Fine Lumber. (click here to read old post on M. Fine)
In addition, Eco Brooklyn is looking for a a space to keep their salvaged materials. If anyone knows of a place to rent, sale or donation in the Carroll Gardens or Red Hook area, get in touch with Eco Brooklyn.
