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For a Staten Island household, sustainable housing can mean a less drafty bedroom, manageable running costs and a home that is easier to care for. The benefit depends on the problem being addressed, the quality of the work and the way the building is used.
Five ways sustainable housing can improve daily life in Staten Island Read More »
Useful sustainable housing examples explain how people live in the buildings, what the design is intended to achieve and which details can be applied elsewhere. These three projects range from family homes to a large apartment development. Each offers a different lesson for housing organizations and homeowners.
Three sustainable housing projects show how design and affordability can connect Read More »
A sustainable house uses resources carefully while providing a safe, comfortable place to live. To judge a particular home, ask how it performs, what it costs to operate and how it will be maintained. Specific documents and observations will tell you more than an advertisement calling it eco-friendly.
What makes a house sustainable? How to check the claims before you buy Read More »
The most useful building material is one that suits the job, can be installed properly and will remain serviceable in the conditions it faces. For a Staten Island renovation, start with the part of the house being repaired and the cause of any damage. A green product label cannot resolve an unsuitable design or an ongoing leak.
Choosing renovation materials: durability, indoor air and cost before green claims Read More »
You can improve an older home in stages. Start by identifying what is failing, what the household can afford and which work needs to happen first. A written repair plan helps avoid paying for improvements that have to be undone when a deeper problem is discovered.
High energy bills in an older Staten Island home? Start with the right repairs Read More »
Children can explain how a neighborhood works at the scale of a school journey, a crossing, a play area or an apartment courtyard. To use that knowledge well, a housing or neighborhood project needs a clear question, an age-appropriate way to participate and a plan to show children what happened to their suggestions.
How children can help shape neighborhood decisions in Staten Island Read More »
Deciding whether to improve an existing home or move requires a comparison of condition, cost and the household’s future needs. Start with what the current home cannot provide, then investigate whether a realistic repair or adaptation plan would address it. Compare that plan with an actual alternative property.
Renovate or move? How to compare the future of your home Read More »