Ellen Honigstock, Architect PC, RA, LEED AP

Ellen Honigstock is an architect in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn who specializes in sustainable architecture and interior design. She is also the LEED for Homes Advocate for the NYC chapter of the USGBC (US Green Building Council)

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6 reasons to weatherize your home. Dec 19, 2008

Persuaded yet?
Several of my friends and neighbors commented that after reading the previous post about the cost of weatherizing my house, they considered proceeding with the improvements but then wrote it off as too expensive or couldn't convince their Co-Op partners... more
Greenest house in America Nov 21, 2008

(so far)
As the LEED for Homes Advocate for the USGBC-New York Chapter, I receive a LOT of mail and press releases about LEED certified projects. This one is particularly exciting - The Gottfried Home, which received the highest score ever received since... more
What happens at a Home Energy Audit? Nov 7, 2008

and how you can increase the health and efficiency of your home.
Jimmy and John from ASK Construction came over to do a Home Performance Energy Audit (a comprehensive energy and safety inspection) of my home. First they did a fairly quick survey inside and out to determine the overall volume of the... more
Is zero waste possible in this consumer culture? Oct 29, 2008

A review of Garbage Land by Elizabeth Royte
I'm reading Garbage Land by Elizabeth Royte. It's an amazing book although it's now a bit outdated (it was written during the period of time in the early 2000's when the Bloomberg Administration stopped the recycling programs for a while.) I... more
Teen Green Oct 24, 2008

what are young folks thinking about when they think green?
We asked our 16-year-old Summer Intern Izzie to post about what she thought was important in the world of sustainability. Her posts were thoughtful, interesting and informative. They were so great that we asked her to continue posting throughout... more
We used wind power for 1 year Oct 14, 2008

Let's see how much it cost?
We received this certificate from Con Ed the other day certifying that we purchased wind power for the year January - December 2007 (I can't imagine why we are receiving this in October but I digress). The first thing I did... more
Remote Energy Monitors Oct 8, 2008

Now there are choices
I have posted about remote energy monitors before (click here and here). Several studies have shown that average energy users can reduce their consumption by at least 15% if they can be made aware of their usage in real time. In... more
How Green is Green? Sep 19, 2008

...and how can we tell?
Recently David Pogue of the New York Times wrote a great column called The Bottom Line of the Eco Balance Sheet, in which he talks about how difficult it is to accurately calculate the environmental impact of a product. As... more
Portland Gym Uses Human-Powered Electricity Sep 17, 2008

Gives a whole new meaning to "workin' it!"
Portland, OR, one of our nation's greenest cities has recently opened a new workout gym. This gym isn't your ordinary New York City Sports Clubs though - it partly uses human power generated from members' workouts (in addition to solar... more
Free Energy Audit Sep 10, 2008

Another installment of our Insulation Project
At our request, an experienced and knowledgeable auditor from National Grid (formerly Keyspan) came over to do a free energy audit. We walked through my entire house and reviewed all the potential for saving money through weatherization. I learned a... more