According to Brownstoner, an 1846 vintage row house on Sidney Place is being made into a “Passive House”, a technology developed in Germany that, through use of insulation, airtight windows and doors, and high efficiency heat pumps, reduces the energy needed to heat or cool the house by 80 to 90 percent.
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Sidney Place House Getting Green Makeover
By Claude Scales on February 18, 2011 7:24 pm in Architecture, Brooklyn Heights, Environment, Home Improvement, Landmark Preservation
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