* On January 20 2012 the Con Edison C-I Program made a 50% incentive offer for our energy efficiency study at a three-story commercial building in the Bronx.
* We are one of eight architects/engineers on the USA Swimming list of Professional Consultants.
NYC Planning has proposed to amend zoning for storefront districts of the Upper West Side.
The storefront projects pictured required NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission approval. The zoning is as-of-right. We designed a custom typeface for the Chanin Building storefronts along the 42 Street facade.
Renderings @ Chanin Bldg. + design of Frozen Ropes W. 74 St.: Salvador Behar Architects
* Natural gas futures in Cushing, Oklahoma closed today at $2.70 per million BTU, a price last seen during the first week of September 2009, and last seen in January during the 2002 heating season.
* NYSEG commercial or industrial customers can access an electric and gas rebate program. For custom applications submitted with an energy study, NYSEG offers an incentive yielding a one-year payback, or equal to 50% of equipment costs. Please contact us if you’re an interested NYSEG customer.
* Here are some energy and urbanism ideas from Europe: Animation
* This winter the Sierra Nevada is getting the least snow since the 1800′s. Below are current snow depths as measured by NOAA.
Photo copyright Eugenia C. Behar
Job Listing: please do not call or fax, submit CV via email to mail@mexsi.com
On January 11, 2012, I will be one of several presenters at a Con Ed C-I Program event at 1133 Westchester Avenue in White Plains. The event runs from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and includes a buffet breakfast. Con Edison is a co-sponsor and admission is free. Please email us for the flyer.
You might enjoy this article on John Lautner. When I graduated in ’75 he gave me an interview in his office. It was right on Hollywood Blvd., a very modest studio in an old office building like you find on that street, no conference rooms or reception spaces or any of that, just a studio. He was basically there by himself. He told me he had no work, but he still took the time to look through my book. He was kinda big; he looked like Brando in Apocalypse Now, very impressive figure but soft-spoken.
Our office will be closed until 26 December. To all our clients and friends we wish all the best for 2012.
San Juan Mountains Colorado December 2011
