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228 E Third St 228 E Third St/ Ave B, New York program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: East Village Sat Closed Sun 10 am - 2 pm One of four recent apartment buildings in the East Village designed to use far less energy for utilities without costing more to construct. Learn how solid building science made a healthy, safe, durable, efficient apartment building. program status: available subway: F, J, M, Z to Delancey/ Essex St, F to 2nd Ave. bus: M9, M21     
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93 Nevins St & 453 Pacific St 93 Nevins St & 453 Pacific St, Brooklyn program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Brooklyn neighborhood: Boerum Hill Sat 9 am - 4 pm Sun 9 am - 4 pm Visit the first American Lung Association-certified Health House project in NYC, with solar hot water and electric systems, and radiant floors inside a preserved townhouse shell. program status: available subway: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St. bus: B25, B26, B38, B52, B54. other transportation: LIRR to Flatbush/Atlantic Ave.
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Alexander Hamilton US Custom House/ Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian One Bowling Green/ Broadway, New York program name: sustainablenewyork neighborhood: Financial District Sat 10 am-5 pm Sun 10 am-5 pm This year marks the centennial of what was once the most important custom house in the country. View its restored exterior, interior and permanent exhibition highlighting the building’s art and architecture, and learn about its current use as the home of NMAI, a vibrant museum of Native American culture, as well as various federal agencies, like the US Bankruptcy Court. program status: past subway: 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green, R to Whitehall St/South Ferry. bus: M6 other transportation: Staten Island Ferry    
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Astoria Pool 19th St/ 24th Ave, New York program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Queens neighborhood: Astoria Sat 10 am - 4 pm, tours on the hour Sun Closed This 330-ft-long Art Deco pool’s underground infrastructure features an innovative filtration system, original details and spectacular East River views. program status: past subway: N, W to Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. bus: Q19A.  
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Build It Green! NYC 3-17 26th Ave/ 4th St, Astoria program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Queens neighborhood: Astoria Sat 10 am - 5 pm, tours at 10 am, 12, 2, 4 pm Sun Closed A nonprofit building material re-use center, Build It Green! addresses NYC’s growing waste crisis by creating a marketplace for reusable building materials. It also funds environmental education programs at Solar 1. program status: past subway: N, W to Astoria Blvd. bus: Q18, Q102, Q103.
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Building Green Workshop, The Center for Architecture (OHNY Welcome Center) 536 LaGuardia Pl/ W 3rd St, New York program name: sustainablenewyork, OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: West Village Sat 11 am – 2 pm Build green using recycled materials in this drop-in art making and model building workshop. Discover what you can do in your home to go green and visit the sustainable building exhibitions. Organized by the Center for Architecture Foundation. (See Center for Architecture site listing for more information.) All ages. capacity: unlimited program status: past subway: A, C, D, E, F, V to W 4th St, N, R, W to Prince St, 6 to Bleecker St. bus: M5, M6, M21.
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Center at Maple Grove, The 83-15 Kew Gardens Rd/ Lefferts Blvd, Kew Gardens program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Queens neighborhood: Kew Gardens Sat 10 am - 5 pm Sun Closed This green-designed building is heated and cooled with a geothermal system, and acts as a gateway to the pastoral landscape of the Kew Gardens neighborhood cemetery. program status: available subway: E, F to Union Tpk. bus: Q10, Q60.
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Center for Architecture (OHNY Welcome Center) 536 LaGuardia Pl/ W 3rd St, New York program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Greenwich Village Sat 10 am-4 pm Sun 10 am-4 pm Geothermal heating and cooling systems and a 1,260-ft well keep visitors comfortable in NYC’s liveliest venue for architecture and design exhibits, performances and children’s programs. program status: past subway: A, C, D, E, F, V to W 4th St, N, R, W to Prince St, 6 to Bleecker St. bus: M5, M6, M21.
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Harlem Through Our Five Senses: A Mapping Workshop Salvadori Center City College of New York , Wingate Hall, Room 02, 137th St/ Convent Ave program name: sustainablenewyork, OHNY Kids! borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Harlem Sun 12 - 2 pm. Ever tried to create a map based on taste, smell or sound? A walk through Harlem stimulates all of your five senses. Architect-educators from the Salvadori Center will help families develop a nontraditional, sense-based map of Harlem. Ages 5 – 10. capacity: 26 program status: past subway: A, B, C, D to 145th St, B, C to 135th St, 1 to 137th St. bus: M3, M4, M18, M101.
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High Line, The , New York program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Chelsea/Hells Kitchen Sat 11 am- 4pm Sun 11 am-4 pm This historic elevated rail viaduct, donated to the City by CSX Transportation, Inc, is being converted to public open space. Take a walk on the still-untouched rail yards section, courtesy of Friends of the High Line, CSX, and the NYC Dept of Parks & Recreation. capacity: 20 per tour program status: past
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Horticultural Society of New York, The 148 W 37th St, 13th Fl/ Broadway, New York program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Garment District Sat 11 am-4 pm Sun closed The Society’s new headquarters, with a building-length library, gallery and lecture space, reflect its 106-year legacy. Simple, cost-effective design strategies using custom furniture promote a clear and compelling identity; a plant screen made of steel gutter sections is used to conduct experiments with different plant materials. program status: past subway: D, F, N, Q, R, W to 34th St, 1, 2, 3 to Penn Station. bus: M6, M7, M10, M20, M34.
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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Contact Station Crossbay Blvd/ 6th Rd, Broad Channel, Broad Channel program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Queens neighborhood: Broad Channel/Southern Queens Sat 9 am - 5 pm Sun 9 am - 5 pm An example of adaptive reuse, the building takes full advantage of natural light, ventilation and outdoor views. Its sustainable features include recycled and renewable construction materials and finishes, and native plant landscaping. program status: past subway: A to Broad Channel, S to Rockaway Park to buses. bus: Q21, Q53.
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Live Green! Staten Island Children’s Museum , 1000 Richmond Terr/ Snug Harbor Rd program name: sustainablenewyork, OHNY Kids! borough: Staten Island neighborhood: Livingston Sat Closed Sun 10 am - 5 pm Explore ways to make your homes and lives greener, including recycling, shrinking your “footprint” with the help of a carbon calculator, and learning about the importance of plants. Preview the museum’s upcoming exhibit on building houses, and participate in a celebration of Earth. All ages. program status: past subway: N, R, W to Whitehall St, J, M, Z to Broad St, 1 to South Ferry, 4, 5 to Bowling Green to Staten Island Ferry. bus: S40, S44. other transportation: Staten Island Ferry.
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New York Academy of Sciences 7 WTC, 250 Greenwich St, 40th Fl/ Barclay St, New York program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Lower Manhattan Sat 12 pm-4:30 pm Sun closed The Academy’s new headquarters offers spectacular city views and is filled with natural light. reservation instructions: email nyas@h3hc.com capacity: 15 per tour program status: available subway: 1, 2, 3 to Chambers St, 4, 5 to Fulton St, A, C to Broadway/ Nassau, R, W to City Hall. bus: QM1A, QM11, QM24, X6, X7, X10B.
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Octagon & Lighthouse Park, The 888 Main St/ 12th Road, Roosevelt Island North End, New York program name: sustainablenewyork borough: Manhattan neighborhood: Roosevelt Island North End Sat 12-5 pm Sun 12-5 pm America’s first municipal lunatic asylum was restored and converted into sustainably designed apartments equipped with NYC’s largest array of solar panels. The site features an art gallery, ecological park and green building exhibit, including information on Verdant Power’s Tidal Energy Project for the East River. program status: available subway: F to Roosevelt Island. bus: Q102. other transportation: Roosevelt Island Tram at 60th St/2nd Ave. 
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