Sustainability Symposium Presented By Ensemble/Mosaic And Pidc On April 24 Will Highlight Eco-Friendly Practices And Innovations At The Navy Yard
Ensemble/Mosaic announces the pursuit of one of the largest LEED Neighborhood Developments in the U.S.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA | April 12, 2024 – April is Earth Month, a time to celebrate our planet and take action to protect it. To raise environmental awareness and highlight how the Navy Yard has become Philadelphia’s most sustainable neighborhood, Ensemble/Mosaic and PIDC are hosting a Sustainability Symposium on Wednesday, April 24, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The free event, hosted at Ensemble/Mosaic’s marketing center at 150 Rouse Boulevard at the Navy Yard, will feature an engaging presentation on responsible and sustainable real estate development, networking opportunities, and a case study and panel discussion surrounding Ensemble/Mosaic and the PIDC journey towards LEED-ND (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development) Certification. Attendees are asked to register in advance here.
During the Symposium, guests can ask questions and engage with speakers, including Ensemble/Mosaic, PIDC representatives, experts from LEED Consultant Re:Vision, and executives from Navy Yard company, Ecosave. Walking tours of Ensemble/Mosaic’s recently completed multi-tenant research and development lab building at 1201 Normandy (pending LEED Gold Certification) and the under construction AVE Navy Yard (target LEED Silver) will be offered at the end of the event.
“Sustainability has always been a guiding principle for development at the Navy Yard with one of the largest collections of LEED-certified buildings in the country and its recent award of a Level 1 Arboretum accreditation, one of only six in the City of Philadelphia,” says Brian Cohen, Managing Director at Ensemble Investments. “Furthering this commitment, Ensemble/Mosaic is pursuing a LEED Neighborhood Development certification for a substantial portion of the Navy Yard to be completed later this year. Once certified, the Navy Yard will be the largest LEED Neighborhood Development in the state and one of the largest in the nation.”
Ensemble/Mosaic’s commitment to developing a LEED-ND neighborhood impacts the entire Navy Yard community, directly assessing five core areas of the design and operation of a neighborhood. The goal is to improve walkability, reduce vehicle miles traveled, increase efficient energy and water consumption, protect habitat, and water bodies, and maintain natural areas and “Smart” location choices.
Keynote speakers for the free event include Brian Cohen, Managing Director at Ensemble Investments; Kate McNamara, PIDC Executive Vice President, Navy Yard; Scott Kelly, Partner, Architect + Sustainability Consultant at Re:Vision; and Marcelo Rouco, CEO of Ecosave. Jewelle Kennedy, Development Director at Ensemble Investments, will moderate the panel discussion.
“One of the things that has made the Navy Yard the most successful redevelopments of an old military installation are our continued commitments to sustainability and resiliency,” says McNamara. “This has been the mission since PIDC began redevelopment nearly 20 years ago and will remain true through future redevelopment plans with our partners at Ensemble/Mosaic. We look for innovative, industry leading ways to incorporate sustainable and resilient elements throughout our 1,200-acre site. These include adaptive reuse and modernization of historic buildings, ensuring new construction projects are LEED certified, and creating green spaces that are welcoming and designed to reduce stormwater runoff and future impacts of climate change.”
About Ensemble/Mosaic
Ensemble/Mosaic is a joint venture between Ensemble Investments, LLC and Mosaic Development Partners JV. The partnership is the exclusive developer of a 109-acre mixed-use development at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, including office, life science, retail, hospitality and the first residential complex to be built in the community. Ensemble/Mosaic, in partnership with PIDC, directed the creation of the 2022 Navy Yard Comprehensive Plan. Ensemble/Mosaic has pledged $1B over the next 20 years to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring and initiatives.
Ensemble Investments, LLC, established in 1989 and with offices in Long Beach, California, Philadelphia and Phoenix, has successfully invested and developed more than $2 billion in real estate across the United States. Mosaic Development Partners JV is a Philadelphia-based, minority-certified (MBE) commercial real estate development firm established in 2008. Mosaic focuses on ground up development and adaptive reuse of land and buildings. For more information, visit http://www.ensemblemosaic.com, www.ensemble.net, and www.mosaicdp.com
About PIDC and the Philadelphia Navy Yard
PIDC is Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation. Since acquiring the 1,200-acre site from the federal government in 2000, PIDC has been the master developer and site operator of the Navy Yard. PIDC’s mission—to spur investment, support business growth, and facilitate developments that create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, and drive growth to every corner of Philadelphia—strongly informs its strategy for the Navy Yard, where the focus is on building a cohesive community that fosters employment, innovation, and production. PIDC manages all aspects of the property’s management and development, including master planning, leasing, property management, infrastructure development, utility operation, and structuring development transactions. For more information, please visit www.pidcphila.com|www.navyyard.org
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