Home Swap Stories: Passive House Takeover

A multi-unit event showcasing how eco-friendly choices can make a significant impact on our planet and our health. Every door is open for you to explore our sustainable living panel, household item swap, climate cafe, passive house exhibition, homemade showcase, and more.

Did you know that building energy use accounts for nearly two-thirds of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions? Passive Houses reduce energy by up to 75%.

We're beyond grateful for our event host – the SBN team @ Compass. They're a real estate team in NYC with a direct & positive social impact – giving back to the communities they serve through a series of programs with public schools, artists, nonprofits, and small businesses.

The SBN team is now selling units in this hot new condo building that efficiently keeps you cool. I'm talking about – the Passive House where this multi-unit event will be hosted! This dynamic building is always working in the background to deliver exceptional energy efficiency, superior indoor air quality, enhanced thermal comfort, durability, and minimal maintenance.

​Each of the 8 condo units will be programmed to include:

These New Yorkers have some creative sustainable living practices! Get inspired by the way they find secondhand furniture, create their own food sources, and save energy.

• ​ (moderator) is a residential real estate marketer and host of Home Swap Stories, an interview series for New Yorkers who live sustainably at home. Each panelist has been featured in the series!
  
• ​ is a Social Entrepreneur and a Real Estate Broker for the SBN team @ Compass. Rezwan is a passive house enthusiast!
  
• ​ is the founder of Precycle, the first zero-waste grocery store in NYC. Katerina always brings her own jar!
  
• ​ is the founder of Green Events Hub, a curated weekly newsletter for environmentalists. Jasmine frequently finds boho furniture on Facebook Marketplace!
  
• ​ is an interdisciplinary artist and climate educator. Ana loves thrifting, art, and heritage!
  
• ​ is a plant-based chef, health coach, and founder of La Bakeria, the first Colombian-inspired vegan bakery in the USA. Vanessa has a chef's kitchen at home!
  
• ​ is a master composter and sustainability enthusiast. Marian feeds her community with her backyard chickens and veggie garden!
  
• ​ is a yoga for climate instructor. Liv may be the owner of NYC's smallest trash bin!
  
• ​ is a climate-conscious artist, designer, brand & packaging designer. Lea upcycles materials to make legacy quilts!
  
• ​ is a writer, content strategist, and climate justice advocate. Sheila is a secondhand enthusiast!

This is like a clothing swap for sustainable household items. If your plastic-free sponge isn't right for you, drop it off. Maybe you'll find some produce bags or an extra to-go mug. You can bring a few items and take a few items. You can also arrive with nothing and leave with something :)

​​Sustainable household items include, but are not limited to:

• ​​🥫 Kitchen gadgets (i.e. composter)
• ​​🧼 Bathroom goodies (i.e. soap bars)
• ​​✨ Cleaning essentials (i.e. toilet pods)
• ​🥤 ​To-go things (i.e. reusable cutlery)

​Gather round with , the social home of climate action. Get help facing your climate anxiety and connect with impactful local organizers. Climate cafes are listening circles for your climate-linked emotions.

​The topic of this listening circle is "Sense of Home." will help you transform complex feelings associated with displacement and injustice. Together in community, we can make our home a better place to live.

Meet , a Certified Passive House Tradesperson by the International Passive House Association (iPHA) and a member of several green development organizations including NY Passive House (NYPH).

​Rezwan and the SBN team @ Compass will make you dream of living in a Passive House like 702 Hancock, sharing the 7 key benefits of this type of home:

1. ​Health
2. ​Comfort
3. ​Quiet
4. ​No unwanted moisture or odors
5. ​Reduced allergens and dust
6. ​Durable
7. ​Energy efficient

Be a part of by exchanging swap stories. Hop on the mic to chat with Yelle about why you've decided to make a household item swap at this event. Why have you chosen to swap instead of shop?

​You can also use this sunlit space to make your own content with the tripod provided or with , a podcast production studio creating multi-use media content for brands and hosts telling world-changing stories through podcasts.

You can also use this sunlit space to make your own content with the tripod provided or with , a podcast production studio creating multi-use media content for brands and hosts telling world-changing stories through podcasts.

Meet the makers who create at home. Buy home goods from:

• ​ - Jean 👖 upcycling into unique furniture, clothing, and accessories
  
• ​ - Transforming "valuables" left behind into quilts and collages for the future
  
• ​ - Collecting street trash, transforming it into art

Shop our closets! Each bedroom and closet in this unit will be set up with racks of pre-loved clothes and accessories for sale. It’ll feel like you stepped into the closet of your dreams ☁️☁️ with racks by:

• ​ - Explore a range of unique vintage to contemporary clothes and accessories. This eclectic closet will also be stocked with fashion books and magazines. Most items $5-100 each.
  
• ​ - Find high fashion thrift in this closet full of upcycled and vintage statements and staples. Most items $25-150 each.
  
• ​ - Play with pairing baggy and tight. That retro camera will capture you just right.

• Vegan snacks & non-alcoholic beverages will be provided
• ​​This will be a minimal-waste event
• ​Sponsors to be announced
• ​​Questions? Email

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

702 Hancock St, 702 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, United States