Our Purpose

New Ecology seeks to achieve high performing, healthy, resilient housing and communities that are affordable and sustainable and, through our work, support good jobs and wealth creation, with a focus on equity. Fundamentally we are working to tackle climate change through mitigation, resilience, adaptation, and regeneration best practices and to address environmental, housing, health, and wealth equity gaps in low-income communities.

New Ecology envisions a world in which all people have access to affordable, healthy, sustainable housing and communities in which to grow and thrive.

Our Vision

Image of a white work van with the New Ecology logo on the side, in front of a large brick abandoned factory and bright blue sky

New Ecology was founded in 1999. Since then, we have been a leader in sustainable, resilient green design, advising, testing, inspection, verification, and innovation in the field.

Focused on practical action, New Ecology has a long history of innovative, standard-setting practices that push the boundaries of the green building sector, which we then share with the public.

Our History

  • Co-authored the first ever report on the cost of greening affordable multifamily housing in the United States, filling a gap in market knowledge.

  • Created WegoWise, a software tool that benchmarks utility use in multifamily buildings, still in use.

  • Created an integrated design processes to establish goals of affordable housing development projects and establish a framework of coordination among project teams.

  • Developed a multifamily resiliency assessment protocol for existing buildings that complements conventional capital needs and energy assessments.

  • Remote Monitoring and Optimization pilot of over 100 low-income multifamily properties to aid operators in maintaining efficiency and reducing chaos. Still in use.

  • Significant increase in Passive House and resiliency projects. Created a Zero Over Time planning protocol to decarbonize affordable multifamily buildings as part of planned capital events and Deep Energy Retrofit scoping studies for time of refinance/rehab.