Thursday, June 21
Architecture for Humanity Fundraiser
This wine tasting and food pairing fundraiser helps raise awareness and funds to support the pro-bono community design projects throughout the five boroughs of New York. The event will include a brief presentation about the current projects Architecture for Humanity of New York are implementing and how volunteers can get involved. 6:30-8:30 pm. $20. Moore Brothers, 33 E. 20th St., second floor. Buy tickets at www.newyork.architectureforhumanity.org.
Saturday, June 23
2012 Passive House Symposium
Passive House is an international building standard that affordably achieves the very highest levels of comfort and indoor air quality while reducing heating energy costs by up to 90 percent. This one-day exploration of the many Passive House projects underway in the New York area includes nine retrofit projects and nine new building projects that span every phase of the process. The symposium will demonstrate how architects, builders and owners are meeting the demanding Passive House standard, making a substantive contribution to New York’s climate change mitigation efforts. 9 am-5 pm. $40. The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, 141 Convent Ave., The City College of New York.
Tuesday, June 26
Repairing the Repair
Throughout their lifecycle, buildings accumulate lots of patches, repairs, and fixes, some competent and some not. Anyone who has tried to fix a deteriorating building and the damage caused by someone else’s misguided efforts knows that some repairs cause more problems than they solve. Using a series of New York City case studies, the speakers will show attempts to fix buildings using materials or techniques that went awry. Using a problem/solution format, the panelists will tackle common trouble spots that feature a variety of materials. And, while repairs must be functional, they have to look good too. Discussions will include aesthetic issues. Lessons learned from this session will be invaluable to anyone trying to maintain or rehabilitate structures. 6-8 pm. $10. The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place.
Wednesday, June 27
Breakfast Panel Discussion
The Mortgage Bankers Association of New York presents “Residential Construction: Issues of Interest for Lenders and Developers,” a breakfast panel discussion and networking event. 8-9:30 am. $45. Herrick, Feinstein LLP, 2 Park Ave. Register at www.mbany.org.
SALES
ABC CARPET & HOME
Visit www.abchome.com for locations and hours.
Sale: Through July 15
Everything will be on sale at all locations, with rugs, furniture, lighting, linens and more at up to 60 percent off. Select items from the Conran Shop, Ralph Lauren, Barbara Barry, Frette and other designer collections will also be marked down from 10 to 70 percent. Tom Dixon slab table, reg. $8,100, now $5,999; Crash-Pad daybed, reg. $895, now $499.
MoMA DESIGN STORE
Visit www.moma.org for locations and hours.
Sale: Through July 14
The MoMA Design Store is having a summer sale on select items throughout their New York stores and online. Save up to 50 percent on selected tabletop, desk and personal accessories, home furnishings, books and stationary. Steel Pop Containers, reg. $50, now $34.95; Lotus serving bowl, reg. $70, now $44.95.
To list home design or real estate events, e-mail jceaser@nypost.com.