Ilse Hoffman House
Bronx County
Examining Strategies for Improving Indoor Air Quality, and a Comprehensive Economic Feasibility Analysis of All Proposed Systems
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Ilse Hoffman House
1760 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY
14 Stories
175 Affordable units
123,921 Total sq ft.
- Ettinger Engineering Associates
- New Construction
- Anticipated Completion: 2026
- Award: $100,000
- Enterprise Green Communities
- ENERGY STAR® Multifamily New Construction
- Indoor AirPLUS
Key Scope Items Studied:
- Passive House design implementation study
- Optimal HVAC systems study
- GSHP feasibility
- Indoor air quality improvements
- Economic feasibility study of all systems to evaluate short and long term cost effectiveness of carbon neutral design
- Global warming potential, embodied carbon, refrigerants, material sourcing
- Building wide fan and PV design
- Disadvantaged Community Location
- Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Project Description
Designed by Ettinger Engineering Associates in collaboration with Urban Architectural Initiatives and developer Artemis Development, is a 14-story, 123,921 square-foot multi-family residential development. Located in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, a designated disadvantaged community, is a 14-story, 120,000 square-foot multi-family residential development. The building will include 175 rental units, including affordable and supportive housing. The design focuses on carbon neutrality, featuring an all-electric system, rooftop solar panels, and energy-efficient appliances verified by Energy Star. The building will incorporate high-performance HVAC systems, including energy recovery ventilators (ERVs), and a VRF system. The exterior will feature a mix of EIFS, fiber-cement, and terracotta rainscreen façades, with high-performance glazing and acoustic insulation. Holistic sustainable features include stormwater management, passive cooling strategies, and a reduction in the heat island effect. Resilient design strategies will include building-wide ventilation and emergency cooling systems, while a WELL and Indoor airPLUS program will ensure occupant health and comfort. The project is currently in the Design Development (DD) phase, with construction scheduled to complete in winter 2026.
Design Team Lead
Ettinger Engineering Associates (opens in new window)
Project Team
Architect: Urban Architectural Initiatives
Owner: ACMH
Developer: Artemis Development
Early Design Support Project Scope
Funded Early Design Support studies for Ilse Hoffman House include an in-depth analysis of Passive House design implementation, focusing on optimizing HVAC systems and evaluating the deployment of ground-source heat pumps, split-air-source VRF systems, and packaged terminal heat pumps. The studies will also examine strategies for improving indoor air quality, alongside a comprehensive economic feasibility analysis of all proposed systems. Additional research will focus on the global warming potential, embodied carbon, refrigerants, and material sourcing to reduce environmental impact. Building-wide fan systems and photovoltaic (PV) design will be explored, while the economic analysis will assess both short and long-term cost-effectiveness of the carbon-neutral design.
The Buildings of Excellence Early Design Support Program
Buildings of Excellence Early Design Support (EDS) Partners are qualified design firms that are elevating new design approaches for a zero emission future in New York’s multifamily buildings that prioritize occupant health, safety, and comfort. Partners are eligible to receive up to $1.50/square foot in direct funding per project, up to a cap of $150,000 per project, to complete carbon neutral research, modeling, early-stage applications for third party standards, economic analyses, integrated project delivery meetings, and more robust marketing and promotion plans to disseminate information out to the market.
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