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Newburgh Development

Orange County

Orange County
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Newburgh Development

69, 77 and 79 William Street, Newburgh, NY

3 Buildings

5,3,3 Stories

55-225 Affordable Units

58,420 Total Sq. Feet

  • Curtis + Ginsburg Architects, LLP
  • New Construction and Rehabilitation
  • EDS Award: $94,000
  • PHIUS
  • Enterprise Green Communities

Key Scope Items Studied:

  • Passive House design integration
  • Investigation of cast-in-place concrete and concrete masonry unit admixture technologies
  • Sourcing steel from region's suppliers using hydroelectricity to reduce GWP
  • Locally sourcing wood products with potential panelized design for offsite fabrication
  • Active survivability measures such as PV, emergency generator, battery backup
  • Embodied carbon reduction
  • Building system selection
  • Occupant health strategies
  • Economic analysis
  • Disadvantaged Community Location
  • NYS DEC Potential Environmental Justice Area Location

 

 

Project Description

69-79 William Street comprises a new 46-unit five-story building in a 100% affordable supportive housing development with two existing three-story historic buildings to be substantially renovated for an additional 9 units. Designed by Curtis + Ginsberg Architects, the development is located within a NYS designated disadvantaged community in Newburgh, NY's East End Historic District. The development includes units for formerly unhoused people, survivors of domestic violence, and older adults. The project will be an inspiring example of how both new and existing construction can be climate-friendly and resilient by using all-electric and energy efficient systems with low operational and embodied carbon. The complex design complements the historic neighborhood character and helps revitalize the street, contributing to Newburgh’s recovery from years of disinvestment and blight.

Design Team Lead
Curtis + Ginsberg Artcitechts, LLP

Project Team
Owner: BronxPro Group
Operator and Social Services Provider: Safe Harbors of the Hudson

Early Design Support Project Scope

Funded Early Design Support studies for the Newburgh project focus on integrating sustainability through Passive House principles, efficient building systems, and low-carbon materials. This includes selecting high-performance HVAC systems, exploring cast-in-place concrete technologies to reduce embodied carbon, and prioritizing occupant health with strategies for improved air quality and natural light. The team will prioritize the use of locally sourced wood products with potential panelized design for offsite fabrication and steel from regions and suppliers using hydroelectricity to reduce global warming potential. Active survivability measures like solar panels and battery storage are also incorporated. An economic analysis will be conducted to balance performance, affordability, and long-term value while ensuring environmental and health benefits. 

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.