Smart, Inspiring, Resilient, Sustainable: Announcing Buildings of Excellence Competition Winners

46 South Street, Trumansburg, New York 14886

Village Grove is the proposed development of a highly energy efficient 40-unit affordable multifamily rental building in Trumansburg, NY, to be developed by INHS. The building will be one of the first affordable housing developments in Upstate New York, to attain Passive House certification and utilize ground source heat pumps and plans to achieve Net Zero through the purchase of off-site community solar. Village Grove will serve as a model to other affordable housing developers of the financial, environmental, and social benefits of energy efficiency upgrades.

REDC Region: Southern Tier
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 2
Building Gross Area: 46,614 Square Feet
Housing Units: 40 Low-to-Moderate Income
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute US, EPA ENERGY STAR, Indoor AirPlus, DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes, Enterprise Green Communities
Technical attribute summary: GSHP for space conditioning and DHW, ERV, replicable panelized wall and floor system, cost effective, PV through contract acquisition, all-in-one rental and utility model, individual energy consumption tracking.
Non-Energy Benefits: Cost effective, comfort benefits 

The Seventy-Six complex is in schematic design. Phase 1 is part of a larger, 3 Phase Masterplan, for the redevelopment of the block as the first major new project being done in Albany’s South End. The project aims for ground-breaking sustainable performance and breathtaking futuristic design that shows that green building can be engaging, creative, healthy, and exciting. The project team is made of leaders in the green building movement with over 20 years of experience specific to sustainable, net zero, modular housing and a long commitment to Passive House and Architecture 2030 goals.

REDC Region: Capital Region
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 8
Building Gross Area: 156,159 Square Feet
Housing Units: 88 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute US, Living Building Challenge Water Petal, International Living Future Institute Zero Energy
Technical attribute summary: Modular, PV, ASHP, GSHP, ERV, solar thermal
Non-Energy Benefits: Community Connectivity, resiliency, comfort benefits

291 Thompson St. Rotterdam, New York 12306

Solara Apartments Phase III in Rotterdam, NY represents an evolution of market-rate, low-carbon, net zero energy housing, using conventional materials and technologies. The design reduces embodied carbon through responsible and climate resilient material and assembly specifications such as cellulose insulation, concrete with a high percentage of fly ash, and low-carbon wallboard. The design radically reduces operational energy use through extensive air sealing, air source heat pumps for heating and cooling, energy recovery ventilation, and solar hot water. Photovoltaic solar panels offset 100% of Solara’s electric use on an annual basis. Solara demonstrates that low-carbon market-rate multifamily buildings provide an enhanced living environment without sacrificing comfort or convenience.

REDC Region: Capital Region
Status: Complete
Completion Year: 2021
Number of Stories: 3
Building Gross Area: 92,484 Square Feet
Housing Units: 72 Market Rate 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: EPA ENERGY STAR, DOE Zero Energy Homes
Technical attribute summary: PV, solar thermal DHW, ASHP, ERV, HP clothes dryers, EV, advanced controls/monitoring strategy for energy, humidity, IAQ, all-in rental model.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits, resiliency, productivity of occupants

Zero Place will provide an affordable model to accelerate the construction of mixed‐use, zero‐energy buildings. This project integrates a host of innovative energy efficiency technologies including thermal enclosure enhancements, renewable heating/cooling systems, heat recovery ventilation and an advanced solar electric system designed to generate enough power to meet the building’s annual energy needs. Critically, the Zero Place team is committed to providing an open framework for others to replicate and improve upon their success. It is both the hope and intention to make these buildings a mainstream standard throughout New York.

REDC Region:  Mid Hudson
Status: Complete
Completion Year: 2021
Number of Stories: 4
Building Gross Area: 63,320 Square Feet
Housing Units: 41 Market Rate, 5 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: DOE Zero Energy; EPA ENERGY STAR Homes, Indoor airPLUS, USGBC LEED
Technical attribute summary: GSHP for space conditioning utilizing a common ground loop coupled to unitary Water-to-Air HP units. The common loop will also be coupled to Water-to-Water HP units and thermal storage tanks for the central DHW system to serve the entire building. The common loop is powered by a central pump station consisting of two high efficiency, variable speed circulators. The ventilation consists of unitary ERV’s with fresh air distributed through the HVAC ductwork. The renewable energy consists of a set of high output Solar PV arrays on roof and solar awnings. Thermal enclosure consists of ICF Walls, Spray Foam slabs and roof areas, and high-R fenestration. Resilient construction strategies for long-term durability. All-in rental model, smart building controls, display monitors to (anonymously) share consumption, CO2-activated demand-controlled ventilation, Heat Pump clothes dryers, induction cooktops, (20) EV car charging stations plus e-bike charging stations. Market-rate with and 5 affordable housing units.
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, comfort benefits, high level indoor air quality

425 Grand Concourse is an ambitious mixed-use, mixed-income high-rise multifamily project being certified under the PHIUS+ 2015 standard. Passive House provides a promising path to a building with greatly reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and at the same time, to an increased quality of life. As there is currently limited data on Passive House high-rise construction cost, performance and economic viability, this project aims to show that Passive House is a replicable solution by providing much of the needed data, details, construction methods and lessons learned to the high-density housing development and construction community.

REDC Region: NYC
Disadvantaged Community Location
Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 26
Building Gross Area: 310,758 Square Feet
Housing Units: 277 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) Path
Technical attribute summary: 277-unit PHIUS, VRF-ASHP, ERV, Smart Buildings controls
Non-Energy Benefits: Cost Effective, comfort benefits

Park Haven is a high-performance new construction in its late stage of design to be erected in The Bronx, NY. It will be 10 stories high, with 178 dwelling units, 180,155 gross square feet, and designed to the rigorous Passive House Standards. This building design will be implementing advanced, climate-specific design strategies to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. The Community Builders are seeking funding under Buildings of Excellence (RFP 3928) to pilot real-time energy management equipment and services at the property to ensure it is successfully maintained and operated at peak performance. Data collected will provide detailed information on the usage patterns of high-performance building systems to all arms of the TCB organization, both informing ongoing operational costs and underwriting for future developments, supporting the successful transition to the operations and property management team, and engaging residents to promote responsible energy use. 

REDC Region: NYC
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: Complete
Completion Year: 2021
Number of Stories: 10
Building Gross Area: 180,155 Square Feet
Housing Units: 178 Low-to-Moderate Income
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: ASHRAE, Enterprise Green Communities
Technical attribute summary: PV, VRF, ERV, focus on smart buildings controls and monitoring.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits

11-23 Montieth Street, Brooklyn, New York 11206

Demonstrating truly integrated design to facilitate delivery of a wholly sustainable senior housing community on budget, Southside United HDFC – Los Sures presents Rheingold Senior Housing, a 94‐unit North Brooklyn affordable housing development that meets sustainability goals in diverse categories. Commitment to passive house design and verification principles, as well as deep‐rooted investment in its residents and surrounding community, drove the project to achieve 47% source energy savings and 44% energy cost savings, while also providing superior indoor air quality through its highly efficient mechanical systems, robust building envelope, and meticulous choice of materials. Going one step further, the project team carefully chose construction materials with low embodied energy and long‐term durability, making this innovative building truly an environmental and community asset from its first day of occupancy. Los Sures, the residents, and the local community will share and learn from this innovative space for years to come.

REDC Region: NYC
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 8
Building Gross Area: 73,728 Square Feet
Housing Units: 94 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: ASHRAE, Enterprise Green Communities
Technical attribute summary: PV, VRF, ERV, stone wool and foam glass insulation, glass fiber panelized rain screen, ‘active design’.
Non-Energy Benefits: Low embodied carbon, high indoor air quality, comfort benefits

50 E. 112th Street, New York, New York 10029

Sendero Verde Building A (SV-A) will be a transformative affordable housing and mixed-use development in New York City that will be a leader in sustainability and energy efficient design upon its completion. To drastically cut the carbon emissions of the building, the design team is committed to achieving Passive House certification. As a result of SV-A’s superior quality of design, its’ residents will not only realize energy cost savings, but will also be living in a building with enhanced indoor air quality, comfort, and resiliency. Congruent to the project’s goals of achieving Passive House certification, the SV-A project team is employing both financing and design strategies to ensure the project is both cost-effective and replicable for future development. A significant marketing effort has already begun for this project with numerous publications and presentations highlighting how it will excel as a leader in sustainable and energy efficient affordable housing development. This thorough marketing effort is only expected to continue and likely ramp up as the project progresses through development and ultimately post-occupancy operation.

REDC Region: NYC
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2024
Number of Stories: 34
Building Gross Area: 355,455 Square Feet
Housing Units: 348 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities, Passive House Institute (PHI) 
Technical attribute summary: Large HPD PH Pilot (383 unit), small PV array, VRF, ERV.
Non-Energy Benefits: High air quality, comfort benefits, cost effective

First and foremost, this project at 669 St Marks Avenue is a real estate venture by a European developer who saw the potential for a sound investment in Brooklyn: a place that is densely populated, well-served by amenities and services. In addition, the developer’s attitude that a well-designed and highly energy-efficient building is already business, as usual in Europe, helped power Cycle Architecture’s two Certified Passive House Designers to meet pre-certification standards for a Passive House certification on this project currently seeking approvals from authorities on this 9–10-unit multifamily residential building.

REDC Region: NYC
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 5
Building Gross Area: 17,303 Square Feet
Housing Units: 10 Market Rate 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute (PHI) Path
Technical attribute summary: Unique but replicable urban infill project, focus on resilient design, healthy/safe/comfortable living environment, manufactured & panelized clip-on façade, Variable Refrigerant Flow, Energy Recovery Ventilator, Electric Vehicle, Photovoltaic, Air-Source Heat Pump Water Heaters, battery storage, all electric, market-rate.
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, comfort benefits, safety and wellness of occupants

75 North Seventh Street, Hudson, New York 12534

The Hudson Passive Community project is an all-new 77-unit mixed-use project encompassing Net Zero energy goals in the City of Hudson. This project will address the severe housing crisis in the city, while also setting an example in the community for drastic energy use reduction, walkable community, and active residential life.

REDC Region: Capital Region
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 5
Building Gross Area: 95,896 Square Feet
Housing Units: 23 Market Rate, 54 Low-to-Moderate Income
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute US, Enterprise Green Communities
Technical attribute summary: Panelized wall assemblies by reliable manufacturer, advanced combination ASHP system for space conditioning (HVAC w/ energy recovery, ventilation, and humidity controls), CO2 DHW, lower costs projected, PV, larger project incorporates adaptive re-use of existing buildings.
Non-Energy Benefits: Community connectivity, productivity of occupants, safety and wellness of occupants, comfort benefits, healthier buildings/benefits, high level of indoor air quality.

223 East 25th Street, New York, New York 10010

Engine 16 is a special building with a rich history. The design celebrates and extends the architectural features, while adapting a new use as a multifamily residential building with a community facility. This alone makes for an interesting building, but as a certified Passive House with renewables, Engine 16 becomes a potential beacon project. New York City is overwhelmed with buildings similar in scale and use, making this a perfect exemplary project to share the systematic approach that Baxt Ingui Architects and their consultants have implemented on 15 Passive rowhouses. Our goal is to collaborate with NYSERDA in this effort to replicate the adaptive reuse process and help educate others on resilient, energy efficient building strategies.

REDC Region:  NYC
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 5
Building Gross Area: 13,134 Square Feet
Housing Units: 4 Market Rate 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute (PHI) 
Technical attribute summary: Exceptional design of an adaptive re-use / gut rehab, ASHP for HVAC, ERV, HP for DHW, PV, induction cooktop, smart buildings controls, market-rate.
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, comfort benefit 

2770 Baird Road, Fairport, New York 14450

PathStone’s proposed Baird Road Apartments is a 76-unit apartment building for seniors as a part of a larger development in Fairport, NY. Using air source heat pumps, shared ERVs, shared heat-pump water heaters, and roof-mounted solar, the project is designed to be fossil fuel free. The project achieves Net-Zero energy through PHIUS+2018, and features health and wellness through Enterprise Green Communities 2020 and WELL Certification. Additionally, the project prioritizes the use of low carbon materials and emphasizes resiliency with the inclusion of battery storage for demand control and backup systems. The project achieves this with no up-front out-of-pocket costs to the developer, and superior long-term financial benefits.

REDC Region: Finger Lakes
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 2
Building Gross Area: 74,196 Square Feet
Housing Units: 76 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities 2020 Plus, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) + 2018, PHIUS + Source Zero, Well Certification, EPA Indoor airPLUS, DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes
Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Solar PV, Air Source Heat Pump systems to provide Heating, Hot Water & Clothes Dryer, Energy Recovery Ventilation System, Vehicle Charging Stations
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, healthier building benefits, high level indoor air quality, safety and wellness of occupants, comfort benefits, cost effective

604 E 40th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11203

Bethany Terraces is a proposed, all-electric affordable housing building that will be a model for the Passive House + Renewables approach to Net Zero Capable buildings. Building on the team’s considerable experience with low energy buildings, the project will realize deep energy and carbon reductions, provide a healthy and comfortable interior environment with dramatic architectural connection of social spaces to exterior gardens, and be inherently resilient. Harnessing the benefits of modular construction, the project will be economical to construct and replicable throughout New York State. The monitoring and marketing for the project will help the team disseminate the strategies for future projects.

Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence Awardee
REDC Region: NYC
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 4
Building Gross Area: 40,721 Square Feet
Housing Units: 58 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) +2018, EPA Indoor airPLUS
Technical attribute summary:  All Electric, Modular, Air Source Heat Pump (Variable Refrigerant Flow), Air Source Heat Pump Domestic Hot Water linked with water source Heat Pump, Energy Recovery Ventilation, Solar PV, smart buildings controls – including ventilation controls
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, low embodied carbon, healthier buildings benefits, cost effective, comfort benefit

515 East 86th Street, New York, New York 10028

The 515 East 86th Street project is a 140-unit, 140,000 square foot apartment building under construction in the Upper East Side of New York City that is designed to the Passive House standard. Using integrated project delivery along with passive design principles and efficient mechanical systems, the project will achieve significant energy savings and high occupant comfort while overcoming inherent design hurdles, all without compromising the architectural design intent. It is projected to produce 0.0010 tCO2eq/gsf.yr, significantly lower than the recently created carbon cap targets for NYC for 2024, 2030, and 2050.

REDC Region: NYC
Status: Complete
Completion Year: 2021
Number of Stories: 22
Building Gross Area: 139,412 Square Feet
Housing Units: 105 Market Rate, 22 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute (PHI) Path
Technical attribute summary: Exterior envelope includes use of AAC blocks and panelized rain screen façade and EIFIS, VRF & ERV, condensing clothes dryers. Modest PV. IAQ, CO2 monitoring identified as feature. Exceptionally detailed presentation of costs for critical components indicates a willingness to share financial details. Majority market-rate project with 25% of units identified as ‘affordable’, serving low- and middle- income renters.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits, productivity of occupants

310 Cottage Street, Rome, New York 13440

Rome Housing Authority is proposing to redevelop the Colonial II building, with plans which surpass the standards for carbon reduction and energy efficiency set by the first project and push the building towards net zero energy and net zero carbon. Like Colonial I, this gut renovation project will involve establishment of a tighter thermal envelope, addition of LED light fixtures, installation of high‐efficiency equipment, and thermostat upgrades in each apartment. The renovated of Colonial II will also feature heating and cooling service from on‐site geothermal wells connected to individual ground source heat pumps, individual energy recovery ventilators to provide fresh air and exhaust stale air, central heat pump hot water heaters with a recirculation loop, and a vast solar photovoltaic array to cover 98% of the annual electricity production in the building.

REDC Region:  Mohawk Valley
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location. Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 7
Building Gross Area: 66,525 Square Feet
Housing Units: 74 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: National Green Bldg. Standard v2020 Silver (committed) & Gold, possibly Emerald expected; ENERGY STAR Multi-Family New Construction
Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Gut rehab, Ground Source Heat Pump, Solar PV meeting 98% of annual energy use, Energy Recovery Ventilation, CO2 Heat Pump Domestic Hot Water, electric ENERGY STAR appliances
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, high air quality, comfort benefits, safety and wellness of occupants

125 Maspeth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11211

Cooper Park Commons Building 2, a 100% affordable housing development, will be a leading example of sustainability and energy efficiency. To minimize the carbon emissions of the building, the design team is committed to achieving LEED for Homes v4 Gold and Passive House Classic certifications. As a result of Building 2’s focus on sustainable design, it will not only achieve energy cost savings over a typical new-construction affordable housing development, but will also provide enhanced indoor air quality, comfort, health, and resiliency for the tenant community. The project team is committed to pursuing these design features in a cost-efficient manner and maximizing the operating expense savings they yield. The project will also utilize a broad array of funding sources that are available for mixed-use developments such as this. This will create a financially replicable model for sustainable affordable housing developments. By successfully achieving LEED v4 Gold and Passive House standards and incorporating strategies for top-tier maintenance and operation, the team believes this will be a model project for enhancing sustainability at other community-driven campus-style developments.

Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence Awardee
REDC Region: NYC
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2024
Number of Stories: 18
Building Gross Area: 358,845 Square Feet
Housing Units: 311 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: LEED for Homes v4 Gold, Passive House Institute (PHI) Classic
Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Solar PV, Variable Refrigerant Flow, Standard Electric Exhaust Dryers, Conduction Cooktops
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, high level indoor air quality, comfort benefits, safety and wellness of occupants, cost effective

45-01 23rd Street, Long Island City, New York 11101

Court Square is a ‘supertall’ mixed use building containing thirty‐eight floors of luxury condominium dwelling units, nine floors of core and shell office space, a future city library and future retail space. The project embodies sustainable luxury re‐imagined meeting today’s energy and climate-based challenges and serves a leading example of how all of the above can be realized seamlessly together. The project will fully electrify its HVAC and DHW systems with water source heat pumps and heat pump boilers for the residential space and heat recovery VRF units for the offices. A combination of both may/will be used for retail/library spaces. The project will certify as LEED Gold under MFMR protocol and will incorporate induction cooktops, heat pump dryers and smart learning thermostats in all residential units. The project is actively studying the implementation of view smart tinting windows, smart lighting controls integrated with thermostats, window shades/associated infrastructure and hybrid heat pumps to continue to optimize energy performance.

REDC Region: NYC
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2024
Number of Stories: 52
Building Gross Area: 370,000 Square Feet
Housing Units: 285 Market Rate 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: LEED, ASHRAE
Technical attribute summary:  All Electric, Air source heat pump, heat pump clothes dryer, induction cooktop, Solar PV, air source heat pump central boiler
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, comfort benefits, community connectivity

300 Great Oaks Blvd., Albany, New York 12203

 

Building 150 will be constructed at RDC’s Great Oaks Office Park, which is ideally situated in an urban-adjacent location on the border of the City of Albany and Town of Guilderland in New York’s Capital Region. Great Oaks is currently comprised of three office buildings in a natural, park-like setting that are impeccably maintained to retain a first-class appeal inside and out. The proposed +/- 160,000 sq. ft., five-story mid-rise building will provide 96 residential units and robust amenity space including a café/market space, fitness center, indoor bicycle storage, and elevated courtyard. Tenants of Building 150 will also enjoy access to the park’s groomed trail, picnic areas, immediate mass transit, and walkability to shopping, dining and other conveniences.  By maximizing onsite solar PV and the prescribed benefits from planned Passive House (PHIUS+ 2018) and PHIUS+ Source Zero certifications, Building 150 will achieve lower embodied carbon, superior comfort, net-zero energy use, and resiliency for future climate hurdles. Particularly relevant post-COVID-19, the air-tight envelope coupled with continuous filtered ventilation makes Building 150 more resilient to airborne disease. Furthermore, the new residential development activates underutilized landscape and parking areas while maintaining the current level of green space, which comprises over 30% of the property.

REDC Region: Capital Region
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2024
Number of Stories: 5
Building Gross Area: 158,271 Square Feet
Housing Units: 96 Market Rate 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities 2020 Plus, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) + 2018 and PHIUS + Source Zero, Well Certification
Technical attribute summary:  All Electric, Solar PV, Ground Source Heat Pump, Heat Pump-based Domestic Hot Water, Heat Pump Dryers, Induction Cooktops
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, low embodied carbon, community connectivity, comfort benefits, safety and wellness of occupants, high level indoor air quality

639 & 652 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn, New York 11216

This project incorporates the most replicable, attractive, and effective strategies to provide a project with near net zero operational energy, on-site generation, innovative embodied carbon reduction measures across multiple material sectors, decarbonization and full electrification, actionable management tools, healthy living, and resiliency in the affordable housing sector. Supported by an experienced team of designers, consultants, verifiers, engineers, and tradespeople with Passive House Certifications and expertise, nonprofit community developers St. Nicks Alliance and Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation brings forth a pair of buildings called Dekalb Commons, which will serve as an exemplary project for replicable and healthy decarbonization with useful data points for tracking, including between the two buildings themselves, serving as an example for both affordable and market-rate buildings seeking to produce the emerging generation of truly sustainable communities. Aiding in this effort, NYSERDA's partnership in this project will elevate the work of quantified sustainability from cradle to cradle at a critical moment for the affordable-housing sector.

Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence Awardee
REDC Region: NYC
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2024
Number of Stories: 7
Building Gross Area: 85,769 Square Feet
Housing Units: 82 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Green Communities Criteria, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS), Energy Star Multi-family
Technical attribute summary:  All Electric, Solar PV, Air Source Heat Pump, Heat Pump-based Domestic Hot Water, Electric Cooktops 
Non-Energy Benefits: Low embodied carbon, resiliency, safety and wellness for occupants 

76 Locust Hill Ave., Yonkers, New York 10701

 

Hudson Hill will prove itself to be a true Building of Excellence by furthering markets for highly efficient, low-carbon building materials and technologies. With a fully electric, wood-framed design, the project will increase adoption of heat pump water heater technology and exemplify novel insulation materials such as sheep’s wool. A robust and airtight thermal envelope with triple-pane windows, along with a large rooftop solar array, will reify the achievability of efficiency and deep energy savings in affordable housing, while also providing safe, secure, and quality residences to an underserved community in the City of Yonkers.

REDC Region: Mid Hudson
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 6
Building Gross Area: 120,799 Square Feet
Housing Units: 113 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: ASHRAE, ENERGY STAR Multi Family New Construction
Technical attribute summary:  All Electric, Solar PV, Air Source Heat Pump, Energy Recovery Ventilator, heat-pump water heater, ENERGY STAR Appliances, Electric Dryers, Electric Cooktop, modest EV charging
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, low embodied carbon, comfort benefits, safety and wellness of occupants

1300-1308 West Street, 14 Johnson Park & 200 Square Street, Utica, New York 13501

The new residential development consists of three buildings ideally situated around the Johnson Park Center Green in Utica, New York. With duplex/townhome, garden, and loaded corridor apartment style housing typologies, Johnson Park Green Community will have a space apt for every type of occupant and household, particularly the vulnerable population living below area median income. The three buildings will utilize similar thermal envelope components and mechanical systems but will highlight the specific application of these standardized and prefabricated systems to varying building/housing typologies. This approach and process will serve useful for future projects looking to successfully achieve Passive House certification standards to a variety of building types while adhering to cost constraints. The project will serve as a Passive House tool kit for inner-city medium-density affordable housing development.

REDC Region: Mohawk Valley
Status: In Design
Completion Year: TBD
Number of Stories: 3
Building Gross Area: 56,219 Square Feet
Housing Units: 62 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: LEED certification, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) 
Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Air Source Heat Pump Heating, CO2 Heat Pump, Electric Dryers, Induction Cooktops
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, comfort benefits

Solara Apartments Phase III in Rotterdam, NY represents an evolution of market-rate, low-carbon, net zero energy housing, using conventional materials and technologies. The design reduces embodied carbon through responsible and climate resilient material and assembly specifications such as cellulose insulation, concrete with a high percentage of fly ash, and low-carbon wallboard. The design radically reduces operational energy use through extensive air sealing, air source heat pumps for heating and cooling, energy recovery ventilation, and solar hot water. Photovoltaic solar panels offset 100% of Solara’s electric use on an annual basis. Solara demonstrates that low-carbon market-rate multifamily buildings provide an enhanced living environment without sacrificing comfort or convenience.

REDC Region: Capital Region
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 3
Building Gross Area: 92,484 Square Feet
Housing Units: 72 Market Rate
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: ENERGY STAR Certified Homes, Indoor airPLUS
Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Air Source Heat Pump, Solar thermal Domestic Hot Water Air Source Heat Pump back-up, Energy Recovery Ventilation, Solar PV, Smart Buildings

625 West St., Buffalo, New York 14213

The Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company Inc (BNSC), the housing development arm of PUSH Buffalo, proposes to develop 15 units of housing on Buffalo’s West Side that is targeting certification with Passive House Institute US (PHIUS), and pursuing the NYSERDA Low Rise New Construction Program Tier III Net Zero certification, 2020 Enterprise Green Communities, and WELL Building Certification. By coordinating housing and sustainability work, West Side Homes addresses both human and ecosystem health, creates a resilient project that addresses future heat, precipitation, and drought events, and uses renewable energy sources to avoid increased greenhouse gas emissions.

REDC Region: Western NY
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status:  In Construction
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 3
Building Gross Area: 18,131 Square Feet
Housing Units: 15 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications:  Enterprise Green Communities 2020 Plus, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) +Zero Source, PHIUS + 2018, WELL Certification
Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Panelized walls w/Zip Sheathing, polyiso & cellulose; Ground Source Heat Pump, Energy Recovery Ventilation, Solar PV, battery storage, net zero energy, electric dryers and stoves, smart buildings energy management
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, safety and wellness of occupants, comfort benefit

212 Carter Road, Geneva, New York 14456

Geneva Solar Village is the continuation of the modular, Net Zero model of buildings first seen at the development of a high performance, Net Zero modular community in Geneva, NY called the Lake Tunnel Solar Village. Building upon the efforts of the single-family home community, the Geneva Solar Village looks to take the lessons learned from Lake Tunnel Solar Homes to reach full Net Zero energy and drive the cost effectiveness of a high-performance building. The project will push the market forward by sharing operation financials and energy performance of the project, to show the transition to high performance buildings is possible.

REDC Region: Finger Lakes
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 2
Building Gross Area: 83,086 Square Feet
Housing Units: 41 Market Rate, 46 Low-to-Moderate Income
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: EPA ENERGY STAR
Technical attribute summary: Modular and tilt-up Panels combined with modular mechanical pods, solar PV unique integration of hydronic distribution to deliver of ASHP to support space conditioning ERV, ASHP pre-heat of DHW, induction cooktop, HP clothes dryer, Smart buildings monitoring & controls.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits, healthier buildings/benefits, resiliency  

1012 Woodland Park Circle, Canandaigua, New York 14424

CreekView Apartments Phase II is the 96-unit continuation of the development of a high performance, passive house community in Canandaigua. Building upon the efforts of the recently completed Phase I, which is certified to PHIUS+ 2015, Phase II looks to take the lessons learned from Phase I to reach full Net Zero energy, continuing to drive the cost effectiveness of high-performance building. The project will reach Net Zero via on site solar PV, in combination with a common ground source heat pump loop serving VRF heat pump units for heating, cooling, and ground source water to water heat pumps for hot water heating, combined with the same passive house levels of insulation enjoyed in Phase I. These strategies are not only repeatable, but able to be widely employed across the state.

REDC Region: Finger Lakes
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2023 Number of Stories: 2
Building Gross Area: 93,668 Square Feet
Housing Units: 96 Low-to-Moderate Income
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: PHIUS+ 2015, EPA ENERGY STAR, DOE Zero Energy Ready
Technical attribute summary: PV, GSHP coupled to VRF, GSHP-coupled DHW, EV, insulated foundation system, 'all-in' rental model for major items of heating, cooling, DHW, ventilation (plug loads, lighting, appliances not included) - allowing owner to capture economic benefits associated with high performance buildings and systems.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits, cost effective, high level of indoor air quality, safety & wellness of occupants

2047 Chili Ave., Rochester, New York 14620

Westgate Apartments is a single 81,014 sq. ft., four-story, new construction, infill apartment building proposed at the southwest corner of Chili Avenue and Brooks Avenue in the Town of Gates developed by Providence Housing. This affordable transit-oriented development (TOD) will be constructed to Passive House (PHIUS+ 2018) standards and will be used as training grounds for contractors throughout the region. To reduce energy use and carbon emissions, the project team has included increased insulation levels, high-efficiency mechanical systems, innovative Sanden DHW, energy recovery ventilation, solar photovoltaics (PV), densification, electrification, and on-site electric car sharing.

REDC Region: Finger Lakes
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 4
Building Gross Area: 81,014 Square Feet
Housing Units: 80 Low-to-Moderate Income
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities; Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) Path
Technical attribute summary: ASHP for space conditioning, ERV, innovative Sanden CO2 DHW system, induction cooktop, PV (combination of on-site and off-site arrays to cover at least 60% of projected loads, possibly up to NZE), on-site electric car-share with EV charging stations, all-in rental model with smart building controls, energy monitoring and display.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits, safety and wellness of occupants, high level of indoor air quality

625 Brook Avenue, Bronx, New York 10455

La Central Building C, a 100% 166-dwelling affordable housing development, will be a leader in sustainability among all development types across the state of New York upon its completion. To drastically cut the carbon emissions of the building, the design team is committed to achieving Passive House certification and is currently evaluating the feasibility of achieving the Passive House Plus standard by designing an all-electric building. As a result of Building C’s superior quality of design, its residents will not only realize energy cost savings over a typical new-construction affordable housing development but will also be living in a building with enhanced indoor air quality, comfort, and resiliency. Congruent to the project’s goals of achieving Passive House certification, the Building C project team is employing both financing and design strategies to ensure the project is both cost-effective and replicable for future development.

REDC Region: NYC
Location: Disadvantaged Community Location Downtown Revitalization Initiative
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2024
Number of Stories: 13
Building Gross Area: 166,711 Square Feet
Housing Units: 166 Low-to-Moderate Income
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability
Certifications: LEED certification; Passive House Institute (PHI) Path
Technical attribute summary: VRF, ERV, (potential) central HP water heating under review. Induction cooktop, PV.
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, cost effective, high indoor air quality, comfort benefits, safety and wellness of occupants

496-514 Sutter Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11207

HELP ONE, located on Sutter Avenue between Snediker Avenue and Hinsdale Street in Brooklyn, will be a purpose-built shelter with 178 dwelling units (each with a dedicated bathroom and kitchen) and accessory uses. HELP ONE is designed with VRFs, Energy Star appliances, water conserving plumbing fixtures, thick insulation, and LED lighting. These features will provide greater comfort and improved air quality for residents and will result in lower annual operating costs. With funding from NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence competition, ERVs and solar panels would be added, providing further benefits to residents and DHS.

REDC Region: NYC
Disadvantaged Community Location Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 10
Building Gross Area: 193,500 Square Feet
Housing Units: 178 Low-to-Moderate Income
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities; Performance Path with ENERGY STAR
Technical attribute summary: VRF, ERV, modest PV (5% of predicted load).
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits, high indoor air quality and cost effective

573 Emerald Street, Brooklyn, New York 11208

Linden Boulevard will provide 160 units to low-income residents in Brooklyn. If awarded funding through the NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence program, Linden Boulevard Phase II will achieve total electrification using highly efficient, low carbon emitting mechanical strategies. Heating and cooling will be provided to tenants and common spaces through Variable Refrigerant Flow heat pump (VRF), with heat recovery. Ventilation for common spaces will be supplied through Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs). Most notably, the domestic hot water system will be an all-electric four-part plan consisting of solar thermal, air-cooled hot water electric heat pumps, geothermal water-cooled electric heat pump, and domestic water pre-heating, utilizing waste heat from the VRF system.

REDC Region: NYC
Disadvantaged Community Location Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 8
Building Gross Area: 174,715 Square Feet
Housing Units: 160 Low-to-Moderate Income
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities; Performance Path with ENERGY STAR
Technical attribute summary: VRF, ERV, unique DHW: HP’s, coupled with solar thermal, VRF heat recovery, ground coupled loop and solar thermal array with HW storage.
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, comfort benefits, cost effective 

NYCHA Bushwick II CDA, Brooklyn, New York 11234

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) selected Blue Sea Development and Gilbane Development, through a competitive RFP process, to develop Linden Grove: a 153-unit, affordable housing development for low and very low-income seniors. To help address the critical need for affordable housing, Linden Grove will demonstrate a fundamental proof of concept: the technical feasibility of affordable, Passive House certified modular construction. The two identical, eight-story, volumetric modular, structures will serve as prototypes for a building system that can be deployed across NYCHA’s underdeveloped land holdings and throughout the State.

REDC Region: NYC
Disadvantaged Community Location Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 13
Building Gross Area: 100,053 Square Feet
Housing Units: 153 Low-to-Moderate Income
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute US +2015, Enterprise Green Communities, LEED Platinum, National Green Building Standard Gold, ENERGY STAR, FitWell
Technical attribute summary: Modular (NYCHA pilot), PV, VRF, ERV, USB outlets, Mt. Sinai healthy study (CHP for DHW).
Non-Energy Benefits: Cost effective, comfort benefits, embodied carbon

63 Stockholm Street, Brooklyn, New York 11221

Bushwick Alliance is an affordable housing project to be developed in 2020 by RiseBoro Community Partnership and St. Nicks Alliance, two local non-profits with a long history of community service. The all electric, carbon-neutral building at 63 Stockholm St. will have 20 units of deeply affordable rental housing, with passive house design, solar panels, hot water via heat pumps, and a culture of sustainability. This high-profile project is a crucial opportunity to prove an all-electric sustainable design model to NYC housing agencies and that sustainable and cost-effective buildings are possible for our city’s most vulnerable populations.

REDC Region: NYC
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 4
Building Gross Area: 20,111Square Feet
Housing Units: 20 Low-to-Moderate Income
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: PHIUS+ 2018
Technical attribute summary: PV, CO2 DHW, panelized rain screen.
Non-Energy Benefits: Community Connectivity

369 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11211

369 Manhattan Avenue is a four-unit multi-family building that reclaims an open parking lot and transforms the lives of its residents and its neighbors. It will be beautiful because no one wants to live or work in an ugly building. It will be comfortable, healthy, and quiet to live in. It will be constructed from common building materials, using common construction methods, and populated with state of the art, off the shelf building materials and components. It will be Passive House certified, consuming 90 percent less energy to heat and cool than a normal code compliant building. It will be durable and low maintenance, constructed to last 100 years. It will be cost effective to run, economical to maintain, and it will be a place people will want to live in. But most importantly, 369 Manhattan Avenue will be a teacher, helping people become aware of the benefits of a new type of building that is economical to build, easy to replicate, desirable to live in, and transformative in its efficiency and resource use.

REDC Region: NYC
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 4
Building Gross Area: 4,463 Square Feet
Housing Units: 4 Market Rate 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute 
Technical attribute summary: PV, CO2 DHW, VRF, ERV, induction cooktop, HP clothes dryers, panelized rain screen, foam glass foundation fill/insulation.
Non-Energy Benefits: Cost effective, resiliency, comfort benefits

224 Fair Street, Ithaca, New York 14850

Perdita Flats is a three‐story, four‐unit zero energy residential building constructed on an empty corner lot in Ithaca, New York. Using an integrated design approach, Perdita Flats incorporates passive, renewable, resilient, and sustainable solutions to demonstrate all that is possible with available commercial technology and best building strategies. The space conditioning and DHW will use a very low global warming impact systems and strategies, and use only electricity to take advantage of the clean electric grid in Upstate New York. The rest of the electricity use will be provided by renewables annually, so the building will be zero energy. We believe the system choices and strategies in this project will reduce GWP to minimal.

REDC Region: Southern Tier
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2023
Number of Stories: 3
Building Gross Area: 3,528 Square Feet
Housing Units: 4 Market Rate 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: ENERGY STAR v3.1
Technical attribute summary: Unique ground heat exchange proposed to pre-condition fresh air ventilation along with energy recovery ventilation after then. Further, this air will be heated CO2 refrigerant Sanden ASHP and cooled and dehumidify by a dehumidifier. There will be mini electric baseboards in the apartments to be used for as supplement or back-up. DHW will be provided only by CO2 refrigerant Sanden ASHP. All electric, Solar PV, presented as simple building geometry, optimum WWR, reflective white interior wall paint, wedging windows for more daylight, low-cost/replicable, market-rate.
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, comfort benefits, high level indoor air quality

2050 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10457

The project is targeting LEED Gold certification and is currently scoring 73.5 LEED Homes credits. The design team plans to incorporate several innovative strategies to promote whole building environmental well-being, sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. It will be well connected to public transportation and amenities that are easily accessible and within walking distance, providing an opportunity for an active lifestyle and an excellent complement to the local community.

REDC Region: NYC
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 13
Building Gross Area: 86,173 Square Feet
Housing Units: 96 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: ASHRAE, LEED Gold
Technical attribute summary: Smart buildings/monitoring focused, all LED lighting, lighting controls in all common spaces (including bi-level and occupancy sensors), daylighting along main circulation, all energy star qualified appliances, photovoltaic panels providing power to community facility, electric heat pump/ VRF heating and cooling throughout building, R-16 continuous stone wool insulation at all above grade exterior walls facilitated by standoff clips supporting brick relieving angles at brick and composite sub framing at metal cladding (also reducing thermal bridging), R-12 continuous foundation insulation, R-30 average roof insulation as well as high efficiency UPVC windows and window walls.
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, high level of indoor air quality, community connectivity, productivity of occupants

211 West 29th Street, New York, New York 10001

211 W 29th street or “Flow Chelsea” is a 24-story Passive House development by Bernstein Real Estate (BRE) that will be a 24-story mixed use building in Manhattan. By meeting stringent Passive House criteria, 211 W 29th street will provide a new standard of comfort, quality in the competitive NYC rental market. As the tallest infill PH project in the city and with a mix of market rate and inclusionary / 421A rentals, Flow Chelsea provides an ideal template for other future developments. Those living and working at 211 W 29th will be in one of the most energy efficient buildings in the city, while BRE, as the developers enjoy reduced utility costs and the benefits of durable, high-end construction.

REDC Region: NYC
Status: Complete
Completion Year: 2021
Number of Stories: 24
Building Gross Area: 64,725 Square Feet
Housing Units: 38 Market Rate, 17 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute (PHI) Path
Technical attribute summary: PV, VRF, ERV, induction cooktop, HP clothes dryers, panelized TAKTL cement bd rain screen, mineral wool, AAC block walls/insulation.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits, cost effective

86-49 164th Street, Jamaica, New York 11432

The Tree of Life Development in Jamaica, Queens is the latest development project by The Bluestone Organization (Bluestone). Tree of Life is a 12-story affordable, mixed income, mixed-use residential and community facility building. It will include 174 affordable rental units, 9,600 gross square feet owned and operated by the First Jamaica Community and Urban Development Corporation, a not-for-profit organization providing community service programs in Jamaica, and 15,400 square feet to be leased and operated as a health care facility to a not-for-profit operator. The building has achieved PHIUS pre-certification and is currently under construction. Based on the energy model, the building’s source energy is 3,824 kWh/person/year, a 38% improvement over the PHIUS requirement.

REDC Region: NYC
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 12
Building Gross Area: 213,423 Square Feet
Housing Units: 174 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) Path
Technical attribute summary: PV, VRF, ERV, (CHP for DHW), panelized ICF, AeroBarrier, lower cost & replicable.
Non-Energy Benefits: Community Connectivity, cost effective, comfort benefits

1182 Woodycrest Avenue, Bronx, New York, 10452

The Woodycrest project is building upon The Bluestone Organization’s experience with low energy intensity and advanced clean energy buildings to refine a model of low-income housing that is beneficial for the people who live in it, the developers that own and operate it, the public funding which finances it and the environment in general. Scaling up the core Passive House strategies of airtightness, robust panelized thermal envelope and energy recovery and pairing with advanced VRF air source heat pumps and on-site solar PV electricity generation in a nine story 45 unit high rise setting, the project is setting the stage for future efficient developments in the tight confines on New York City’s small lots and strict code restrictions.

REDC Region: New York City
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2022
Number of Stories: 9
Building Gross Area: 41,286 Square Feet 
Housing Units: 45 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) Path
Technical attribute summary: VRF, ERV, EV, panelized ICF, PV, lower cost & replicable.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits 

197 North Miller Street, Newburgh, New York 12550

North Miller Passive Multifamily honors Newburgh’s existing historic townhouses while delivering high-performance benefits of comfort, indoor air quality, and durability. The improved project will upgrade the building to Net Zero designation benefiting not only the building occupants, but also the building owner. The business case includes: 1) scarcity of affordable housing, 2) negligible property costs / low capital requirements; and 3) owner-paid utility model which allows the project to turn utility savings into income. Because this combination of factors is common in Newburgh and other financially distressed areas, this project can serve as an example to be replicated by other developers and lenders.

REDC Region: Mid Hudson
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative
Status: Complete
Completion Year: 2020
Number of Stories: 3
Building Gross Area: 3,972 Square Feet
Housing Units: 3 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: PHIUS, PHIUS Source Zero, EPA Energy Star, DOE Zero Energy Ready homes, EPA WaterSense & Indoor airPLUS
Technical attribute summary: Exceptionally low-cost gut rehab, indicating replicability, fully electrified with ASHP for HVAC and DHW, HRV, smart buildings controls.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits, resiliency, high air quality

2980 Park Avenue, Bronx, New York 10451

Park Avenue Green is a recently constructed PHIUS+ 2015 Certified building. With 15 stories, 154 dwelling units, and approximately 164,000 gross square feet, it is the world’s largest PHIUS+ Certified project by height, number of units, and square footage. Park Avenue Green is located directly adjacent to Morris I Apartments, a similarly sized new construction development. Omni New York is seeking funding under Buildings of Excellence (RFP 3928) to perform an energy usage comparison of these two buildings. The goal of this comparison is to collect granular data on energy use across both buildings in order to quantify the energy savings benefits of Passive House construction versus standard building techniques in multifamily housing.

Technical attribute summary: Recently completed PHIUS building adding smart buildings controls to improve performance, and to allow data capture to compare performance with sister building constructed following standard practices.

REDC Region: NYC
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location. Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: Complete
Completion Year: 2020
Number of Stories: 15
Building Gross Area: 163,743 Square Feet
Housing Units: 154 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities, Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) Path, Performance Path with ENERGY STAR
Technical attribute summary: Recently completed PHIUS building adding smart buildings controls to improve performance, and to allow data capture to compare performance with sister building constructed following standard practices.
Non-Energy Benefits: Comfort benefits

583 Emerald Street, Brooklyn, New York 11208

Linden Boulevard Phase III is currently in the construction phase. It will be 8-stories with 156 affordable residential units. The building lot is located within walking distance of public transportation and numerous amenities. With a gross floor area of 156,643 square feet, tenants will be provided many common facilities including: a community room, supportive services meeting rooms, a playroom, a common laundry room, bicycle storage, and an outdoor terrace courtyard accessible by all tenants. In conjunction with Buildings of Excellence, the building is pursuing Enterprise Green Communities. 

Linden Boulevard Phase III will be financed through the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and the Department of Housing Preservation & Development’s (HPD) Extremely Low- and Low-Income Affordability Program (ELLA), as well as the NYC 15/15 Rental Assistance Program. Linden Boulevard III will be an efficient, zero carbon emitting and sustainable building. The project team is ecstatic to be a part of such an innovative building that will advance energy efficiency in New York City’s built environment and provide residents with a healthy, safe, and comfortable living environment. If awarded, the Buildings of Excellence funding will greatly contribute to the innovative, efficient design strategies. Without the funding and due to financial constraints for affordable housing, certain strategies may have the be reconsidered.

REDC Region: NYC
Status: In Construction
Completion Year: 2024
Number of Stories: 8
Building Gross Area: 154,643 Square Feet
Housing Units: 156 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities, ASHRAE 
Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Solar PV, Air Source Heat Pump, Heat Pump Clothes Dryer, Induction Cooktop
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, community connectivity, comfort benefits, safety and wellness of occupants

1366 East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11212

The Rise is a fully electric, mixed-use building with supportive and affordable housing for justice-involved families. The development is designed to Passive House and Enterprise Green Communities standards, and as part of the Governor’s Vital Brooklyn Initiative, it will offer cost-effective solutions that reduce energy consumption, improve health, and build resilience in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Featuring state of the art heat pump water heaters for domestic hot water, VRF heat pumps for heating and cooling, energy recovery ventilators, solar PV system for on-site energy generation, smart building monitoring, rooftop gardens, a greenhouse, and green roofs and walls, The Rise will promote sustainable living and help the industry advance towards a low carbon future.

Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Air Source Heat Pump (Variable Refrigerant Flow), Solar PV, Energy Recovery Ventilation, centralized Air Source Heat Pump Domestic Hot Water, electric dryer, electric cooktop, smart buildings controls.

Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence Awardee
REDC Region: NYC
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location
Status: In Design
Completion Year: 2024
Number of Stories: 7
Building Gross Area: 61,851 Square Feet
Housing Units: -72 Low-to-Moderate Income 
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification  
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Enterprise Green Communities 2020 Passive House Institute (PHI) Classic, WELL Certification 
Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Air Source Heat Pump (Variable Refrigerant Flow), Solar PV, Energy Recovery Ventilation, centralized Air Source Heat Pump Domestic Hot Water, electric dryer, electric cooktop, smart buildings controls.
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, cost effective, comfort benefits, productivity of occupants, safety and wellness of occupants

76 Second Ave., Albany, New York 12202

The Seventy-Six Complex, in the Early Stage of Schematic Design, has been a dream of the South End Development (SED) team for decades. This proposal addresses Building C, a 77,609 gross square foot seven-floor mixed-use structure with 89% residential program and 69 dwelling units including studio, one- two- and three-bedroom units, duplexes, and adaptive re-configuration design to provide flexibility for future uses. Most units (>60%) will be designated affordable housing. Building C is part of a four-building master plan for this block, bounded by 2nd Avenue & Krank Street. The project brings ground-breaking triple net zero sustainability, resiliency, and beauty to the deserving South End community. As a proof of concept, this project demonstrates that conscious building can be regenerative, creative, healthy, integrated, and inspiring. By pushing the envelope of what a building can be and the purpose it can serve, The Seventy-Six Complex adds high-performance affordable housing and mixed-use community resources in a replicable and quickly delivered model.

Technical attribute summary:  All Electric, Modular, Ground Source Heat Pump, Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water, Energy Recovery Ventilation, Solar PV, Wind Turbines, induction cooktops, Heat Pump clothes dryers, ENERGY STAR appliances.  'Triple Net Zero' (net zero energy, water and waste), energy management system

Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence Awardee
REDC Region: Capital Region
Located in: Disadvantaged Community Location, Downtown Revitalization Initiative Location Status: In Design
Completion Year: TBD
Number of Stories: 7
Building Gross Area: 77,609 Square Feet
Housing Units: 69 Low-to-Moderate Income
Climate Friendly Carbon Neutral or Future Electrification
Health, Resiliency, and Sustainability Certifications: Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) + 2018, Living Building Challenge (LBC) Water Petal, International Living Futures Institute (ILFI) Zero Energy
Technical attribute summary: All Electric, Modular, Ground Source Heat Pump, Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water, Energy Recovery Ventilation, Solar PV, Wind Turbines, induction cooktops, Heat Pump clothes dryers, ENERGY STAR appliances. 'Triple Net Zero' (net zero energy, water, and waste), energy management system
Non-Energy Benefits: Resiliency, safety and wellness of occupants, comfort benefits