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01-07-07, 12:11 AM
I happened upon this PDF file, and I was very impressed by this building. It's amazing, and I think it gives us a picture of what buildings will be like in the mid-21st century. Do any of you New Yorkers live there? How is it for bicycle access? The website doesn't talk about that. Anyhow, heres a picture, the link, and some excerpts from the 12 Chapter booklet.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/347488065_cf555142bd_o.jpg
http://www.batteryparkcity.org/Concept/green/pdf/Solaire_c10.pdf
"Prior to The Solaire, sustainable development was limited to
commercial or municipal buildings and single-family homes.
The market for green high-rise residential living was thoroughly
untested."
"The Solaire was fully occupied within six months of completion,
at rents averaging four to five percent higher than those for
equivalent buildings. This shows that sustainable construction
makes economic sense."
"The Solaire uses 35 percent less energy than a similar building
designed to New York State Energy Code requirements and
provides a 65 percent reduction in summer peak demand. In
addition, five percent of the building’s base electrical load is
generated onsite by solar power."
"The Solaire features a wastewater reuse system, a stormwater
reuse system and vigilant water conservation strategies at every
opportunity. The net result is a building which consumes 50 percent
less potable water than a traditional building of comparable size."
"There are two schools of thought when it comes to air infiltration.
The industry standard is to allow the air to infiltrate the building
through the exterior wall so that it is cooled or heated after reaching
the apartment; the other, which is the way we chose, is to seal the
building off so that you can control the method by which air enters,
and then treat it before it reaches the apartment."
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/347488065_cf555142bd_o.jpg
http://www.batteryparkcity.org/Concept/green/pdf/Solaire_c10.pdf
"Prior to The Solaire, sustainable development was limited to
commercial or municipal buildings and single-family homes.
The market for green high-rise residential living was thoroughly
untested."
"The Solaire was fully occupied within six months of completion,
at rents averaging four to five percent higher than those for
equivalent buildings. This shows that sustainable construction
makes economic sense."
"The Solaire uses 35 percent less energy than a similar building
designed to New York State Energy Code requirements and
provides a 65 percent reduction in summer peak demand. In
addition, five percent of the building’s base electrical load is
generated onsite by solar power."
"The Solaire features a wastewater reuse system, a stormwater
reuse system and vigilant water conservation strategies at every
opportunity. The net result is a building which consumes 50 percent
less potable water than a traditional building of comparable size."
"There are two schools of thought when it comes to air infiltration.
The industry standard is to allow the air to infiltrate the building
through the exterior wall so that it is cooled or heated after reaching
the apartment; the other, which is the way we chose, is to seal the
building off so that you can control the method by which air enters,
and then treat it before it reaches the apartment."