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Retail Pavilion at the Statue of Liberty – a geothermal HVAC system includes geothermal heating and cooling, demand ventilation, energy recovery, electrical co-generation with used cooking oil, LED lighting with occupancy and daylight control, low or no flow toilet fixtures, and rain water recycling among other measures. LEED Platinum Certification is pending. Client: Evelyn Hill Inc. & National Park Service Architect: Acheson Doyle Partners Architects P.C. General Contractor: F.J. Sciame Construction |
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Eco-restroom, Bronx Zoo – New York Construction Magazine's Best of 2007: Best Environmental project of the Year - Client: Wildlife Conservation Society Architects: Edelman Sultan Knox Wood/ Architects LLP. |
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The Queens Botanical Garden – new 16,000 square foot Administration Building with a LEED Platinum Certification: • Geothermal heating and cooling • Gray water system for toilet flushing • Waterless urinals • Composting toilets • Photovoltaic panels • 100% on-site disposal of storm water • Lighting controls including daylight and occupancy sensing Architect: BKSK Architects |
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1400 5th Avenue – 129 dwelling unit new construction apartment building funded by the New York City Partnership for Housing. The heating and cooling systems use ground source heat pumps and a well system. LEED Certified. Architect: Roberta Washington Architects, PC |
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LLP9 East 64th Street – the first standing column well geothermal installation in Manhattan. Two 1500 foot deep standing column wells were drilled to accommodate a 60 ton load for an institutional use. The building was later sold to private interests, and is today fully functional. Architect: George Henry Greene |
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148, 150, 152 and 156 Reade Street – new single family townhouses each served by an 100 foot deep standing column well serving a geothermal chilled/hot water central plant. Extensive use of radiant floors and the centralization of compressorized equipment in the cellar was made to minimize the architectural impact of mechanical systems. Architect: John Petrarca |
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| The Nature Conservancy, Cold Spring Harbor, NY – various commercial buildings using closed loop ground coupling for geothermal heat pumps serving all heating and cooling needs. |
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Geothermal Heat Pump Manual – Guide to the use and implementation of ground-coupled heat pumps for the NYC Department of Design and Construction. |
| Read an excerpt: The Hydrogeology of NYC |
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