Leed Gold
Apr 13, 2004
| Total Size: | 360,000 sq. ft. |
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| Total Project Cost: | $114,500.00 |
| Annual Energy Usage: | 43,400 MMBtu |
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
- 2004 AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects
- 2004 Environmental Design & Construction Magazine Excellence in Design
- 2004 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
- Stormwater management
- Water harvesting
- Efficient irrigation
- Graywater
- Wastewater treatment
- Glazing
- Airtightness
- Lighting control
- Daylight harvesting
- On-site renewable electricity Recycled materials
- Natural ventilation
- Ventilation effectiveness Moisture control
- Thermal comfort
The Solaire 
The Solaire
The Solaire is a 27-story, 293-unit, glass-and-brick residential tower in Battery Park City. It was built on a landfill bordering the west side of New York City’s financial district and is directly adjacent to the former World Trade Center.
It was designed to consume 35% less energy, reduce peak demand for electricity by 65%, and require 50% less potable water than a conventional residential building. Multi-level humidification and ventilation systems supply filtered fresh air to each residential unit. Daylighting was maximized and balanced with the thermal envelope. Common areas include occupancy sensors and daylight sensors to further optimize energy use.
An on-site black water treatment system supplies the cooling tower and the toilets with water. A stormwater catchment system provides irrigation to both a rooftop garden and a green roof. More green features include year-round heating and quiet cooling controlled by digital programmable thermostats, building materials and paints with low of no off-gassing, 24/7 exhaust in every bath and kitchen, refrigerators with double filtered drinking water and ice dispensers with secondary filtration, a pesticide-free rooftop garden, and onsite bicycle storage area. The building was extensively commissioned and has sophisticated monitoring systems.
