Manhattan Renovation Passive House
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Overview
The construction just started on this Brownstone retrofit, located at 130 West 95th street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues. The Viridian Future One project consists of 5 levels single family residence with a ground floor community commercial space. The project team is striving for EnerPHit certification.
The proposed Passive House components include:
• Wall Assemblies with improved thermal envelope and minimization of thermal bridging:
o SIP panels
o Intello air barrier membrane
o Proclima tapes
o Sto-Gold air barrier
o Dense-packed cellulose
o Roxul mineral wool
o Aerogel Thermablok
• Heating/cooling and ventilation:
o Mitsubishi heat pumps
o Zehnder ERV air system
• Passive House windows
Status: Under Construction
Architect: Abel B'Hahn
Structural Engineer: Ed Paknia
Passive House Consultant: Janus Welton, Oleg Slivinsky
Contractor: Greenstreet Inc
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Manhattan Renovation Passive House
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