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Title: Retrofitting Garden-Style Apartments in Brooklyn, New York

Abstract

This research effort sought to achieve a solution package that yields energy savings greater than 30% over the pre-existing conditions in a minimally intrusive multifamily retrofit project. The Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB) partnered with L+M Development Partners, Inc. on a Mitchell-Lama Housing Program project, Marcus Garvey Village, in Brooklyn, NY (Climate Zone 4A). The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program is a form of housing subsidy in the state of New York that provides affordable rental and cooperative housing to moderate- and middle-income families. Marcus Garvey Village was founded in 1975 and contains 625 residential units (ranging from studios to 5-bedroom units) in thirty-two 4-story garden-style apartment structures built with concrete and faced in light brown brick. The single largest challenge for implementation of energy conservation measures at Marcus Garvey was working within occupied spaces. Measures are being implemented in phases to minimize disruption. As of August 2015, the retrofit work is over 50% complete. The wall insulation, sealing of the through wall AC vent, and installation of new oil-filled electric baseboards with advanced controls are conducted at one time, limiting disruption to the living room space. In a similar fashion, the kitchen work is done, then the bathroom. The finalmore » selection of energy conservation measures is projected to save 26.5% in source energy with a cost just under $3.7 million and utility bill savings of nearly $480,000 (of an average $1.8 million annual utility cost for the development).« less

Authors:
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  1. Steven Winter Associates, Inc., Norwalk, CT (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1239769
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-5500-65176; DOE/GO-102016-4785
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; residential; residential buildings; Steven Winter Associates, Inc.; SWA; Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings; CARB; Building America; mutli-family; affordable housing; retrofit; apartments; oil-filled electric resistance baseboards; electric baseboard wireless controls; central ventilation shafts; central ventilation exhaust fans; thru-wall air conditioner sleeves

Citation Formats

Nolen, Heather, Maxwell, Sean, Neri, Robin, and Grab, Joanna. Retrofitting Garden-Style Apartments in Brooklyn, New York. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1239769.
Nolen, Heather, Maxwell, Sean, Neri, Robin, & Grab, Joanna. Retrofitting Garden-Style Apartments in Brooklyn, New York. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1239769
Nolen, Heather, Maxwell, Sean, Neri, Robin, and Grab, Joanna. 2016. "Retrofitting Garden-Style Apartments in Brooklyn, New York". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1239769. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1239769.
@article{osti_1239769,
title = {Retrofitting Garden-Style Apartments in Brooklyn, New York},
author = {Nolen, Heather and Maxwell, Sean and Neri, Robin and Grab, Joanna},
abstractNote = {This research effort sought to achieve a solution package that yields energy savings greater than 30% over the pre-existing conditions in a minimally intrusive multifamily retrofit project. The Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB) partnered with L+M Development Partners, Inc. on a Mitchell-Lama Housing Program project, Marcus Garvey Village, in Brooklyn, NY (Climate Zone 4A). The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program is a form of housing subsidy in the state of New York that provides affordable rental and cooperative housing to moderate- and middle-income families. Marcus Garvey Village was founded in 1975 and contains 625 residential units (ranging from studios to 5-bedroom units) in thirty-two 4-story garden-style apartment structures built with concrete and faced in light brown brick. The single largest challenge for implementation of energy conservation measures at Marcus Garvey was working within occupied spaces. Measures are being implemented in phases to minimize disruption. As of August 2015, the retrofit work is over 50% complete. The wall insulation, sealing of the through wall AC vent, and installation of new oil-filled electric baseboards with advanced controls are conducted at one time, limiting disruption to the living room space. In a similar fashion, the kitchen work is done, then the bathroom. The final selection of energy conservation measures is projected to save 26.5% in source energy with a cost just under $3.7 million and utility bill savings of nearly $480,000 (of an average $1.8 million annual utility cost for the development).},
doi = {10.2172/1239769},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1239769}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}