A $3.6 million Federal Housing Loan has been granted to a row of multi-family apartments along West 135th Street between Lenox Avenue and ACP/8th Avenue. The financing, which is part of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) plan for developing greener buildings and is the first one granted to any building complex in Manhattan. Green retrofit details include:"...EnergyStar refrigerators, replacement of 32 old boilers with 10 high-efficiency boilers, rooftop solar photovoltaic panels, formaldehyde-free kitchen cabinets, recycled-material kitchen counters, EnergyStar ceiling fans, compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) fixtures and bulbs, double-pane argon-filled low emissivity (low-e) windows, insulated exterior doors, low-flow fixtures, shower heads and toilets, linoleum flooring to replace vinyl tile, wood floor installations using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood, and non-toxic paints, adhesives and sealants throughout."
All energy savings will help lower building utlities cost by 25% in the long run and will assist in keeping many housing complexes affordable for years to come. Read more about it in RealEstateRama: LINK. Photo by Ulysses
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