Rendering of 100 Flatbush (Courtesy of Alloy Development)
Alloy Development has unveiled plans to construct what will be one of New York City’s most sustainable mixed-use developments. Located at 100 Flatbush Avenue, the residential portion of the tower will be 100 percent electric, or fossil fuel independent, a first for the increasingly carbon-neutral city.
Designed by Architecture Research Office, the two public schools within the lower levels of the tower will be designed to meet Passive House standards, a framework of rigorous architectural guidelines that ensure extremely low energy consumption. These facilities include an elementary school and a new Khalil Gibran International Academy high school.
The 38-story structure is expected to break ground next spring and will eventually rise 500 feet above ground. Additional components designed by Alloy include 100,000 square feet of Class A office space and 30,000 square feet of retail. The residential area will yield 256 units.
All functions and components within the building that are typically powered by natural gas will instead be powered by electricity.
“As New York City looks to pursue carbon neutrality, buildings are an obvious target since they account for nearly 70 percent of the city’s carbon footprint,” said senior associate Jonce Walker of Thornton Tomasetti, a global engineering firm that is providing the project team with Passive House energy and Climate Mobilization Act consulting services. “Alloy’s […]