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March 17, 2021Rosenblum Project Wins $1 Million “Buildings Of Excellence” Award
Rosenblum Development Corporation has been selected as a winner in Round Two of the Buildings of Excellence Competition, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), for the development of a net-zero emitting multifamily building. This competition supports Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s nation-leading climate goals outlined in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act), which place New York state on a path to economy-wide carbon neutrality and mandates an 85 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Rosenblum’s winning project, a new five-story market-rate multifamily building tentatively called Building 150, will maximize onsite solar PV and Passive House design to achieve net-zero energy use, superior comfort, and resiliency for future climate hurdles. Building 150 will be constructed at the company’s Great Oaks Office Park on underutilized landscape and parking areas, transforming the property itself into a mixed-use neighborhood, or “Eco Park,” with multiple, complementary services. Tenants at the three existing office buildings will be able to utilize new amenities offered at Building 150 like a fitness center, indoor bicycle storage, and elevated courtyard. In turn, residents of Building 150 will have onsite access to traditional office space as well as Hone Coworks, a flexible workplace Rosenblum opened in September 2020. All Great Oaks Eco Park tenants will enjoy access to the park’s groomed trail, picnic areas, immediate mass transit, and walkability to shopping, dining and other conveniences. By combining high-performance, net-zero energy construction with the conversion of a single-use property into a live-work campus, Building 150 and the Great Oak Eco Park can serve as a model for integrated lower carbon, infill development.
The Building 150 project team combines expertise delivering certified Passive House and related high performance design with large-firm production capabilities and market-rate multifamily experience. Re:Vision Architecture, the design lead and Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC), is a B-Corp certified, deep green architecture and sustainability consulting practice based in Philadelphia, PA.
