Green Building Monthly Forum February 16 th , 2011 Melrose Commons North: Design Innovations in Green Affordable Housing • Ted Weinstein Director of Bronx Planning for the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) • Karen Hu The Phipps Houses Group • William Stein Principal of Dattner Architects • Nancy Biberman Founder Women’s Housing & Economic Development (WHEDco) • Guido Hartray Associate at Roger Marvel Architects • Magnus Magnusson Principal of Magnusson Architecture and Planning • Fernando Villa Senior Associate Magnusson Architecture and Planning • Moderated by GreenHomeNYC board member Bomee Jung, Sr. Program Director for Green Communities at Enterprise Community Partners.
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Green Building Monthly Forum
February 16th, 2011
Melrose Commons North: Design Innovations in Green Affordable Housing
• Ted Weinstein Director of Bronx Planning for the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
• Karen Hu The Phipps Houses Group
• William Stein Principal of Dattner Architects
• Nancy Biberman Founder Women’s Housing & Economic Development (WHEDco)
• Guido Hartray Associate at Roger Marvel Architects
• Magnus Magnusson Principal of Magnusson Architecture and Planning
• Fernando Villa Senior Associate Magnusson Architecture and Planning
• Moderated by GreenHomeNYC board member Bomee Jung, Sr. Program Director for Green Communities at Enterprise Community Partners.
Ted Weinstein has devoted most of his career to the preservation and improvement of the neighborhoods of the Bronx.
For the last fifteen years he has been Director of Bronx Planning for the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) where he has been an advocate for affordable and mixed income housing and for increased homeownership opportunities throughout the South Bronx
Previously, he served for fifteen years as Director of HPD Neighborhood Preservation Program Offices in the Bronx as well as Director of Property Planning for which he was responsible for the status of the City’s 146 urban renewal plans.
Before joining HPD in 1980, Ted was Deputy Director for Research for the New York State Temporary Commission on Rental Housing
As a lifelong resident of the Bronx, he has also been active in his own local communities, twice serving on community planning boards and for nine years as an elected member of his community school board.
Karen Hu manages the land use entitlement, site planning, architectural programming and environmental remediation processes for Phipps Houses’ pre-development pipeline. Phipps is one of the nation’s oldest and largest not-for-profit developer/owners of affordable housing.
In the past year, Karen worked on the refinancing and rehabilitation of a 99-unit HUD 202 project on the Upper West Side and the acquisition and financing of a 21-unit gut-renovation of a City-owned building in SoHo.
Karen is currently working on over 350 units of housing that is scheduled to start construction in the next 18 months and the preservation of a 208-unit Mitchell Lama project through the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program.
Prior to joining Phipps, she worked at the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, where she served as co-chair of the New Housing New York (NHNY) Steering Committee and managed the NHNY Legacy Project Request for Proposals, the first design competition in NYC for sustainable, affordable housing.
William Stein FAIA is a Principal of Dattner Architects in New York City.
Bill directs the firm’s residential practice, emphasizing sustainable, affordable housing. Innovative projects include Courtlandt Corners and Courtlandt Crescent in Melrose Commons, Via Verde in the South Bronx, Dinkins Gardens in Manhattan and Coney Island Commons in Brooklyn.
His design for Habitat for Humanity’s Atlantic Ave. Apartments achieved LEED for Homes Gold certification. Bill is a Board member of the Citizens Planning and Housing Council and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Nancy Biberman founded WHEDco in 1991 with the vision of restoring the South Bronx to the beautiful, bustling place it once was. WHEDco’s first project was the renovation of the abandoned Morrisania Hospital to provide low-income families with affordable homes and economic opportunities.
In partnership with neighborhood leaders, Nancy developed the Urban Horizons Economic Development Center, a Head Start center, a commercial kitchen that incubates small food businesses, and a primary healthcare center. With local parents, Nancy catalyzed the construction of the adjacent public school, PS/MS 218.
Recently, Nancy led WHEDco in developing Intervale Green, the largest multi-family, high-rise, Energy Star certified affordable housing development in the nation.
Since joining Rogers Marvel in 1997, Guido Hartray has led many of the office’s most complex cultural and public spaces and streetscape projects.
With expertise in design, management, and field representation, successful projects completed under his direction include Gowanus Green Public Place, Governors Island Park and Open Space, the award-winning MTA Flood Mitigation Street Furniture and Urban Plan, the Times Square Reconstruction, and 21st Century Streets.
In addition, he has worked on numerous cultural and institutional projects including the Pratt Institute School of Architecture Higgins Hall, the Bread & Life community center, and the CREATE Chinatown Cultural Arts Center.
Guido received a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and studied urbanism as a Fulbright Scholar. He has curated exhibitions for the Museu d’Art Contemporani in Barcelona and the Architectural Association in London.
Magnus Magnusson, AIA, LEED AP, has distinguished himself as an architect who designs creative, award-winning projects.
As managing Principal of Magnusson Architecture and Planning, Magnus guides a talented team of architects and planners through each step of the design and construction process.
His design, planning, and management experience ranges from award-winning mixed-use developments to state-of-the-art commuity use facilities and innovative planning projects.
Magnus received a Master in Architectural Technology from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture from City College.
Fernando Villa, AIA, LEED®AP BD+C is a licensed architect with over twenty years of experience in the design and construction of complex projects.
His work covers a broad range of project types including affordable housing, sustainable and hospitality design, cultural institutions, historic preservation, adaptive re-use and residential work.
At MAP, Fernando has leaded the design of a wide range of projects, including innovative green affordable housing such as Marcello Manors and Atlantic Terrace.
Fernando is a member of the American Institute of Architects participating in the AIANY Housing and Architecture for Education Committees, The New York Chapter of the US Green Building Council, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Preservation League of New York State, The Sustainability Practice Network, and the Historic Districts Council.
Melrose Commons North: Site AThe Phipps Houses Group will build approximately 216 units of lower-income housing within two buildings on Site A, along with the early childhood center sponsored by The City Administration for Childhood Services (ACS). The architect for this project is Richard Dattner Associates.
Melrose Commons North: Site BBlue Sea Development and WHEDco are developing the Bronx Music Heritage Center within 3 buildings on Site B. The development includes 293 mixed-income units with a set-aside for elder musicians. In addition to residential, the development will also include 54,000 square feet for a community Music Heritage Center, an arts-based high school in partnership with DreamYard, and a hydroponic rooftop farm. The architect for this project is Rogers Marvel.
Melrose Commons North: Site CThe team of CPC Resources, The Briarwood Organization and The Bridge will develop Site C with 3 buildings with a total of approximately 257 units along with approximately 27,500 square feet of commercial space. This development will target a variety of populations. The architect for this project is Magnusson Architecture and Planning.
The Phipps Houses Group will build approximately 216 units of lower-income housing within two buildings on Site A, along with the early childhood center sponsored by The City Administration for Childhood Services (ACS). The architect for this project is Richard Dattner Associates.
SpeakersKaren Hu – PhippsWilliam Stein – Datner Architects
Courtlandt CrescentMelrose Commons North – Site A
GreenHome NYCThe Phipps Houses Group
February 16, 2011
Site Plan
First Floor Plan
Cellar Floor Plan
Typical Floor Plan 2-6
Sustainable Design Features:
• Participation in the Enterprise Green Communities Initiative and NYSERDA Multifamily Performance Program
• Well-insulated building envelope with high-performance windows• Well-sealed apartment envelope with unitized ventilation system• Low flow plumbing fixtures• Energy efficient boilers and heating system• Energy efficient lighting and lighting controls• Use of recycled and low-VOC materials• Construction waste management• Green plaza roof
Project Team
• Phipps Houses – Sponsor• Dattner Architects – Architects• Ettinger Engineering Associates – MEP Engineer• Rodney D. Gibble Consulting Engineers – Structural Engineer• Abel Bainnson Butz, LLP – Landscape Architect• Steven Winters Associates – Energy / Green Consultant• Monadnock Construction – General Contractor• Phipps Houses Services, Inc. – Property Manager
Melrose Commons North – Site B
Blue Sea Development and WHEDco are developing the Bronx Music Heritage Center within 3 buildings on Site B. The development includes 293 mixed-income units with a set-aside for elder musicians. In addition to residential, the development will also include 54,000 square feet for a community Music Heritage Center, an arts-based high school in partnership with DreamYard, and a hydroponic rooftop farm. The architect for this project is Rogers Marvel.
Part 2: Project Overview, Lessons Learned and Measuring Performance
Nancy BibermanWHEDco
The Bronx Music Heritage Center Overview
Square Footage
Cost/ Square Foot
293 Affordable rental apartments for families and elder musicians
290,000 sf $232
WHEDco/ DreamYard Prep Arts-based Public High School
45,000 sf $400
Music Heritage and Education Center 4,000 sf $200
Retail Space (potentially dedicated to promoting health)
5,000 sf $200
Rooftop Urban Farm 10,000 sf $100
The project will be located on this vacant, blighted site in the Melrose Commons Urban Renewal Area on Elton Avenue between E162nd and E 163rd Streets. The red shows the building location, and the yellow outlines the park.
• To celebrate the rich musical heritage in the Bronx by drawing upon and restoring pride in its history. • To meet the need for affordable housing options in the Bronx, including live/work space for elder musicians. • To bring housing together with education, the arts, open green space, health & fitness, and urban farming. • To utilize the arts as a means for catalyzing the renewal of a neighborhood rich in history and culture.
The completed project will activate the neighborhood while providing essential community resources. Public plaza and the Music Heritage Center (including recording, teaching, and performance spaces) draw in the community.
This mixed use development will include:
Purpose
Music Heritage Center
“And here we have an opportunity to bring all the wonderful music that has started here and has grown and has nourished here in the Bronx and bring it all together.”
Valerie Capers on The Bronx Music Heritage Center, Bronx-born pianist, composer, and a Professor Emeritus at Bronx County Community College.
“Kids here are missing the connections to be involved and understand more than just rapping, or just one singular thing, they don’t understand the art behind it, and don’t have the resources to do so.”
Will Calhoun on the need for the Bronx Music Heritage Center, Bronx-born drummer, composer, and a Grammy winner with Living Colour.
“I feel like it’s a really great opportunity for us to build with each other as younger cats to build with the older cats that are here and be involved in this project because connections have been lost.”
Reph Starr on the need for the Bronx Music Heritage Center, Rapper, educator and producer who collaborates with his wife
Patty Dukes in the only show Circa 95.
Active Design– Locate the stairs so that they are equal or more
prominently visible from the entrance lobby
– Make the stairwells more enticing to use through lighting, music, artwork, and security cameras
– Slow down elevator speed and increase the time elevator doors stay open
– Add natural daylight and ventilation in the stairs
– Use signage to help encourage and remind residents about the benefits of using the stairs
– Outdoor active recreational facilities
– Readily accessible secure bicycle storage areas
– Indoor active recreation space
– Community garden space
– Offer exercise/fitness training classes and education
Green Design
Courtyard rain garden provides recreation space and encourages healthy living. The rooftop greenhouse will vegetables year round.
162nd Street entrance, one of three entrances to the building. Multiple building entrances increase accessibility and enhance connection to the surrounding neighborhood.
Measuring PerformanceOnce the buildings are built or retrofitted, how do you verify the projected consumption and cost savings? Benchmark and measure performance!
+ WHEDco is measuring actual performance of our buildings by collecting and analyzing utility data.
+ The Urban Horizons retrofit has reduced tenants’ electricity bills by 6.1% (while bills of other New York City residents are up 8.2%). + Using a database called Wegowise (www.wegowise.com), we plan to automate uploads of future utility data directly from the utility or Energy Service provider. The database is still in development, but will eventually enable comparisons to similar affordable housing (size, construction type, location, tenant make-up, fuel type).
+ Training and education are an essential part of any energy reduction effort. The data we gather can be used to create targeted tenant/staff education and we may be able to measure each training’s direct impact on consumption/costs. Data can also be used as a property management tool to ensure that tenants are following the rules and regulations of the building.
The team of CPC Resources, The Briarwood Organization and The Bridge will develop Site C with 3 buildings with a total of approximately 257 units along with approximately 27,500 square feet of commercial space. This development will target a variety of populations. The architect for this project is Magnusson Architecture and Planning.
Speakers
Magnus Magnusson - Magnusson Architecture and Planning PCFernando Villa - Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC
MELROSE COMMONS NORTH SITE C
Development / Project Team
CPC Resources Isaac Henderson, Russell Lang
The Bridge, Inc. Carole Gordon, Peter Beitchman
The Briarwood Organization
James Riso
Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC (Architect)
Magnus Magnusson, AIA, LEED AP BD+CFernando Villa, AIA, LEED AP BD+CChristoph Stump, LEED APChristopher Jones, LEED AP BD+C
MAGNUSSON ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING, PC
Established in 1986 with the commitment to address issues of urban revitalization, community planning and the design of high-performance housing, schools, commercial and community
buildings
architects and planners for sustainable community development
MELROSE COMMONS URBAN RENEWAL AREA
Melrose Commons North Site C
AERIAL VIEW
SITE VIEWS
MELROSE COMMONS NORTH SITE C
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS
SUSTAINABLE SITES AND WATER EFFICIENCY
Building massing allowing sunlight to enter the courtyard
Highly reflective roofing membranes
Smart site selection: grayfield site, proximity to existing developments/ infrastructure/transportation, compact development.community and retail services
Rain water will be collected & re-used for rooftop planting & gardens
Xeriscape landscaping consisting of native or non-invasive plants that don’t require supplemental irrigation
Conservation of additional water using highly efficient plumbing fixtures
Urban agriculture and local food production
SUSTAINABLE SITES AND WATER EFFICIENCY
Urban Agriculture
SUSTAINABLE SITES AND WATER EFFICIENCY
ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE
Insulation: exterior walls - R-12 continuous with additional interior batts roof - R-30 minumum at drains
Double-glazed, low-E, Argon filled Energy Star windows
Energy Star lighting and appliances
Occupancy light sensors in the public areas
High-efficiency central heat pump system with central cooling towers and boilers
Solar thermal arrays on the non-vegetated rooftops
Exhaust fans with timers or occupancy controls
Energy-efficient machine room-less elevators
ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE – Solar Thermal
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Recycled materials such as steel, crushed recycled concrete, fly ash concrete, masonry debris, concrete planks, gypsum wallboard and porcelain tiles with recycled content.
Storage areas for recyclable waste
Regional manufactured masonry
25% construction waste diverted from waste disposal
Certified FSCR cabinetry
Linoleum-based resilient flooring
Rapidly renewal materials for floors (Bamboo strand)
Thermosetting resins, homogeneously reinforced Façade Panels with up to 70% wood based fibers
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Low / zero VOC sealants, adhesives and paints
Non-smoking buildings
Individual kitchen and bathroom exhausts vented horizontally to exterior walls
Tempered air supplied to pressurized corridors
Individually controlled lighting and temperature
Individually ventilated habitable units with fresh air supplied by trickle vents or fresh air intake at each heat pump
All HVAC equipment sized minimally through air-tightening practices in the Building envelope and advanced insulation of exterior walls and roofs compliant with the New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code requirements
