the Visionaire 70 Little West Street, Battery ...

Located in Manhattan’s Battery Park City, The Visionaire has set a new benchmark for LEED-certified residentialdevelopments, offering energy savings of more than 40 percent and capturing all 10 of the energy LEEDoptimization credits available. The building features a high-efficiency air filtration system that conditions, filtersand supplies fresh air to each home. A water treatment system recycles water and provides make-up water for theHVAC system cooling tower.“The Visionaire is the premier example of green residential development and this achievement is the result of adedicated and experienced team of professionals working toward the common goal of improving the builtenvironment,” said Russell Albanese, president of The Albanese Organization.Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the 35-story curved-glass-facade development was completed in fall2008 and contains 247 homes. Additional sustainable elements include a rooftop garden that harvests rainwaterfor irrigation of the garden, building-integrated solar panels that harvest a portion of the building’s electric load, acentral heating and cooling system powered by natural gas, which contributes to a substantially lower peakelectric grid demand.View Larger Map

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