The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that nearly $7 million has been awarded to nine projects through the fifth round of the Buildings of Excellence Competition (Competition), which aims to advance best-in-class, energy-efficient multifamily buildings in New York. The competition provides financial awards and recognition for zero emission or carbon–neutral ready buildings that are healthier for residents and their communities, supporting the state’s transition to a clean energy economy.
In addition to these awards for demonstration projects, NYSERDA also announced that $15 million of new funding is now available under Round Six of the competition.
“The Buildings of Excellence Competition continues to inspire replicable and scalable solutions, tapping into cutting-edge technologies that transform the way we design and construct buildings,” said NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris.
Launched in 2019, NYSERDA’s Buildings of Excellence Competition provides financial incentives and recognition for the design, construction and operation of zero-emission buildings. With these awards, NYSERDA has awarded a total of 75 state-of-the-art new construction and gut-renovation projects over five rounds of competition, with 41 located in disadvantaged communities (DACs), as defined by the Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) and more than two-thirds of these high-performing new construction buildings serve affordable housing markets.
Seven of the nine buildings to be constructed will serve low- to –moderate-income customers; six of the nine awarded projects will serve disadvantaged communities. All of the projects are zero emissions and carbon neutral-ready and are committed to meeting a Passive House standard. Eight projects incorporate solar generation with one including energy storage.
The Round Five awardees are:
- 77 William St.: BronxPro Group and Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Curtis + Ginsberg Architects in Newburgh, N.Y.
- Chester Agricultural Center Farmworker Housing: Chester Agricultural Center, Inc, WXY Architecture + Urban Design in Chester, N.Y.
- 280 East 161st St.-West Tower: Gilbane Development Company and Institute for Community Living, Aufgang Architects in the Bronx, N.Y.
- 475 State St.: Alloy Development, Alloy Architecture LLP and Thornton Tomasetti in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Building 10 Bio-based Passive House (3989,3995 Hillman, 4009 Gouverneur Avenue): Amalgamated Housing Cooperative, ZH Architects in the Bronx, N.Y.
- Kissena House: Selfhelp Realty Group, Curtis+Ginsberg Architects in Flushing, N.Y.
- Powerhouse Apartments: Lemle & Wolff Development Co. LLC and HELP Development Corp and True Development New York LLC, Ettinger Engineering Associates and STAT Architecture in the Bronx, N.Y.
- Seneca West 110th St.: Infinite Horizons LLC, Urbane Development Group LTD, Lemor Development Group LLC, and L+M Development Partners LLC, Curtis + Ginsberg Architects in New York, N.Y.
- 1707 Hertel Ave.: Forward Development LLC, Line 42 Architecture PLLC in East Aurora, N.Y.
