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439 Metropolitan Ave.

A Green Residential Building in Brooklyn, New York.
  • 439 Metropolitan Ave.
  • Brooklyn
  • NY
  • 11211
  • Helder Design
  • 718 383 3009
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  • 439 Metropolitan Ave. strives to integrate high performance green design with comfortable and aesthetic building design. Among the many green aspects of this project the building features; radiant floor heating in conjunction with continuous filtered ventilation with heat recovery which will bring air quality to near HEPA-standards, a 96% efficient condensing boiler, a well insulated enclosure and private photo voltaic solar panel arrays for each unit. In addition, the building will utilize solar heat as a passive energy source due to the north-south orientation of the building. The commercial unit will also utilize storm water for toilet flushing.
    The designer, who is also the developer, will make the first floor and cellar his green design studio.
  • By subway: L to Bedford Ave.
    • Construction year
    • 2008
    • Size in sq. ft.
    • 3500
    • No. floors
    • 5
    • Certification
    • LEED Registered/Certified
    • Green Energy Features
    • Building-integrated photovoltaic system (4 kw, multicrystaline) with net metering and individual in-unit meters

      Solar thermal-ready (bulkhead)
    • Energy Efficiency Features
    • Passive solar design

      High-efficiency (96%) tankless combined heat/hot water boiler

      16 SEER cooling

      Heat-recovery ventilation

      Radiant floor heat

      Energy Star appliances

      High-albedo roof
    • Green Products
    • Low VOC paints & finishes

      Bamboo & FSC-certified wood

      Continuous whole-house ventilation with near-HEPA filter
    • Water Conservation Features
    • Low-flow fixtures (aerators)

      Dual-flush toilets (0.8 /1.6 GPM)

      1.4 GPM shower

      Recycled rainwater for toilets in commercial unit

      Non-irrigated landscaping
    • Transportation
    • Zipcar 1 block away; bike parking for commercial unit; Subway access
    • Insulation
    • External insulation on north & west exposure (R20)
    • Building Type
    • Mixed-use multifamily
    • Designer
    • Helder Design LLC
    • Fuel Type
    • Gas