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174 Grand Street

A Green Mixed use in Brooklyn, NY.
  • 174 Grand Street
  • Brooklyn
  • NY
  • 11211
  • Map

  • 174 Grand is a mixed use building: 1,500sf 3 bedroom residence on 3 levels above 900sf retail store

    This our attempt to build NYC's first new building which fulfills the strict german PassivHaus standard.
  • Construction year
  • 2010
  • Size in sq. ft.
  • 2400
  • No. floors
  • 4
  • Certification
  • PassivHaus
  • Energy Efficiency Features
  • - One 1.5 tons Mitsubishi Mini Split Heat Pump ducted indoor unit for remaining heating and cooling demand. (18,000 BTU or 5.2 kW)
    - Zehnder ComfoAir 350 Enery Recovery Ventilator
    - Exterior blinds at the south facade to avoid summer overheating
    -- parapets: autoclave aerrated concrete blocks to avoid thermal bridging
    - exterior finish: EIFS dark grey
    - interior finish: CMU painted, all electric installation exposed
  • Window brand
  • reversible window from Walch
  • Amount and type of insulation
  • - walls: load-bearing 8"" concrete masonry units with 7"" EPS exterior insulation
  • Type of building (home, school, commercial, etc.)
  • Mixed use
  • Designer
  • Loadingdock5
  • Building Style
  • Passive House
  • Company Public
  • Loading Dock 5
  • Owner/Developer
  • GGrippo
  • Number of units
  • 1