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Eco Brooklyn Show House

A Green Residential Building in Brooklyn, NY.

  • This project is a complete gut renovation that is being rebuilt with 90% recycled materials. The goal is to show that green building can be done below normal building costs. The project is highlighted at www.EcoBrooklyn.com. Photo: (c) Eco Brooklyn, Inc.
  • Visits by reservation only.
  • G or F train to Carroll St Stop in Carroll Gardens.
  • Construction year
  • 1907
  • Size in sq. ft.
  • 3200
  • No. floors
  • 5
  • Certification
  • LEED, Energy Star Homes
  • Green Energy Features
  • Solar electricity and solar hot water. Passive solar.
  • Energy Efficiency Features
  • On Demand Boilers, High efficiency appliances, radiant floor heating, fiberglass windows, LOTS of insulation.
  • Green Products
  • recycled everything, clay on the walls that is harvested from the basement, non-voc odor collecting paints, fly ash concrete, salvaged wood, salvaged brick, salvaged studs, salvaged Styrofoam, recycled PolyISO, recycled cellulose.....and more.
  • Water Conservation Features
  • Green Roof, Water run off is directed to gardens, grey water directed to gardens, water porous paving, high efficiency water conservation faucets and appliances.
  • Transportation
  • 50 yards from F/G train. zooter/Bicycle friendly.
  • Window brand
  • Fibertech fiberglass windows
  • Amount and type of insulation
  • Exterior walls have aluminum radiant barier on the inside and one foot of brick on the outside with recycled PolyISO R19 in the middle. It is an airtight envelope sealed with tape and green foam. Interior floors have aluminum air tight radiant barriers above tight packed cellulose for R 20. Interior walls have tight packed cellulose.
  • Type of building (home, school, commercial, etc.)
  • Residential
  • Designer
  • Eco Brooklyn Inc.
  • Builder
  • Eco Brooklyn Inc.
  • Construction or renovation cost
  • $200000
  • Building Style
  • Hippie Chic :)
  • Fuel Type
  • Gas