Tag - Steven Winter Associates
05Jan

Melrose North, 341 E. 162nd Street, Bronx, NY

eFlow is honored to take part in yet another Passive House building project!   eFlow-Constant Airflow Regulators (CARs) were installed at Melrose North building located at 341 E. 162nd street in the South Bronx, NY. eFlow worked directly with Air Craft Air Conditioning, the Mechanical Contractor for this project, to supply Constant Airflow Regulators (CARs) that are economical, efficient and backed by our unsurpassed customer service. Rendering photo provided courtesy of Curtis + Ginsberg Architects. About Melrose North Designed to Passive House and LEED Gold standards, Melrose...

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14Aug

202 East 23rd Street, New York, NY

eFlow is proud to be part of another Passive House project! Construction in underway at 202 East 23rd Street in NYC.  This slim 108 unit, 20-story residential rental tower is being built to Passive House standards and will feature eFlow-Constant Airflow Regulator assemblies. 3” CAR at 15/25 CFM and 4” CAR at 45 CFM will be installed utilizing 6”x6” CAR mounting plates for supply application. eFlow-CAR wall mount assemblies with thin-line fire dampers will be used for exhaust application. This assembly will...

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08Jan

Sunset Park, 372 51st Street, Brooklyn, NY

Sunset Park, located at 372 51st street, Brooklyn NY is an innovative 8-story building with 50-units of affordable housing developed in conjunction with the expansion of the Brooklyn Public Library’s branch. eFlow- CAR 3" at 30 CFM and eFlow-CAR 4" at 50 CFM were installed in all bathroom and kitchen exhausts throughout the building. Energy costs for the building will be reduced as a result of the  installation of eFlow-Constant Airflow Regulators as well as roof top solar panels. All of the units are...

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21Feb

425 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY

eFlow is honored to take part in yet another Passive House building project!   Installation of eFlow-Constant Airflow Regulators (CAR's) and eFlow-CAR Assemblies is now underway at 425 Grand Concourse,  the largest Passive House project in North America to date. eFlow is working directly with  R&S United Services, Inc, the Mechanical Contractor for this project, to provide Constant Airflow Regulators (CARs) that are economical, efficient and backed by our unsurpassed customer service. About 425 Grand Concourse Designed by Dattner Architects and Dagher Engineering PLLC,...

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23Nov

New Study: Venting for health by SWA and NCHH

A 2011 study, "Improving Central Exhaust Systems for Multifamily Buildings", concluded that sealing ventilation shafts and installing Constant Airflow Regulators at each exhaust vent can improve ventilation across the building. The  study did not however, examine the impact on Indoor Air Quality. Now a new study, supported by a grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, investigated the impact of various ventilation upgrades such as the installation of Constant Airflow Regulators on indoor air quality (IAQ). Venting for health:...

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15Nov

Kips Bay Court Complex, 520 Second Avenue, NYC

In compliance with the recommendations of Steven Winters Associates, Inc, the building energy consulting experts, Kips Bay Court 8 building complex installs eFlow-Constant Airflow Regulators (CARs) in every apartment.  About Kips Bay Court This 8 building complex dramatically transformed the East Midtown South neighborhood in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Originally known as Henry Phipps Plaza West, it was designed by Frost Associates and completed in 1976 . The 8-building group, which ranges in height from 12 to 27 stories, was completed...

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04Dec

eFlow-Constant Airflow Regulators for Passive House Institute Certification

The Passive House Institute (PHI) is an independent research institute and is the only internationally recognized performance-based energy standard in construction. This is what Building Systems Engineer from Steven Winter Associates, Inc had to say about the use of eFlow-Constant Airflow Regulators in the ventilation systems for Passive House Institute Certification.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJEY9urVE0   Follow the link to view complete presentation https://vimeo.com/371959970 Visit https://eflowusa.net/product/constant-air-flow-regulators-3/ for Constant Airflow Regulator product information.

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01Dec

211 West 29th Street, NYC is Passive House Institute Certified! 

Installation of eFlow-Constant Airflow Regulators at 211 West 29th Street, New York, NY contributed to the project obtaining a Passive House Institute Certification.  The Passive House Institute (PHI) is an independent research institute and is the only internationally recognized performance-based energy standard in construction. Designed by ZH Architects, EP Engineering and Steven Winter Associates -Passive House consultants, 211 West 29th Street, NYC is currently one of the tallest Passive House building in the world. This 24 story mixed use project has 55...

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22Jul

The Livonia affordable housing, Brooklyn NY

Targeting LEED Silver certification! The Livonia, affordable housing development in Brooklyn NY is a four-building complex. It features  292 apartments of affordable housing and provides 30,000 square feet of community and retail space for the growing neighborhood. NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) together with Magnusson Architecture and Planning (MAP) enlisted Steven Winter Associates, Inc. to provide energy analysis, sustainability consulting, and the third-party verification with the quality assurance standards.  Steven...

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14Apr

211 West 29th Street, NYC, built to Passive House standards

Manhattans’s second-largest building built to Passive House standards, 211 West 29th Street, NYC, will feature eFlow-Constant Airflow Regulators!  This building now rises 24 stories and will house 55 rental units. Once completed, 211 West 29th Street will be a mixed-use, mixed-income (affordable and market-rate) rental building.  The building is being built to Passive House standards under the supervision of  Steven Winter Associates Energy Consultant and will offer apartment layouts ranging from studios to three-bedroom units and will have passive house features such...

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