Brooklyn Rental Tower to Set New Record in Sustainability Push
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A New York developer is unveiling plans for an apartment tower in downtown Brooklyn that will far exceed city and state energy-efficiency standards and be the tallest building of its kind in the world.
Alloy Development’s 63-story skyscraper is designed to meet “passive house” standards, including use of airtight insulation and heat recovery. Construction is expected to start this summer and once it tops out at 725 feet (221 meters), it would be the world’s tallest passive house, surpassing a 586-foot condo project that’s underway in Vancouver.