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The House at Cornell Tech

New York, NY, USA

Cornell Tech鈥檚 270 foot tall residential tower on Roosevelt Island in New York City is the tallest and largest residential Passive House building in the world.

海角视频 provided multidisciplinary engineering services to achieve Passive House (also known as Passivhaus), a rigorous international building standard that results in dramatically reduced energy consumption and operational energy savings while providing superior comfort and indoor air quality.

The world鈥檚 tallest and largest residential Passive House building

The tower is 26 floors and 272,000ft虏, providing 352 rental apartments for students and faculty

The House at Cornell Tech is part of the campus鈥� urban island neighborhood of new buildings totaling more than 2.1 million ft虏 of space

Challenge

Setting a new precedent in high-rise residential design and serving as a showpiece for low-energy innovation, the new building is part of a campus mega-project which includes over 2.1 million square feet of space.

Solution

The House is part of Cornell Tech鈥檚 wider commitment to innovative sustainability. As lighting designers and engineers for structure, mechanical, electrical and plumbing, 海角视频 played a key role in supporting the development of a high performance facade integrated with highly efficient indoor environmental systems and floor layouts that take full advantage of the building鈥檚 unique orientation. This was a key factor in the design to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. 海角视频 worked closely with the owner, design team and the New York City Department of Buildings to realize Passive House on a greater scale than ever before.

Value

The House at Cornell Tech is currently the tallest building in the world to achieve Passive House certification. The 352-unit residence provides a mix of accommodation for students, staff and faculty, and features unparalleled views of Midtown Manhattan.