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90 YEARS
CUMULATIVE EXPERIENCE, OVER
3,000 APARTMENT UNITS
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We help you accomplish your goals. We look for the solutions! Service to you, our clients, is the foundation of our company. |
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Wadsworth Terrace, Upper Manhattan
Moderate rehabilitation of an existing 5-story, 83 unit building erected in 1927.
NYSERDA funding is being used to implement energy efficiency measures. |
East 69th Street,
Manhattan 3-story addition above an existing townhouse for conversion to a mixed-use commercial, community facility and residential building.
A new 6-story curtain wall façade will allow the restored existing façade to remain visible, while rooftop thermal and photovoltaic panels improve the efficiency of the new building. |
East 231st Street,
The Bronx New 3-story building with (15) 1- & 2-bedroom affordable rental units. The units are laid out to provide cross-ventilation and maximize the number of kitchens with windows. Participation in the NYSERDA low-rise multi-family performance program. |
Hudson Street,
Manhattan Design AIDD is the Building Architect for this existing 10-story building. We were originally contracted only to expand the lobby to connect to the rear elevators. Because of our collaborative, cost-effective approach we have been given responsibility for all renovation projects throughout the building. |
Southern Boulevard, &
Ave St. John, The Bronx Moderate rehabilitation of 173 units in four existing 6-story pre-war buildings. Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), CPC Green Financing & HPD funding are being used to upgrade the apartments, refurbish the existing heating system & replace the roofs, adding insulation, new windows and efficient lighting. |
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Andrea Harris, AIA,
LEED-AP Andrea has 25 years of experience at various prominent New York firms in computer aided design, construction documents and quality control for various residential, commercial, justice facilities, industrial and institutional buildings, both in new construction and renovation; from design to completion. |
Ian Pinto
Associate AIA Ian has 20 years of experience both in New York and in India. He has extensive knowledge of every stage of design and construction of both luxury and affordable mixed-used and multi-family housing projects in New York City. His expertise extends from conceptual design through construction administration. |
David Kirschenbaum,
Associate AIA David has 21 years of experience in all aspects of housing and mixed-use construction in New York City. He has completed the preliminary & final zoning analyses on countless projects, also ensuring that designs comply with building codes, and executing the final review of projects prior to Department of Buildings submission. |
Dan Heyden, AIA
LEED-AP Dan has 27 years of experience in mixed-use affordable and high-end residential projects from conceptual design to the final stages of construction management. |
TEAM
AIDD
The four founders |
| 508 West 26th Street Suite 5C New York, NY 10001 P: 212.255.5056 F: 212.255.4931 |
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Site Analysis
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GREEN DESIGN How we improve energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness and comfort through green design.
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PRIORITIZING PASSIVE OVER ACTIVE SYSTEMS Buildings should be self-regulating as much as possible. We collaborate with our engineers to promote passive cooling and heating in an effort to provide simple systems that require lower maintenance in order to reduce initial and long-term costs. MAXIMIZE EAST-WEST ELONGATION CONTINUOUS EXTERIOR / CAVITY WALL INSULATION 30-40% WINDOW-TO-WALL RATIO |
CASEMENT INSTEAD OF DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOWS Buildings need to be tightly sealed to control ventilation. We recommend casement windows to reduce fuel bills and maximize comfort. MINIMIZING VERTICAL SHAFTS ROOFTOP BOILER ROOMS MAXIMIZE UNITS WITH CROSS-VENTILATION |
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