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Good news, everybody! There are several elements that we’ve incorporated into Broadway Park Lofts that help benefit and sustain the natural environment around us, both locally and globally.

Broadway Park Lofts Sustainable Features:

Site And Water

Site Protection

• Built on an infill lot to take advantage of existing infrastructure and reduce development of virgin sites
• Built on a previously developed site (greyfield)
• Not built on or adjacent to sensitive ecological areas

Reduced Urban Heat Island Effect

• Light colored roof installed
• Shading provided for hardscapes
• Only light colored pavement for all exterior hardscapes, including surface parking

Water Conservation

• Very minimal turf grass
• All showerheads installed with GPM less than code
• All toilets installed are high efficiency

Design Alternatives

• Provides community common areas accessible to all building occupants
• Provides structured parking with no surface parking

Transportation

• Transit-oriented development
• Built within one city block of a transit stop
• Mixed use building
• High density environment
• Walkable location

Energy Efficiency

Thermal Performance

• Concrete walls use perimeter insulation for exterior slab edges
• Roof insulation increased at least 20% beyond code

Air Sealing

• Airtight drywall approach for framed structures

Heating/Cooling

• Small, efficient unit size
• Vertical space

• 1. More heating/cooling efficiency

• Distribution
  1. Centrally located heating/cooling systems to reduce the size of distribution system
• Controls
  1. Programmable thermostats installed
• Equipment
  1. High efficiency heat pumps
  2. No gas fireplaces, no use of direct vent gas, or propane hearth product
  3. Lanai/Lanai Penthouse units use efficient fan coil system

Water Heating

• Overall
  1. Water heaters installed inside heated space
• Distribution
  1. Water heaters located within 10 pipe feet of highest use in all units

Lighting

• Natural Light
  1. Use of clerestory for natural lighting
  2. Maximized daylighting for all units
• Efficient Lighting
  1. Halogen lighting substituted for incandescent downlights

Appliances

• Gas stove/cooktops installed in Lanai/Lanai Penthouse Units
• High efficiency appliances
  1. All Lanai/Lanai Penthouse unit water heaters
  2. All Lanai/Lanai Penthouse unit dishwashers
  3. All Lanai/Lanai Penthouse unit air condensing units

Health And Indoor Air Quality

Layout and Material Selection

• No carpet in all units
  1. Improved air quality
  2. Reduced air pollutants
• No use of insulation or carpet padding that contains brominated flame retardant
• No carpet in environments where it can get wet

Air Distribution And Filtration

• No parking within at least 40 feet of building air intakes
• Operable windows/doors installed in all occupied spaces to allow for cross ventilation and daylighting

Materials Efficiency

Design And Material Selection

• Standard dimensions used in design of structure
• Installed materials with very long life cycles
  1. Durable construction
  2. Better long term value
• No use of endangered wood species
• Use of locally produced concrete
  1. Recyclable
  2. Decreases landfill buildup
• Use of locally produced brick
  1. Recyclable
  2. Decreases landfill buildup
• Use of locally produced cinder block
  1. Recyclable
  2. Decreases landfill buildup
• Upgraded quality and durability, far beyond code minimums
• No lumber used in entire building

Finish Floor

• No vinyl flooring
• Use of spot repairable floor finish

Exterior Walls

• No vinyl siding or exterior trim

Roof

• Use of recycled content roofing material
• Use of recycled content lumber for decking (Trex Decking)