Jeff Rios
Username
Jeff Rios
Proposer First Name
Jeffrey
Proposer Email
jrios@akfgroup.com
Proposer Last Name
Rios
Proposer Phone
(646) 729-9808
Proposer Job Title
Partner
Proposed Session Description
Rubin Hall is a landmark, 18 story, 156,000 square feet building currently houses 700 NYU residents. The pre-war building has a brick and masonry construction with steam heat, typical of over one billion square feet of pre-war multifamily construction in NYC.
An all-electric heat pump renovation is underway. Targeting Passive House EnerPHit certification, potentially making it the largest certified building retrofit of its type in the world. The retrofit brings many challenges: preservation, mechanical, architectural, constructibility, and cost.
The session will cover lessons learned throughout the process from the pre-design study, financial analysis and owner approval, through incentives, funding, and finally construction.
Why is this session important?
As NYC strives to decarbonize all buildings, including the significant existing building stock of pre-war residential, Rubin Hall is typical of over one billion square feet of pre-war multifamily construction in NYC. This project brought many challenges: preservation, mechanical, architectural, constructibility, and cost. But because it is so representative of needed electrification and energy efficiency through NYC's building stock, its success can be a model for buildings throughout the city.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
The project presented is hoped to be a pioneer for renovations of buildings across the city, particularly similar building stock used for affordable housing. The early adoption here will bring down costs through market development and early adoption. Full electrification on this site is a step in reducing emissions that affect all communities across the city.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the challenges with retrofitting a historic building in NYC to be carbon free.
Identify the EnerPHit requirements as they relate to this particular building stock.
Describe Lessons learned from designing an all electric HVAC system in a historic/landmark building
Improve the adaptation of all electric retrofits within NYC.
Has this session been presented before?
No
Additional Comments
Has not been presented yet, but has been submitted to ACEEE Summer Study
NYC 2022 Areas of Focus
Session Format
Interview or structured conversation among panelists
Strongest Content Connection - NYC 2022
Comments about your speaker roster
The speaker roster was all intimately involved in the design process at Rubin Hall and worked closely to make the project a success. We are excited to share our experience and lessons learned!
Reviewer 1
Mayer, Aidan
Reviewer 2
Turton, Elaria
Proposal #
109
Committee Decision
Being Considered