We were at a green seminar last week, and someone asked "What one project should I know about if I'm going to talk about green successes?" The speaker naturally said The Solaire, Tribeca's now-famous green apartment building that rumor has it fully-leased in under five seconds. So, old news perhaps, but it reminded us every green residential blog should probably include the project somewhere.
The site's green feature shortlist isn't terribly in-depth but here's the quick skinny:
- nation's first green residential tower: 27 stories, 293 units, 580+ residents
- LEED Gold certification
- awarded Top-10 Green Projects by the AIA in 2004
- uses 50% less potable water, 35% less energy, and black water treatment on-site
Tomorrow, a selection from the AIA's most recent awards.
