NEW CONSTRUCTION: BEACH DUNES II GEOTHERMAL DESIGN HIGHLIGHT 

Beach Green Dunes II is an 8-story mixed-use, multi-family new construction in Far Rockaway, Queens. This affordable housing building is approximately 121,000 square feet with 127 apartments built to Passive House standards in 2019.
 
The heating and cooling is provided by a closed-loop geothermal system underneath the parking and bioswale. Low energy loads associated with Passive House designs allow for the installation of 36 boreholes to a depth of 450 feet. In total, there are 150 water-to-air ground source heat pumps and in-unit high-efficiency ERVs.
 
Considering the PSE&G geothermal incentives, O&M savings, and the elimination of cooling towers, the project is estimated to be cash positive in less than 2 years.

Owner: L & M Development Partners
Price: $500,000
Capital Structure: Client self-funded geothermal loop
Benefits: All electric heating and cooling, low carbon Passive House certified construction. Very low electric cost to owner and residents.
Decarbonization: ¼ the annual carbon produced compared to natural gas heating
Brightcore Team Member: Dave Hermantin, VP of Renewable Heating & Cooling