11 fifth Avenue - The Brevoort: Local Law 11 Compliance

Anyone?

did you check the nyc.gov website? All permits posted...

http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/WorkPermitDataServlet?allisn=0001979986&allisn2=0001663671&allbin=1009222&requestid=2

They are replacing all the windows with new frames, tracks and glass. All a/c units will now be through the wall, with aesthetically improved grills. It is a combination of local law 11 compliance, window replacement, and an overall updating for the facade. All a/c units and grills will be flush with the wall. There are no special assessments, it is already budgeted out of current monthly maintenance charges, and it should be completed by the end of the year. There is also a fitness center being planned for the lobby level.

I'm glad they're fighting against the "green" movement of 2007 by requiring through-the-wall air -- by far the least-efficient form of cooling there is.

The required units have the highest efficiency rating on the market today. Through the wall a/c do not function differently than through the window a/c, all else equal, (cooling capacity etc.) they will utilize the same amount of power. All the units comply with the new National Energy Policy as stated in ASHRAE Standard 90.1.

Any update on this project? What is expected completion date? When will scaffolding come down?

craigwasserman, through-wall AC can dissipate heat through one side, while window ACs can do so through five sides. Moreover, through-wall ACs suck in the hot air that was just expelled, because it has only one side to do both.

Are you saying the required units have EERs of 11 or so, which last I checked was the highest rating available for window units?

I believe through-wall units are compared with one another, rather than with all types of individual cooling units (including window units), so "highest efficiency rating on the market today" might not mean much.

EER's are over-rated as a means to determine the true "goodness" of units. In most cases, high EER units obtained that EER at the sacrifice of dehumidification. So you end up with humid air, which makes you run the units more/at a lower temperature.

The window replacement project and brick appointing are going on simultaneously. The windows are slated to be done sometime in Nov/Dec. The green roof work on the north side is also complete.

What about the repointing? Any time line on that? How about the scaffolding coming down?

Hi,

Anyone have any info about this bldg-good or bad? Am considering an apartment here and I just want to know what you think.

Thanks