OCV Architects' Supportive Housing Project Fox Point Earns LEED® Gold

Fox Point, an affordable and supportive housing project designed by OCV Architects, was awarded with LEED Gold, one of the first for supportive housing in New York City.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 07, 2012

Fox Point integrates green systems and materials into the buildings design and operation to ensure its long-term viability, reducing the need for future repair and prohibitive operational costs, and thereby protecting the building as an investment in affordable housing. Among the sustainability features that helped Fox Point earn LEED Gold are:

Sustainable Sites: By developing the site to include two green roofs and a vegetated yard, Fox Point maximizes open space, reduces the urban heat island effect, and decreases storm-water runoff, which has been identified as a regional priority for NYC.

OCV Architects provided Palladia with the full range of architectural services from design through construction. As LEED consultant on the project, OCV provided green design and all Design and Construction credit documentation.

At the buildings ribbon-cutting in late 2009, vice president and New York City office director for Enterprise, Abby Jo Sigal, called Fox Point a shining example of the green affordable housing Enterprise will make possible.

LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the nations preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). In addition to achieving LEED Gold, Fox Point is an Enterprise Green Communities project and received incentives under the New York State Energy Research and Development Agencys (NYSERDAs) New Construction Program.

About OCV Architects

Oaklander, Coogan and Vitto, P.C. is a versatile, award-winning architectural firm serving the New York Metropolitan area for over 30 years. OCVs body of work ranges from affordable and special needs housing to high-end private residences, from gut rehabs and historic preservation to innovative new construction. Having produced over 1,000 units of residential housing, the firm regularly partners with urban housing authorities and development groups to create sustainable, attractive residences within restrictive budgets. As a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, OCV strives to bring to each design respect for a projects site, setting, history and culture, while making every effort to build responsibly and sustainably. For more on OCV please visit http://www.ocvarch.com.

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OCV Architects' Supportive Housing Project Fox Point Earns LEED® Gold