Green building grows in NJ capitol.DMR (Digital Media Receiver) See digital media hub. Architects has announced that construction is underway on the Trenton Prospect House located in Trenton, New Jersey. The new 110-unit apartment building will provide affordable housing for seniors. The building is scheduled for completion by Spring 2007. In line with Trenton's revitalization re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. efforts, this five-story building offers affordable homes with such amenities as a common room, laundromat, onsite recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. center and courtyard. The Trenton Prospect House design is based on LEED[R] (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. ) principles and includes Energy Star-rated light fixtures and appliances, low-flow water fixtures, high-efficiency windows, and low-VOC (volatile organic compounds volatile organic compound Environment Any toxic cabon-based (organic) substance that easily become vapors or gases–eg, solvents–paint thinners, lacquer thinner, degreasers, dry cleaning fluids ) products. "DMR Architects is pleased to marry environmentally conscious design and affordable housing together at the Trenton Prospect House development," commented Lloyd A. Rosenberg, DMR Architects. "This project is an important milestone in the continued revitalization of Trenton. DMR is proud to be taking part in yet another exciting new initiative aimed at helping encourage new investment in our urban centers." |
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