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THE OASIS SCOPE . MEP systems. Iterative energy modeling helped informed the architect of curtain wall design and shading elements PROJECT COST . Home / Commercial THE OASIS ARCHITECT . Archimaera PROJECT SIZE . 521,000 SF PROJECT COST . SCOPE . MEP systems. Iterative energy modeling helped informed the architect of curtain wall design and shading elements Go Go 38-42 12th Street, Long Island City, NY A 521,000 SF 14 - story commercial office building with 381,000 SF of Class A office space, 42,000 SF of ground floor retail and food hall and 60,000 SF of restaurant, commercial kitchen and a 700 person banquet hall. The building sits above an 83,500 Sf parking garage. The owners had laid out ambitious energy efficient goals for the project, with the US Passive House performance as a ceiling and a net zero as the floor. In addition to low energy use and superior indoor air quality, the developers also wanted to allow for flexibility to subdivide and expand. Because of its location in Queens, the owners’ business plan relied on the shift in commercial real estate from central to hub and spoke model. The developers were seeking rent premiums by attracting high tech sophisticated credit rated tenants, to whom reduced carbon footprint and high indoor air quality were must have attributes in all of their locations. ALTERA ENGINEERING worked closely with the architect to create performance benchmarks for the building, and to establish the scope of MEP systems. Iterative energy modeling helped informed the architect of curtain wall design and shading elements. MEP Systems:  Ground-source heat pumps with air to water VRF heat pumps for heat injection  No natural gas for heating or domestic hot water  Underfloor air distribution system with different supply air temperatures: perimeter and interior zones  Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS)  Commercial kitchen exhaust  Parking garage exhaust  Stair pressurization and smoke purge systems  480/277 VAC power distribution system via bus ducts and step down transformers  500 kW emergency generator In addition to the building performance challenges, the site is located in the flood zone and all incoming services had to be elevated. ALTERA ENGINEERING worked with ConEdison to provide spaces within the building for the incoming electric service.

BROADWAY VISION SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. PROJECT COST . Home / Commercial BROADWAY VISION ARCHITECT . PROJECT SIZE . PROJECT COST . SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. Go Go SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems.

A new 26-unit luxury rental building in Prospect Park South neighborhood of Brooklyn. The project contains a total of 13 studios, 10 one-bedrooms, and a pair of two-bedroom units. The building does not use natural gas or any other fossil fuel for heating. The building is cooled and heated with a variable-refrigerant flow system in lieu of more conventional gas-fired boilers. Not relying on gas for heating approach is expected to save 150-200 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions. In addition to efficient heating and cooling, the building’s fresh air is brought in via an energy-recovery ventilator (ERV). The ERV passively cools or heats the incoming fresh outdoor air by capturing energy of the indoor conditioned air. Home / Multifamily 230 EAST 18TH STREET, BROOKLYN ARCHITECT . Aufgang PROJECT SIZE . 24,500 SF PROJECT COST . Withheld SCOPE . HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical power design and construction administration Go Go A new 26-unit luxury rental building in Prospect Park South neighborhood of Brooklyn. The project contains a total of 13 studios, 10 one-bedrooms, and a pair of two-bedroom units. The building does not use natural gas or any other fossil fuel for heating. The building is cooled and heated with a variable-refrigerant flow system in lieu of more conventional gas-fired boilers. Not relying on gas for heating approach is expected to save 150-200 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions. In addition to efficient heating and cooling, the building’s fresh air is brought in via an energy-recovery ventilator (ERV). The ERV passively cools or heats the incoming fresh outdoor air by capturing energy of the indoor conditioned air.

CITY POINT TOWER PHASE ONE SCOPE . Energy Code Progress Inspections PROJECT COST . $ 110 million Home / Commercial CITY POINT TOWER PHASE ONE ARCHITECT . SCLE PROJECT SIZE . 270,000 SF PROJECT COST . $ 110 million SCOPE . Energy Code Progress Inspections Go Go City Point Tower 1 is one part of 1.8 million square foot development of new construction, including retail, residential, entertainment, and office space spurred by 2004 Downtown Brooklyn Plan. The City Point project sits on City-owned property at a highly visible location along Flatbush Avenue and serves as a gateway to the Downtown area. Bordered by Flatbush Avenue, Gold Street, and Dekalb Avenue. Tower 1 is a mixed-income 19-story 251-unit residential tower above a four floor retail podium.

THE CHIEF CLUBHOUSE SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. PROJECT COST . Home / Commercial THE CHIEF CLUBHOUSE ARCHITECT . PROJECT SIZE . PROJECT COST . SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. Go Go "Stereotypically male design accents" have been reinterpreted inside Chief, a homey private club for women in senior positions, which has opened in New York City's TriBeCa neighborhood. The Lower Manhattan clubhouse provides a hub for Chief – an exclusive organization launched earlier this year as a community for female executives to connect and learn from one another. Chief members are leaders in technology, retail, finance, media and publishing, among other fields, with many hailing from major companies like HBO, Spotify, We Work, PepsiCo, AmEx, Away and Hearst.

A new 25-unit luxury rental building on Greenpoint’s waterfront. The project contains a total of 13 studios, 10 one-bedrooms, and a pair of two-bedroom units. The building does not use natural gas or any other fuel for heating. The building is cooled and heated with a variable-refrigerant flow system in lieu of more conventional gas-fired boilers. Hot water for domestic use is generated via refrigerant-based heat pump water heaters. Not relying on gas for heating approach will save 150 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions. Home / Multifamily 144 WEST STREET, GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN ARCHITECT . GF55 PROJECT SIZE . 21,700 SF PROJECT COST . SCOPE . Full MEP design and construction administration services. HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical power design and construction administration Go Go A new 25-unit luxury rental building on Greenpoint’s waterfront. The project contains a total of 13 studios, 10 one-bedrooms, and a pair of two-bedroom units. The building does not use natural gas or any other fuel for heating. The building is cooled and heated with a variable-refrigerant flow system in lieu of more conventional gas-fired boilers. Hot water for domestic use is generated via refrigerant-based heat pump water heaters. Not relying on gas for heating approach will save 150 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions.

“Inspired by the natural setting and artistic life of Long Island’s East End, the Parrish Art Museum illuminates the creative process and how art and artists transform our experiences and understanding of the world and how we live in it. The Museum fosters connections among individuals, art, and artists through care and interpretation of the collection, the presentation of exhibitions, publications, educational initiatives, programs, and artists-in-residence” Born in 1897 as the Art Museum at Southampton, it was established by a New York lawyer, Samuel Longstreth Parrish, to house his holdings of Italian Renaissance paintings and 19th-century plaster casts; both the building and the collection were given to the Village of Southampton after his death. In the 1950s a local philanthropist, Rebecca Bolling Littlejohn, chartered the museum as an independent entity, named it for Mr. Parrish, and endowed it with her own collection of American painting, rich in work by Impressionists like Chase and Childe Hassam, as well as local artists of the era, like Fairfield Porter and Larry Rivers. Once home to Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Roy Lichtenstein, among many others, the area has been an artists’ colony since the 19th century. Today’s residents, full time or seasonal, include Chuck Close, April Gornik, Eric Fischl, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, and Donald Sultan, as well as many more lesser-known names. In 2005 the Museum purchased fourteen acres in Water Mill, New York, and the Board of Trustees selected the internationally celebrated architectural firm Herzog de Meuron to design a new and expanded building there. Ground was broken in July 2010, and the 34,400 square-foot building opened to the public November 10, 2012. Drawing inspiration from local barn houses, Herzog de Meuron envisioned a single-story structure — 94 feet wide and 634 feet long — with the building’s galleries arranged in two rows along a central corridor, designed for flexibility, with temporary walls so that the size of the rooms can be adjusted. The building is covered by two parallel pitched roofs — one for each row — with north-facing windows that take full advantage of the soft northern light. The building doubled the size of the existing facility with 12,000 square feet of flexible galleries, including the first galleries dedicated to permanent collection. The museum includes educational and multi-purpose spaces, café and kitchen. The design incorporates administrative offices and onsite space for storage and care of the permanent collection. To support the architect’s vision for a clean minimalist building, all mechanical equipment was tucked away in the cellar and crawl spaces. As part of design team at Buro Happold’s New York office, Mr. Morozov conceived a geothermal heating and cooling plant that took advantage of high water table below the site. Geothermal water was pumped from 6 standing column wells, circulated through reversible heat pump chillers and dumped into 6 discharge wells downstream. The reversible chillers use ground source water to generate 45-degree water in the summer and 85-degree water in the winter. For even better energy efficiency the heat pump chillers were paired with displacement ventilation. Unlike overhead air supply, displacement ventilation air cools or heats the space with moderately cool or warm air. Custom air-handlers also were located in the cellar spaces. Air distribution was limited to building’s perimeter with supply ducts running in the oversized crawl space. Home / Cultural PARRISH ART MUSEUM ARCHITECT . Herzog De Meuron, Douglas Moyer PROJECT SIZE . 34,000 SF PROJECT COST . $ 30 million SCOPE . Full HVAC design (as design engineer at Buro Happold) Go Go “Inspired by the natural setting and artistic life of Long Island’s East End, the Parrish Art Museum illuminates the creative process and how art and artists transform our experiences and understanding of the world and how we live in it. The Museum fosters connections among individuals, art, and artists through care and interpretation of the collection, the presentation of exhibitions, publications, educational initiatives, programs, and artists-in-residence” Born in 1897 as the Art Museum at Southampton, it was established by a New York lawyer, Samuel Longstreth Parrish, to house his holdings of Italian Renaissance paintings and 19th-century plaster casts; both the building and the collection were given to the Village of Southampton after his death. In the 1950s a local philanthropist, Rebecca Bolling Littlejohn, chartered the museum as an independent entity, named it for Mr. Parrish, and endowed it with her own collection of American painting, rich in work by Impressionists like Chase and Childe Hassam, as well as local artists of the era, like Fairfield Porter and Larry Rivers. Once home to Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Roy Lichtenstein, among many others, the area has been an artists’ colony since the 19th century. Today’s residents, full time or seasonal, include Chuck Close, April Gornik, Eric Fischl, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, and Donald Sultan, as well as many more lesser-known names. In 2005 the Museum purchased fourteen acres in Water Mill, New York, and the Board of Trustees selected the internationally celebrated architectural firm Herzog de Meuron to design a new and expanded building there. Ground was broken in July 2010, and the 34,400 square-foot building opened to the public November 10, 2012. Drawing inspiration from local barn houses, Herzog de Meuron envisioned a single-story structure — 94 feet wide and 634 feet long — with the building’s galleries arranged in two rows along a central corridor, designed for flexibility, with temporary walls so that the size of the rooms can be adjusted. The building is covered by two parallel pitched roofs — one for each row — with north-facing windows that take full advantage of the soft northern light. The building doubled the size of the existing facility with 12,000 square feet of flexible galleries, including the first galleries dedicated to permanent collection. The museum includes educational and multi-purpose spaces, café and kitchen. The design incorporates administrative offices and onsite space for storage and care of the permanent collection. To support the architect’s vision for a clean minimalist building, all mechanical equipment was tucked away in the cellar and crawl spaces. As part of design team at Buro Happold’s New York office, Mr. Morozov conceived a geothermal heating and cooling plant that took advantage of high water table below the site. Geothermal water was pumped from 6 standing column wells, circulated through reversible heat pump chillers and dumped into 6 discharge wells downstream. The reversible chillers use ground source water to generate 45-degree water in the summer and 85-degree water in the winter. For even better energy efficiency the heat pump chillers were paired with displacement ventilation. Unlike overhead air supply, displacement ventilation air cools or heats the space with moderately cool or warm air. Custom air-handlers also were located in the cellar spaces. Air distribution was limited to building’s perimeter with supply ducts running in the oversized crawl space.

A new 481-unit affordable multifamily complex in Brooklyn. A 2-phase, 2 site development of 4 residential towers on top of a church and retail. The residential component is affordable housing consisting of a 7-story, 9-story and two 11-story towers with a combined area of 475,000 gross square feet. In addition to the residential buildings, the project includes a 34,000 square foot new home to The Church of God of East Flatbush, and 31,000 square feet of core and shell retail spaces. Buildings’ mechanical systems include high efficiency condensing boilers designed to operate with low temperature water. Variable speed pumps, high output baseboard radiators, energy recovery ventilators and variable refrigerant flow systems. The project is designed to meet the latest Enterprise Green Communities requirements for energy and water conservation, resident health and wellbeing and resiliency. The buildings are at least 15% more energy efficient than the current energy code. Home / Multifamily EBENEZER PLAZA, BROOKLYN, NY ARCHITECT . Perkins Eastman PROJECT SIZE . 540,000 GSF PROJECT COST . $ 170,000,000 SCOPE . Full MEP design, and construction administration services, energy modeling and sustainability consulting services, commissioning. HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical power, fire alarm design and construction administration, sustainability, façade optimization, energy modeling Go Go A new 481-unit affordable multifamily complex in Brooklyn. A 2-phase, 2 site development of 4 residential towers on top of a church and retail. The residential component is affordable housing consisting of a 7-story, 9-story and two 11-story towers with a combined area of 475,000 gross square feet. In addition to the residential buildings, the project includes a 34,000 square foot new home to The Church of God of East Flatbush, and 31,000 square feet of core and shell retail spaces. Buildings’ mechanical systems include high efficiency condensing boilers designed to operate with low temperature water. Variable speed pumps, high output baseboard radiators, energy recovery ventilators and variable refrigerant flow systems. The project is designed to meet the latest Enterprise Green Communities requirements for energy and water conservation, resident health and wellbeing and resiliency. The buildings are at least 15% more energy efficient than the current energy code.

BROOKLYN ROASTING COMPANY SCOPE . Full MEP design and construction administration services. HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical power design and construction administration PROJECT COST . Home / Commercial BROOKLYN ROASTING COMPANY ARCHITECT . Cypher Design PROJECT SIZE . 16,000 SF PROJECT COST . SCOPE . Full MEP design and construction administration services. HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and electrical power design and construction administration Go Go When an established Brooklyn based coffee company decided to consolidate its roasting and shipping under one roof, they retained Altera Engineering to help them bring their vision to reality. Founded in 2009 in a Brooklyn loft, artisanal coffee purveyor- Brooklyn Roasting Company- has consistently been ranked as top 5 coffee places in Brooklyn (Yelp), one of 10 best coffee shops on New York City (Gothamist) and best local brew of 2015 (Gothamist). BRC prides itself on sourcing locally grown, organic fair trade coffee beans. It is no surprise they decided to locally source engineering services as well. BRC came to Morozov because their previous consultant was not responsive to their needs and was too expensive. Brooklyn Navy Yard is a former US Navy shipbuilding yard spanning 300 acres on the East River in Wallabout Basin. Following its closure in the mid 60’s, the yard was re-opened in 1969 as an industrial park. Since 1989, the site has seen economic development spurred by the city’s investment. Today, more than 200 businesses operate at the yard and employ about 5,000 people. Brooklyn Roasting Company decided to take up a 16,000 SF space in the Navy Yard to consolidate its roasting operations. On most projects, clients come to their engineers with defined design criteria. In the case of BRC, the client did not know how to best program the their new facility. There were plans for an office, packing, roasting, and shipping and even performance space functions. Our engineers worked closely with the client and architect to learn BRC’s business model, ins and outs of a coffee roasting process and the client’s future plans in order to help the client define present and future performance requirements of the space. Altera Engineering was retained to provide consulting, engineering design and construction administration services for BRC’s new facility. The project involved specialty HVAC systems for coffee roasting production plant. Altera Engineering prepared documents for State Historic Preservation Office filing.

The current church building is part of a modern mixed-use development that combines a new worship sanctuary with affordable housing to address community needs in the area. Key details include: Construction Timeline: Building began in late summer 2021. As of the church's latest updates (into 2025), the project was nearing completion, with excitement around moving into the new facility. Sunday services are now held in the new space starting at 11:00 AM. Design and Purpose: The development includes a dedicated sanctuary for worship and five stories of low-income housing above it. This was envisioned as a collaborative effort to benefit both the church and the broader neighborhood along Hillside Avenue, helping to provide much-needed affordable units in a high-demand area. City Councilman Ydanis Rodríguez (representing Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill) highlighted the project's role in adding housing stock during groundbreaking events. Architectural Firm: The project was designed by AiF (likely Anderson Inouye + Fredericks), a firm specializing in community-focused architecture. They were commissioned to create a new worship facility tailored to the longstanding Baptist congregation in Inwood. Prior Location: Before the new build, the church operated from the same Hillside Avenue address (noted as 37-41 Hillside Ave in older records), suggesting the development may involve renovation or expansion of the existing site rather than a full relocation. The building emphasizes functionality for worship and community support, though specific architectural features (e.g., facade materials or capacity) are not detailed in public sources beyond its multi-story residential integration. Home / Cultural ROCKY MOUNTAIN BAPTIST CHURCH ARCHITECT . ARCHITECTURE IN FORMATION PROJECT SIZE . PROJECT COST . SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. Go Go The current church building is part of a modern mixed-use development that combines a new worship sanctuary with affordable housing to address community needs in the area. Key details include: Construction Timeline: Building began in late summer 2021. As of the church's latest updates (into 2025), the project was nearing completion, with excitement around moving into the new facility. Sunday services are now held in the new space starting at 11:00 AM. Design and Purpose: The development includes a dedicated sanctuary for worship and five stories of low-income housing above it. This was envisioned as a collaborative effort to benefit both the church and the broader neighborhood along Hillside Avenue, helping to provide much-needed affordable units in a high-demand area. City Councilman Ydanis Rodríguez (representing Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill) highlighted the project's role in adding housing stock during groundbreaking events. Architectural Firm: The project was designed by AiF (likely Anderson Inouye + Fredericks), a firm specializing in community-focused architecture. They were commissioned to create a new worship facility tailored to the longstanding Baptist congregation in Inwood. Prior Location: Before the new build, the church operated from the same Hillside Avenue address (noted as 37-41 Hillside Ave in older records), suggesting the development may involve renovation or expansion of the existing site rather than a full relocation. The building emphasizes functionality for worship and community support, though specific architectural features (e.g., facade materials or capacity) are not detailed in public sources beyond its multi-story residential integration.

Timbale Terrace is located on the parking lot of the NYPD 25th precinct and within the confines of the Special East Harlem Corridors District, which was designated for rezoning in the 2017 East Harlem Rezoning plan to bring 4000 affordable homes to the 96 block area, roughly bounded by East 104th Street to East 132nd Street, between Fifth Avenue and the East River Timbale Terrace will be a 19 story residential building featuring 340 affordable units, including 99 supportive housing units. The development will be constructed on a lot currently used for parking by the 25th Precinct. The building's affordable units will serve households earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income (AMI), while the supportive housing units will be designated for formerly homeless individuals and families. Lantern will provide on site supportive services. Residents will have access to a range of amenities, including rooftop terraces, a fitness and cycling room, community spaces, meeting rooms, and a community pantry. The ground floor will house the Afro Jazz Alliance Music and Arts Center, which will serve as the venue for all of the Alliance’s performances. Supportive housing at Timbale Terrace provides permanent, affordable housing with onsite services for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness and meet specific eligibility criteria. The development is receiving funding through the NYC 15/15 and Extremely Low & Low Income Affordability (ELLA) programs. Supportive units will be available to residents with severe mental illness or substance use disorders through the NYC 15/15 program. Services will focus on maintaining housing stability, connecting tenants with healthcare providers, and supporting education and skill development. Additional programming will include cooking classes, healthy living guidance, free fresh food distribution, art classes, gardening, exercise programs, and trips to sporting and cultural events. Home / Multifamily TIMBALE TERRACE ARCHITECT . Urban Architecture Initiatives PROJECT SIZE . 318,000 GSF, 19 stories, 340 units PROJECT COST . $150 million SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. The building is being designed to meet Passive House performance standards, featuring a highly efficient building envelope and low energy heating and cooling systems. Altera presented several options for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water generation. After careful consideration, the owners elected to use a variable refrigerant volume (VRV) system for the building's heating and cooling needs. However, Altera engineers faced challenges due to the mandated phase out of R410A refrigerant, which introduced regulatory uncertainty surrounding the use of VRV systems. The newer generations of VRF refrigerants, classified as A2L, are more flammable, and their use has not yet been fully codified in local building regulations. To address this challenge, the team referenced the International Building Code and leveraged the European experience with A2L refrigerants, incorporating design provisions that allow for future adaptation of these refrigerants in New York City. The resulting design incorporates a 3 pipe heat recovery variable refrigerant volume system distributed up and down the building via rated and vented shafts. For the domestic water heating, a CO2 driven heat pump system was selected. To overcome the low rate of heat recovery of the CO2 heat pump system, 7,000 gallons of hot water storage were provided. Go Go Timbale Terrace is located on the parking lot of the NYPD 25th precinct and within the confines of the Special East Harlem Corridors District, which was designated for rezoning in the 2017 East Harlem Rezoning plan to bring 4000 affordable homes to the 96 block area, roughly bounded by East 104th Street to East 132nd Street, between Fifth Avenue and the East River Timbale Terrace will be a 19 story residential building featuring 340 affordable units, including 99 supportive housing units. The development will be constructed on a lot currently used for parking by the 25th Precinct. The building's affordable units will serve households earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income (AMI), while the supportive housing units will be designated for formerly homeless individuals and families. Lantern will provide on site supportive services. Residents will have access to a range of amenities, including rooftop terraces, a fitness and cycling room, community spaces, meeting rooms, and a community pantry. The ground floor will house the Afro Jazz Alliance Music and Arts Center, which will serve as the venue for all of the Alliance’s performances. Supportive housing at Timbale Terrace provides permanent, affordable housing with onsite services for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness and meet specific eligibility criteria. The development is receiving funding through the NYC 15/15 and Extremely Low & Low Income Affordability (ELLA) programs. Supportive units will be available to residents with severe mental illness or substance use disorders through the NYC 15/15 program. Services will focus on maintaining housing stability, connecting tenants with healthcare providers, and supporting education and skill development. Additional programming will include cooking classes, healthy living guidance, free fresh food distribution, art classes, gardening, exercise programs, and trips to sporting and cultural events.

BRICK NEW YORK SCOPE . Full MEP design and construction administration services PROJECT COST . Home / Commercial BRICK NEW YORK ARCHITECT . Raul Cabato Architects PROJECT SIZE . PROJECT COST . SCOPE . Full MEP design and construction administration services Go Go Since opening its first location in West Hollywood in 2011, Brick has been bringing its brand of a brand of crossfit to cities across the US. In 2013 Brick entered New York City market with its fist 13,000 square foot 2-story training facility on West 17th Street and followed a year later with a 12,000 square foot facility by the Grand Central Terminal. The Brick facilities include crossfit training and yoga studios, member lounge areas with juice and smoothie bar, café and offices. Altera Engineering was retained to provide engineering design and consulting services for Bricks new facilities. Both projects involved full floor gut renovations of both spaces. HVAC design incorporates energy recovery for mechanical ventilation of the locker rooms.