Home / Residential EAST 10 STREET, MANHATTAN TOWNHOUSES ARCHITECT . Phil Toscano (architect of record) Beringer Architects (interior) PROJECT SIZE . Each townhouse is about 5,500 SF PROJECT COST . $5 million SCOPE . Full MEP/FP design Go EAST 10 STREET, MANHATTAN TOWNHOUSES Full gut renovation of two landmarked townhouses near historic Stuyvesant Street in Manhattan in St. Mark’s historic district. According to Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), 106 and 110 are two of three identical houses were built in 1867 by an Irish-American builder, James Mulry, at an estimated cost of $6,000. The three buildings were erected on the lots that Mr. Mulry leased from Hamilton Fish- the 16th Governor of New York State and the Secretary of State under Ulysses Grant. The buildings were designed in a late version of the Italianate style by D. J. Jardine Architects. The segmental-arched doorways have stone cornico-slabs supported on vertical console brackets which, in turn, are carried on paneled pilasters. They are four stories high, above a basement, and all retain their stoops. They are all three surmounted by individual bracketed cornices which are aligned at the same level. The stone basement wall is carried up to sill height at the first floor with recessed stone panels under each window. Altera Engineering carried upgrades to power, water, sewer utility connections. Our engineers worked hand-in-hand with the interior architects to thoughtfully integrate central heating and cooling systems into the buildings.

Home / Residential 138 NORTH 1ST STREET, BROOKLYN, NY ARCHITECT . Will Corcoran Architect PROJECT SIZE . About 4,500 SF PROJECT COST . $3 million SCOPE . full MEP design and construction administration services Go 138 NORTH 1ST STREET, BROOKLYN, NY A ground up construction of a luxury single family home in Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. An inaugural project for a nascent developer required careful attention to detail. Altera Engineering worked hand in hand with the architect and developer to craft solutions that worked with the owner’s vision for the building. Altera Engineering efficiently and successfully secured utility connection approvals and assisted the client in resolving filing and approval issues. Altera Engineering consulted the owner on high performance building strategies, such as passive heating and cooling, insulation and envelope air-tightness, intelligent lighting controls, highly efficient domestic water heating and continuous ventilation with energy recovery. With the exception of domestic water heating, the building does not use natural gas or any other fuel for heating, and is cooled and heated with a variable-refrigerant flow system. Highly insulated envelope, and not relying on gas for heating are expected to save 20 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide emissions on an annual basis.

THE COLONY CLUB SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. PROJECT COST . Home / Commercial THE COLONY CLUB ARCHITECT . Li · Saltzman Architects, PC PROJECT SIZE . PROJECT COST . SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. Go Go The Colony Club is a women-only private social club in New York City. Founded in 1903 by Florence Jaffray Harriman, wife of J. Borden Harriman, as the first social club established in New York City by and for women, it was modeled on similar gentlemen's clubs. Today, men are admitted as guests. The Club presently has approximately 2,500 members who have access to discussions, concerts, and wellness and athletic programs. The Clubhouse is renowned for its classical proportions, sophisticated detailing, and graceful interiors. The building is approximately 80,000 square feet and consists of seven stories, 25 guest bedrooms, three dining rooms, two ballrooms, a lounge, a squash court, an indoor pool, a fitness facility and three personal spa service rooms. Annual gross revenues are more than $10 million.

Home / Residential 848 CARROLL STREET, BROOKLYN ARCHITECT . TRIARCH PROJECT SIZE . $ 2.5 million PROJECT COST . $ 170,000,000 SCOPE . Full MEP/FP design Go 848 CARROLL STREET, BROOKLYN Full gut renovation and rear addition to a landmarked townhouse located in Brooklyn’s Park Slope Historic District. The history and development of the Park Slope Historic District is closely related to that of Prospect Park. The area encompassed by the park and the Historic District was the scene of a major battle in the revolutionary war between the Continental Army under George Washington and the British Army in August of 1776. At that time and until the 1850’s this area remained essentially rural, consisting largely of farmland with rolling hills to the east. In sum, the completion of Prospect Park and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 were the two major factors in the development of the area. Carroll Street- named after Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence- is one of the most serene and charming streets in the District. 848 Carroll is a neoclassical four-story red brick with limestone trim, was designed by William B. Greenman and completed in 1905 and described in the AIA Guide to New York City as “a narrow bay-windowed neo-classical exile from the Upper East Side” Altera Engineering worked closely with the architect and owners to seamlessly integrate all new building infrastructure into the existing shell. Altera Engineering consulted the owner on high performance building strategies, such as passive heating and cooling, insulation and envelope air-tightness, highly efficient domestic water heating and continuous ventilation with energy recovery. With the exception of domestic water heating, the building does not use natural gas or any other fuel for heating, and is cooled and heated with a variable-refrigerant flow system.

ALEXIS BITTAR INC, INDUSTRY CITY SCOPE . Assisted client with negotiation of commercial lease term, provided full MEP design and construction administration services, carried out NYC Special and Progress Inspections PROJECT COST . $1,750,000 Home / Commercial ALEXIS BITTAR INC, INDUSTRY CITY ARCHITECT . PROJECT SIZE . 12,000 GSF PROJECT COST . $1,750,000 SCOPE . Assisted client with negotiation of commercial lease term, provided full MEP design and construction administration services, carried out NYC Special and Progress Inspections Go Go Founded in 1988, Alexis Bittar INC. is the leading premium designer jewelry brand with a reputation for quality, craftsmanship and innovation. Described as “one of the most innovative jewelry designers of the 21st Century”, Alexis Bittar’s designs act as cult favorites of A-List celebrities including Cameron Diaz, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and Whitney Houston; as well as influential fashion icons Iris Apfel and Karl Lagerfeld. In 2004, Alexis Bittar won the accessories council’s “Rising Star” award and became a member of the council of fashion designers of America. Alexis Bittar jewelry is featured in Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s. The Company also operates seven Alexis Bittar boutiques in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. Industry City (originally known as Bush Terminal) is a 16-building, 6 million square foot industrial complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn that was founded in 1895 by Irving T. Bush. The twelve manufacturing buildings had been completed by 1918 and housed about 300 companies. For over eighty years, the complex served as one of the largest integrated cargo and manufacturing sites in the word. At its peak during the industrial height of the early 20th Century, nearly 25,000 workers went to work at the complex every day. Until 1974 Bush Terminal was an active port facility. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Bush Terminal housed the highest concentration of garment manufacturers in New York City outside of Manhattan. Today the complex is home to a wide range of tenants including 3-D printer maker Makerbot and the Brooklyn Nets. Altera Engineering was retained to provide engineering design and consulting services for Alexis Bittar’s new facility. Altera Engineering's team was brought in at an early stage of the process, during lease negotiations, to assist the architect and the client in formulating and developing a strategy that meets current and growing production needs. The project involved a full floor gut renovation. The design incorporates mechanical ventilation system for jewelry making process and robust power distribution to all production work stations.

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.

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.

FASHION TOWER SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. PROJECT COST . Home / Commercial FASHION TOWER ARCHITECT . GRT Architects PROJECT SIZE . PROJECT COST . SCOPE . Design, approvals and construction administration of mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler, electrical and fire alarm systems. Go Go GRT Architects recently completed the renovation and historic restoration of Fashion Tower, an Art Deco-era skyscraper in New York’s Garment District. The building was designed by Emery Roth, best known for his iconic pre-war residential towers including the San Remo and Beresford. Among the many buildings in what was once the epicenter of American clothing design and manufacturing, Fashion Tower is unique for its ornamental motifs referencing the apparel industry and for being occupied to this day by the garment trade. Motivated by the resurgence of the Fashion District and the building’s unique history, the current owner asked GRT Architects to restore the facade of the tower’s base while sensitively incorporating a contemporary lobby. Guided by Roth’s original drawings archived at Columbia University’s Avery Library, GRT Architects restored the exterior of Fashion Tower to its original splendor. Earlier renovations obscured a figured sandstone facade with layers of grey stucco and destroyed intricate detailing at the entry. Into a restored carved stone archway, GRT Architects added a minimal all-glass entry set back from the line of the masonry. True to Roth’s intentions, this portal is once again flanked by polychrome terracotta panels with peacock motifs— symbols of apparel, elegance and style. These peacocks rejoin surviving ornament that include winged putti holding shears and draping fabric, and women admiring their reflections and clutching spindles. A delicate façade cleaning revealed a richly veined sandstone cladding and forensic paint analysis was used to bring the appearance of cast iron spandrels and window frames back to the original. Inside, GRT Architects extended Roth’s stylized celebration of the fashion industry with a double-height lobby clad in pleated calacatta marble and bronze-tinted aluminum. The geometry of the lobby wall nods to folds in fabric while the scale and material palette play on the delicate balance between imposing and intimate that is a hallmark of New York Art Deco. Off-site CNC fabrication and on-site handcraft was used to realize a contemporary design in a classic material. Drawing upon the building’s history to prepare it for the next hundred years of service, the renovation reasserts the importance of fashion and style in a dynamic neighborhood.

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.

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 Young Women’s Christian Association was founded in 1888. The goal of the organization was to provide a meeting place for young women who were employed in retail stores, as office workers and other occupations throughout Brooklyn. These young ladies could listen to lectures, concerts, enjoy the reading room, and receive Christian instruction, if so desired. It was the first major organization of its kind in Brooklyn to be entirely run by women. In 1928 the Y has moved to its current building at 30 Third Avenue. The 11-story building was designed by Frederick Lee Ackerman and Alexander B. Trowbridge. The building has always served as a multi-use facility, including 214 units of supportive, low-income housing for women, a theater, a pool, health and community services, etc. This was the first YWCA to integrate its residences and programs racially. Altera Engineering were tasked with minor HVAC upgrades as well as a feasibility analysis for a co-generation module. Home / Cultural YWCA OF BROOKLYN ARCHITECT PROJECT SIZE . 180,000 SF PROJECT COST SCOPE . HVAC design, energy efficiency, CHP feasibility Go Go The Young Women’s Christian Association was founded in 1888. The goal of the organization was to provide a meeting place for young women who were employed in retail stores, as office workers and other occupations throughout Brooklyn. These young ladies could listen to lectures, concerts, enjoy the reading room, and receive Christian instruction, if so desired. It was the first major organization of its kind in Brooklyn to be entirely run by women. In 1928 the Y has moved to its current building at 30 Third Avenue. The 11-story building was designed by Frederick Lee Ackerman and Alexander B. Trowbridge. The building has always served as a multi-use facility, including 214 units of supportive, low-income housing for women, a theater, a pool, health and community services, etc. This was the first YWCA to integrate its residences and programs racially. Altera Engineering were tasked with minor HVAC upgrades as well as a feasibility analysis for a co-generation module.

Home / Residential PHILLIPSPORT CHURCH HOUSE ARCHITECT . ARCHITECTURE IN FORMATION PC PROJECT SIZE . 3,000 SF PROJECT COST . SCOPE . Full MEP/FP design optimization, energy modeling Go PHILLIPSPORT CHURCH HOUSE A conversion of an 1823 Methodist church to a single family residence. Phillipsport United Methodist Church was one of the oldest buildings erected in village of Wurtsboro. Envisioned as a summer home, the owner/architect carefully inserted usable residential spaces into the existing 195-year old historic structure. Altera Engineering team worked closely with the designer to come up with a modern heating and cooling solution that can be seamlessly integrated into the building. Double height ceilings of the main sanctuary and 15-ft tall single pane float glass windows presented a challenge for heating and cooling that can meet the current energy code. The response was a high efficiency variable refrigerant volume system designed for both heating and cooling with displacement air supplies along the perimeter of the main sanctuary. The existing steeple was retrofitted to be used as a natural ventilation chimney.