Healthy Home Office and Warehouse
Occupancy
The office portion of the building is occupied Mon-Fri, 7 am – 6 pm and Saturdays, 7 am – 1 pm. All programmable thermostats take that into account. The heated warehouse/storage area is used on and off during those hours, mostly during the beginning and ending of the day.
Scope
Type of Construction
Bathrooms
2.0
Stories
1
Conditioned Floor Area
2,400 sq ft
Location and Climate Details
Office & Warehouse
Address
200 Tomahawk Street
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
United States
Location Type
Suburaban
Climate Region
Zone 6
Köppen Climate Type
Dfa
Lat. / Long.
POINT (-73.7502064 41.329641)
Elevation
590 ft
Solar Insolation
4.33 kWh/m2/day
Annual CDD and Base Temp
696 | 75
Annual HDD and Base Temp
6604 | 68
Site
Site conditions: previously developed land, running water, preexisting structure(s)
Site description: I spent a year searching for the right location that would offer relatively flat property and a due-south orientation to support the net-zero goals. Proximity to the Brenner Builders office in Bedford Hills was paramount. After eliminating dozens of options due to excessive shade, incorrect exposure, or roof pitch (which would have hampered the efficiency of the solar systems), I received a call from my broker about a new listing in the town of Somers – only a 16 minute drive from Bedford Hills.
The structure at 200 Tomahawk Street was built in the 1920s as a polebarn- style garage for the Somers Highway Department. It was a commercial building in a residential neighborhood, so its non-conforming-lot status came with limitations. While the footprint could not be changed, it had all the other elements required for a successful net-zero endeavor, with the added advantage of being on a well-traveled street. From a marketing point of view, the site was perfect for exposure and recognition.
Occupancy
The office portion of the building is occupied Mon-Fri, 7 am – 6 pm and Saturdays, 7 am – 1 pm. All programmable thermostats take that into account. The heated warehouse/storage area is used on and off during those hours, mostly during the beginning and ending of the day.
Scope
| Type of Construction | |
|---|---|
| Bathrooms | 2.0 |
| Stories | 1 |
| Conditioned Floor Area | 2,400 sq ft |
Location and Climate Details
Office & Warehouse
| Address |
200 Tomahawk Street Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
United States |
|---|---|
| Location Type | Suburaban |
| Climate Region | Zone 6 |
| Köppen Climate Type | Dfa |
| Lat. / Long. | POINT (-73.7502064 41.329641) |
| Elevation | 590 ft |
| Solar Insolation | 4.33 kWh/m2/day |
| Annual CDD and Base Temp | 696 | 75 |
| Annual HDD and Base Temp | 6604 | 68 |
Site
I spent a year searching for the right location that would offer relatively flat property and a due-south orientation to support the net-zero goals. Proximity to the Brenner Builders office in Bedford Hills was paramount. After eliminating dozens of options due to excessive shade, incorrect exposure, or roof pitch (which would have hampered the efficiency of the solar systems), I received a call from my broker about a new listing in the town of Somers – only a 16 minute drive from Bedford Hills.
The structure at 200 Tomahawk Street was built in the 1920s as a polebarn- style garage for the Somers Highway Department. It was a commercial building in a residential neighborhood, so its non-conforming-lot status came with limitations. While the footprint could not be changed, it had all the other elements required for a successful net-zero endeavor, with the added advantage of being on a well-traveled street. From a marketing point of view, the site was perfect for exposure and recognition.