The Seventy-Six will be the first triple Net Zero (Energy, Water, and Waste) multifamily / mixed-use project in the United States. The project seeks to create a complete transformation of the area, including the creation of economic and environmental equity by integrating scalable ownership models into businesses and homes.

A radically sustainable infrastructure with high quality, affordable, and flexible housing that meets universal design and accessibility requirements that can accommodate aging, changes in family size, and alternative living arrangements.

The Zero Impact Development will create 100% of energy demand with renewable sources, conserve 100% of water consumed, recycle, and compost 100% of generated waste. Distributing water and energy infrastructure, by using shared and scalable energy generation and water treatment to create energy resilience and eliminate combined sewage / storm outflows. The project will also be able to integrate regional food production and urban farming infrastructure using various techniques including vertical gardens and marine organism / terrestrial aquaculture, to establish stable food markets, affordable high-quality foods, and workforce opportunities.

Client
South End Development, LLC

Status
In Progress

Info
Multi-Family/Modular
450,000 sf
Albany, NY

Awards
Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence
NYSERDA Building of Excellence Grant
Brooklyn AIA 2022 Excellence Award

Publications
→ InHabitat: Nation’s first triple net-zero housing development to rise in New York
→ Treehugger: Triple Net-Zero Development Going Up in Albany
→ New Atlas: America's first triple net-zero development planned for New York
→ Me Engineering: Mixed-Use Residential Building
→ Biohabitats: Regenerative water solutions are an integral part of one of the nation's first triple Net Zero multifamily/mixed-use projects.
→ Surfaces Reporter: The First Triple Net-Zero Housing Complex in America

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