31 Tannery Project

The 31 Tannery Project is an office and shop building in Branchburg, New Jersey, United States. It serves as the corporate headquarters for Ferreira Construction, the Ferreira Group, and Noveda Technologies. The 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m²) building was constructed in 2006 and is the first building in the state of New Jersey to meet New Jersey's Executive Order 54.^[1] The building is also the first Net Zero Electric Commercial Building in the United States.^[2]

Building Details

Renewable Energy System

DC solar photovoltaic system of 1,276 solar panels.
Two 100 kW AC 277/480 V three phase solar inverters.

HVAC System

Nine miles of radiant heat (80 zones).
96% efficient condensing boiler plant.
High performance rooftop units.
Solar domestic hot water.

Voice/Data System

Integrated Web based direct digital controls system and pervasive voice/data/video system with kiosk displays.

Backup Energy System

Transfer switch for a future 200Kw gas-fired emergency generator.

Building energy monitoring

SunFlow Monitor

SunFlow Monitor graphically depicts the buildings renewable energy production in real-time.

EnergyFlow Monitor

EnergyFlow Monitor graphically depicts the buildings energy consumption in real-time.

Facilimetrix

Facilimetrix graphically depicts the buildings room temperature readings and hot water temperature readings in real-time.

Carbon Footprint Monitor

Carbon Footprint Monitor graphically depicts the buildings impact on the environment in real-time.

Building Recognition

State of New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine presented the New Jersey Clean Energy Market Innovator Award

Energy Star

EnergyStar certification with a previously unheard of perfect rating of 100.

References

^ http://www.nj.gov/infobank/circular/eojsc54.htm
^ Kauffman, Tim (August 4, 2008). "Net zero electric building is model for federal facilities" (PDF). Federal Times. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.

Sources

ASHRAE High Performing Buildings, ASHRAE High Performing Buildings (PDF), retrieved October 17, 2008^{[permanent dead link‍]}
Energy Star, ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings and Plants, retrieved October 17, 2008
"Ferreira Construction Building Maintains 'First Net Zero Electric' Status", Reuters, archived from the original on April 14, 2009, retrieved July 14, 2008
Realcomm, Breaking the Net Zero Energy Barrier: The "31 Tannery Project", archived from the original on July 15, 2011, retrieved November 15, 2008
ARTBA, ARTBA Foundation Recognizes Transportation Construction Industry Environmental Excellence, archived from the original on May 26, 2008, retrieved May 20, 2008
NJN. YouTube. Branchburg NJ.

External links

Federal Times article
ASHRAE High Performing Buildings^{[permanent dead link‍]}
Noveda Technologies
"Cutting the Electric Cord" article Archived September 14, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
"Embracing Renewable Energy" article
NJ Board of Public Utilities^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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[1] ttp://www.nj.gov/infobank/circular/eojsc54.htm

[2] Kauffman, Tim (August 4, 2008). "Net zero electric building is model for federal facilities" (PDF). Federal Times. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.

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