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Real Estate Journal — Green Buildings — June 26 - July 16, 2015 — 17B
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1,290 solar panels expected to generate over 500,000 kWh per year for the church IGS Solar & Advanced Solar Products complete solar project for Church at the Gateway in NY
TATEN ISLAND, NY — IGS Solar, LLC , a turn- key commercial and resi- dential solar provider, recently teamed up with Advanced Solar Products (ASP) , a solar energy design and construction firm, to complete the installa- tion of a 386 kW solar array above a 17,000 s/f parking structure at the Church at the Gateway in Staten Island. “ASP did a great job of work- ing through a very tough win- ter to deliver this project on- schedule and on-budget. We’re looking forward to working on many more projects together” said Patrick Smith , vice presi- dent of IGS Solar. The system, which includes 1,290 solar panels, is expected to generate over 500,000 kWh per year for the church, and will produce enough electricity to meet 80% of the facility’s power S ATONTOWN, NJ — The 108-year-old for- mer Fred G. Steelman School here has been vacant since 1976, but that is about to change. Work is underway to bring the historic build- ing back to life as the new home for Voyagers’ Com- munity School, a private day school, which is relocating from Farmingdale, NJ. The $1.2 million first phase of the project is set for completion by the school’s opening date of September 9. As part of the project’s sec- ond phase, 2,000 s/f will be added to increase the building to a total of 20,000 s/f. In the interim, 5,000 s/f within the building’s annex will be set aside for offices for a variety of independent, child-focused professional services. The annex, which will have a sepa- rate entrance, is also zoned to accommodate a variety of other youth-oriented uses such as a self defense school, children’s gym, dance studio, tutoring center, or technology instruction facility. The an- nex’s space can be divisible
needs. To date, over 76,000 kWh have been generated and delivered to the Church. “It has been a great experi- ence working with IGS Solar and Advanced Solar Products,” said Rev. TimMercaldo, senior pastor of Church at the Gate- way. “Using clean energy and being environmentally respon- sible were important goals of our church, and with the team’s expertise, we’ve been able to make that happen. Our entire congregation is very pleased with the project.” For over 20 years, Advanced Solar Products (ASP) has led the way in solar energy design and construction using sustain- able technologies. They have installed over 55 megawatts of ground and roof-mounted PV systems ranging in size from under 10 kilowatts to over 14 megawatts. n
The Church at the Gateway
Construction underway to reopen former Fred G. Steelman School in Eatontown, NJ as new home for Voyager’s Community School E
Voyagers’ Community School rendering
Fred G. Steelman School
building underwent expan- sions in 1938 and 1948, be- fore closing in 1976. The first phase of the current project to prepare the school for oc- cupancy will be followed by a second phase that includes the 2,000 s/f addition. Expected to begin in the summer of 2016 and be completed in time for the 2016-2017 school year, the second phase, as currently designed, will feature a new, glass-enclosed, multi-story entrance and lobby by the rear parking area, Lerman noted. The addition will incorporate an elevator as well as new rental space. n
to units as small as 500 s/f. Leasing is being handled by Keller Williams Realty of Jackson, NJ. “Interior demolition is well underway at the site,” said Corbett Donato of AC Do- nato Construction, LLC , an affiliate of The Donato Group of Eatontown. His company is handling the $1.2 million construction and renovation’s first phase in conjunction with West Long Branch-based W. Lerman Architecture . “The demoli- tion will be followed by par- titioning and installation of the building’s infrastructure.
We are very confident that the school will open as sched- uled. We’ve never missed a deadline.” When it re-opens, the two- story brick building located at 215 Broad St. in Eatontown “will have the same, charm- ing appearance,” said Wayne Lerman , principal of W. Ler- man Architecture. “We will try to leave existing interior brick walls and window open- ings—antiquity will remain in place as much as possible, but with a modern infrastructure with an emphasis on ‘green.’” Environmentally-friendly features will range from the
state-of-the-art LED lighting specified by Lerman’s firm, to the Natural Pod organic fur- niture selected by Voyagers’ Community School’s Karen Giuffrè. Construction challenges include removal of asbestos, although some of it had been removed by a previous owner. Mechanical and equipment requirements include instal- lation of sprinkler and life safety systems and gas-fired heat. “The original slate roof also needs to be repaired,” said Lerman. Originally constructed in 1907, the Steelman School
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