Project Overview Designed by Urbahn Architects in collaboration with Alfandre Architecture, with a team of engineers and consultants. The Ulster County Emergency Communication Center is a first-of-its-kind project for the region — a highly secure, resilient, and net-zero-energy-ready facility designed to safeguard community safety for decades to come. At 16,600 square feet, the center combines advanced architecture […]
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Ashokan Center Design & Build Project
Project Summary The new The Ashokan Center office and health center building is under construction! We are honored to be the architects for this great building which will be ultra energy efficient. Management of the construction is being handled by Collier Construction LLC. Bensonwood is currently manufacturing the all-wood enclosure and frame, which will be […]
Modern Interpretation of a Vernacular New York Home With Geothermal Heating & Passive Solar Design
Project Summary Designed as a modern interpretation of a vernacular New York home, this house is heated and cooled with a horizontal loop, water to air, ground source heat pump system (also known as geothermal). Heat recovery ventilation and high MERV (very small particles) air filtration round out the HVAC system. Passive Solar The design […]
Emerson Resort and Spa, Mount Trempor, NY
About the project… Over the years, we have worked very closely with the Emerson Resort and Spa. We have worked with them in designing the renovation of the Pavilion, the Inn, the Lodge, the design of the Resort and Spa, as well as the design of Woodnotes Grille (previously known as the Pheonix Restaurant). Out […]
Net-Zero, Carbon-Neutral Residence | High Falls, NY – LEED Gold Certified
Net Zero Carbon Neutral Home, High Falls, NY Nestled on a serene 20-acre wooded lot in High Falls, Ulster County, NY, this carbon-neutral, net-zero energy residence exemplifies ultra-energy-efficient and sustainable design. Designed by Alfandre Architecture and constructed by our sister company, EcoBuilders, between late 2021 and autumn 2022, the home integrates advanced building science and sustainable […]
New Residence, Gardiner, NY – Project Summary
Project Summary We designed a stunning, three-story house which included highly insulated walls and a geothermal system controlled online. The house was a passive solar design where the windows, walls and floors were designed to collect, store, reflect and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in the winter and reject the solar heat […]