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 […]
Sustainable Design
Alligerville Fire Station and Emergency Transitional Shelter – Project Summary
Project Summary The project began in 2017 and was completed in October 2022. Required feasibility analysis, design, and construction drawings for an upgraded Fire Station with an expanded apparatus bay for current fire truck technology under the NYS Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) program. This building will serve as a temporary emergency shelter for […]
NPFD Firehouse, New Paltz, NY – Project:
The First Net-Zero-Energy Fire Station in New York State
Project Summary As a model for green-building, Alfandre Architecture designed the state-of-the-art, ultra-energy-efficient, net-zero-energy Fire Station for the New Paltz, New York Community. This resilient, $8 million building will use substantially less energy than comparable buildings. This resilient $8 million facility operates on significantly less energy than comparable buildings and reflects the community’s long-standing vision […]
New Paltz Municipal Building: Police Station and Courthouse – Project Summary
New Paltz Municipal Building: Police Station and Courthouse — Project Summary With a focus on air quality and energy efficiency, Alfandre Architecture designed a new 2-story municipal facility within an existing pre-engineered metal building at 59 N. Putt Corners Road in New Paltz. The 16,800 SF New Paltz Municipal Building houses the Town of New […]
Residential Pool House, Gardiner, NY – Project Summary
Project Summary We designed and built, with EcoBuilders, Inc., a new pool house for a previous home that we designed. The pool house not only includes storage for the pool equipment, but also a new bathroom and small kitchen with bar seating at the beautiful infinity edge pool. Though the clients were not the same, […]
New Residence, High Falls, NY – Project Summary
About the project… We have prepared plans for a new, zero net energy home hidden in High Falls, New York. This home is designed for a 4 acre property just seven miles away from New Paltz. In the house, we have included 3 bedrooms with 2.5 bathrooms, plus a recreation room in the basement that […]