31 Tannery Project Explained

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 42000square feet 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.

Sources

• • • • • • NJN . YouTube . Branchburg NJ.

External links

• Federal Times article
• ASHRAE High Performing Buildings
• Noveda Technologies
• "Cutting the Electric Cord" article
• "Embracing Renewable Energy" article
• NJ Board of Public Utilities

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Notes and References

1. http://www.nj.gov/infobank/circular/eojsc54.htm
2. News: Kauffman. Tim. Net zero electric building is model for federal facilities. February 14, 2011. Federal Times. August 4, 2008. 10. https://web.archive.org/web/20110610210305/http://www.ntis.gov/pdf/Federal-Times-net.pdf. 2011-06-10. dead.