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Four Seasons Insulation has the privilege of working on the very first LEED
Platinum Certified multi-family building in the State of New Jersey.
Four Seasons was chosen to insulate and seal up the buildings because of
their commitment to quality workmanship and knowledge of weatherization and green building.
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Berry Street Commons
Berry Street Commons has earned the maximum amount of LEED points for being within ½ mile of at
least fourteen basic community resources like shopping, places of worship, entertainment and
transportation hubs. Berry Street Commons is also located within a ½ mile of Naaman Williams Park.
Living in close proximity to community resources encourages walking, biking and minimizes dependency
on personal automobiles and their associated environmental impact.
Berry Street Commons’ sustainable features include minimizing the disturbed area of the site during
construction, greatly reducing irrigation demand through its landscape design, high density development
and taking steps to prevent pest problems by virtually eliminating unwanted openings into the building.
All units are equipped with high to very high efficiency fixtures and fittings such as low flow faucets,
low flow shower heads and high efficiency toilets. Low flow fixtures conserve water and can dramatically
reduce your home water consumption by as much as 50%.
Every unit at Berry Street Commons has been tested for its energy efficiency by an Energy Star official.
Energy Star® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of
Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and
practices.
Appliances such as refrigerators, dish washers, furnaces and thermostats are all Energy Star products.
All windows are high performance Energy Star® windows consisting of two panes of glass. The space between
the panes is filled with a safe gas (argon) that reduces heat loss through the window. In addition, an
extremely thin and invisible layer of metal or metal oxide—called a low emittance (low-e) coating—is
applied to the surface to further reduce the amount of heat passing through the window.The use of Energy
Star fluorescent lights in the units is another way to save money, consume less energy and protect the
environment.
The walls and floors at Berry Street Commons were manufactured off-site in a quality controlled facility,
then shipped and assembled at the job. This type of off-site fabrication helps reduce construction waste.
In addition, all of the construction waste from the job itself was sorted so that almost half of the waste
has been diverted from landfills and incinerators and will be recycled.
Berry Street Commons has taken numerous steps to increase the indoor environmental quality of its
apartments. During construction, all ductwork was sealed to minimize contamination. Bathroom and
kitchen fans exhaust air and gases outside of the building to promote good clean air quality in the home.
Permanent walk-off mats have been installed at all main entrances to reduce contaminants being tracked
into the buildings. There are exhaust fans in both garages to keep fresh air moving through the area and
prevent carbon monoxide from accumulating. Lastly, all units will be flushed with fresh air for 48 total
hours prior to occupancy by running the HVAC continuously with all windows and doors open.
Every apartment includes an Operations & Maintenance Manual to help educate every tenant about the
apartment’s features and equipment. The manuals contain the LEED information regarding the certification
of the buildings, owner’s manuals for all of the installed appliances and general information on the
efficient use of energy, water and natural resources.
The tenants will also receive a one-hour orientation reviewing the operation of their equipment,
appliances and fixtures.
Lastly, the building manager will also receive a similar manual with all
the required information for the entire project along with a minimum one-hour orientation to review
all of the installed equipment, appliances and fixtures.
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