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Helena Midtown New York Rental Apartments - The GREEN Choice in Apartment Living
The environment & GREEN living was a top priority at every step of the development of the Helena Manhattan – and this continues in its management and systems. Every Green detail was considered at Helena Manhattan Apartments to ensure it is green, and environmentally friendly both now and in the future. Even simple consideration such as requiring materials used in construction to include recycled content mean that Helena Manhattan produces the smallest possible impact on the environment. A truly Green New York Apartment Building.
 
 
Rental Living with an Environmental Green Concern

The Helena Manhattan Rental Green Condos were designed to reduce energy at every opportunity – such outstanding considerations such as solar panels on the roof to provide supplemental energy for the building. All appliances within the apartments at Helena Manhattan are energy star rated. Each of the expansive glass windows at Manhattan Helena are low-e coated which reduce UV light and reduce the need for both heating and cooling. The master switch located in each home at Helena Manhattan means that you can easily save energy when you are not at home by turning off all non-essential lights. Even the common rooms at Helena Manhattan Apartments feature sensors and turn off or lower lighting in rooms when no one is present. All the electro mechanical equipment at Helena Manhattan is variable voltage and frequency. Interestingly waste heat from the building is used to heat all the hot water for the building, a truly unique and innovative system. Finally the Helena Manhattan Apartments purchase power that is 50% generated by wind power.

All of these state of the art green initiatives result in a building that significantly reduces pollution. The Helena Manhattan utilized construction materials that were manufactured within a 500 mile radius of the development, leaving a much lower carbon foot print on the environment. During the construction of the Helena Manhattan pollutants were carefully managed and contained and all foundation water was screened and filtered before it was released back into the natural system.

Helena Manhattan also features the latest in co-generation micro turbines that power base mechanical equipment and lighting. Finally the Helena Manhattan Apartments encourage the use of electric vehicles, and feature charging stations for electric cars. There is designated car pool bays and areas at Helena Manhattan as well as eco friendly vehicles that operate to and from the Columbus Circle subway station.

The Manhattan Helena tower also carefully manages and reduces the use of water, from the rooftop garden to the managed storm run off every drop is considered precious. The cooling towers on the roof of the Helena Manhattan tower use recycled water.

 
 
   
Green Highlights at the Helena Apartments in Manhattan
 

• Heat from both the bathroom and kitchen are used to preheat outside air as it comes into the home

 
 

• The counter tops at Helena Manhattan Condos are made of Zodiaq,

 
 

• Trickle vents in windows allow fresh air in without needing to open windows.

 
 

• All the water at Helena Manhattan Apartments is filtered to 10 microns,

 
 

• Low emission paints were used exclusively.

 
 

• A standby emergency generator keeps water pumps, public area lighting and the emergency elevator operating

 
 

• Green terrace area that is private and features BBQ and lounge chairs - great for fresh air!

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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