The midtown Kingston, New York, community is seeing some very visible changes! Construction is well underway to transform a century-old manufacturing warehouse into safe, supportive space for local youth. The 75,000-square-foot renovated facility will provide hands-on education, training and career opportunities with an emphasis on the trades and local production.
Selective demolition is underway, with a focus on recycling or reusing 100% of the metal and concrete waste. All new structural steel has been completed to support the new 400kW rooftop solar system, which will be linked to the facility’s primary electrical system. In the next few weeks, preparations will begin for the placement of new slabs, with the first pour scheduled for mid-October. On the exterior, brick repointing and foundation waterproofing will begin soon to ensure readiness for the installation of new windows in October.
Upon completion of this first phase next year, The Metro will house offices, multipurpose rooms, community gathering and assembly spaces, numerous tenant spaces, and a 15,000-square-foot fabrication center. The resulting fabrication center will offer new technologies such as 3D printing as well as traditional tools for woodwork, metal work and textiles.
Energy efficiency and sustainability is a focus for this project, with the incorporation of technologies that will lower long-term operating costs and ensure stability of the building’s operation. In addition to the solar rooftop, 32 geothermal wells will be incorporated to heat and cool the building with excess heating capacity directed to a hydronic snow melt system. These components – as well as utilizing rainwater harvesting for irrigation, installing a fully integrated building management system, and other energy efficient design and construction initiatives – will drive the project’s pursuit of LEED Platinum certification.
We are excited to help bring this project to fruition for the Novo Foundation and the Kingston community. Stay tuned for updates as construction progresses!