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303 East 33rd Street, Murray Hill's first green condominium, is LEED registered, meticulously designed, and environmentally friendly.
Its many Green (LEED) design features include:
- 75% of the roof is covered with plants and light reflecting materials to reduce the city's "heat island" effect.
- Residents of the building have access to discounted parking for fuel- efficient vehicles.
- The building's heating and cooling systems use 15% less energy than other residential buildings of its size.
- Approximately 100,000 SF of bamboo was used for flooring. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth and is harvested without causing damage to the surrounding environment.
- Many of the electric appliances incorporate advanced technologies that use 10-15% less energy and water than standard models.
- Almost all interior finishes and materials have low VOC (volatile organic compounds) content to reduce the emissions of harmful pollutants in the building.
- 4-inch wide pre-finished vertical grain carbonized resilient bamboo floors
- Thermostatic controlled reverse cycle water source heat pumps for heating and cooling
- Insulated low-E-coated glass window walls
- LEED-qualified ENERGY STAR ® kitchen appliances
- Custom-designed caramel bamboo vanity with Bianco Dolomiti white marble countertop
- Toto ® Supreme low-flow one-piece elongated toilet
- Custom caramel bamboo lower cabinetry with white glass upper cabinetry
- 4-inch wide pre-finished vertical grain carbonized resilient bamboo floors
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