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BRIGHTER LIVING

An energy efficient building providing a sustainable, community-oriented lifestyle

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OPTIMAL DESIGN FOR LIGHT FILLED, MODERN SPACES

URBAN OASIS WITH QUIET INTERIORS

ENERGY EFFICIENT + ALL-ELECTRIC

HEALTHY INDOOR AIR

COMPOST + RECYCLING

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OPTIMAL DESIGN

OPTIMAL DESIGN

Energy efficiency and livability are at the forefront of Firefly’s design.

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  • Certified Department of Energy Net Zero Ready Home

  • Single stair design (Point Access Block) enables apartments to have windows facing multiple directions.

  • North stairwell location buffers apartments from winter heat loss and enables all apartments to face south for maximum daylight access.

  • Like a Goretex parka, the building is wrapped in a continuous blanket of insulation and breathable layers to ensure each home stays comfortable year round.  

  • Private outdoor spaces extend your living space (patios on the ground floor apartments or balconies on upper floors)  

  • 9’ tall ceilings create spacious interiors

  • Floor to ceiling operable doors and windows broadcast daylight throughout the interior and reveal expansive views. Windows are Enerlux's double pane, argon filled windows that approximate the performance of many triple pane counterparts while enabling a high level of visibility.

  • Building designed by  A W A K E N  Architecture

URBAN OASIS

URBAN OASIS

On a one way street ending at Whittier Park, Firefly is a quiet sanctuary in the city.

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  • The location is walkable to everything you need, yet with minimal noise and traffic.

  • This unique block has no alley behind it and is surrounded by yards and gardens.

  • Superior sound separation between neighbors is created by doubling the number of insulated walls than a typical apartment. 

  • Sound dampening flooring over a cementitious base and acoustical mat, with a fully insulated truss cavity, and sound isolation channels separates sound from above and below.

BRIGHTER LIVING

Firefly is a DOE NetZero ready home.  Firefly Promoting a he From walkability, Breath easy with filtered indoor air and green guard certified materials.  Soak up the sun  spaces immersed in daylight, direct access to the outdoors,.  Home is

ENERGY EFFICIENT + ALL ELECTRIC

ENERGY EFFICIENT + ALL ELECTRIC

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Resilient energy independence​ for you and future generations 

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  • All-electric buildings reduce greenhouse gases and promote healthy air.

  • Energy efficiency means lower utility costs and a more resilient power source.

  • Rooftop photovoltaics (PV) protect the building from electrical cost increases and grid outages. 

  • All-electric efficiency comes from energy star appliances and services in each apartment

    • Dishwashers, refrigerators, microwaves

    • Induction stoves provide precision cooking that is safer, easier, and healthier than gas

    • Clothes dryers with heat pump technology (gentler on clothes and reduce energy use by a third)

    • Hot water heaters with heat pump technology (4 times more efficient than conventional electric water heaters)

    • Air source heat pumps provide heating and cooling 

    • Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) provides fresh air and recaptures up to 80% of the energy expelled during the heating season 

  • Low flow water fixtures and dual flush toilets conserve water while maintaining water pressure

  • A digital monitor keeps residents informed about the building's energy production and consumption, as well as community events.

  1. a Quiet Sanctuary 

  2. Two insulated walls separate you from your neighbors, so sleep soundly and enjoy peace and quiet

  3. and in late if you want (just don’t blame us if you miss an overseas work call :) Your space is built above and beyond what most apartments offer for sound separation: morning  reduces noise sleep in late and .

HEALTHY INDOOR AIR

HEALTHY INDOOR AIR

Air quality is a top priority. Yours is fresh and filtered.​​​

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  • 100% smoke-free building and property

  • Operable windows placed to promote air and cross ventilation.

  • Every apartment has an Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) unit that brings in fresh, filtered air.

  • Cabinets are formaldehyde-free, all paints are low or no VOC, and floors are green guard certified.

  • All-electric appliances avoid the risks of gas furnaces and stoves.

COMPOST + RECYCLING

COMPOST + RECYCLING

It's easy being green.

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  • On-site recycling and compost minimize garbage and improve soil health and plant growth.

  • Ridwell waste recycling collects items not picked up by the City such as plastic film, batteries, and worn-out clothes.

  • Low flow water fixtures and dual flush toilets conserve water and reduce your water bill. 

  • Rainwater collection reduces the demand on stormwater infrastructure while supplying plant irrigation.

  • Energy Star Appliances reduce energy consumption.

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