TETERBORO, N.J., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified manufacturer of energy efficient windows, doors and wall systems Northern Building Products of Teterboro, NJ and well-known erector Skyline Windows have teamed up to help give Bush Terminal in Brooklyn, New York a new lease on life.
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The historic complex originally covered over 200 acres and was designed as the first New York intermodal shipping, manufacturing, and warehousing center. Now, re-named Industry City, after completing its first 100 years, the project is being converted to modern uses which hope to mix artistic endeavors with light production.
Engineering staffs from Northern Building Products and Skyline Windows collaborated extensively to customize a retrofit window system that could maintain the historic integrity of the buildings, while replacing more than 263,000 original panes of glass with high-efficiency insulating glass and insulated frames over three years.
"Sustainable construction techniques and adaptive reuse are cornerstones of existing buildings of environmental responsibility," according to Steven Kraus, Skyline president.
The new windows are expected to reduce energy consumption from heat loss by over 100%. Project owners and engineer, Consulting Associates of New York, chose windows manufactured locally by Northern with high recycled content raw materials, to show their support for green building design and operation.
"Northern is committed to helping our country re-use our existing buildings in order to lessen the amount of construction waste and the demand for energy and natural resources required to build new structures" says Northern president, Robert Pecorella.
About Northern Building Products
Northern Building Products (est. 1956), is one of the 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America according to INC Magazine for the past two years and one of the top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in New Jersey according to NJBIZ Magazine for the past four years. Northern operates fabrication plants in Teterboro, NJ and Johnstown, NY. Northern is a premier producer of energy-saving customized aluminum windows, doors, and wall systems which are installed into mid to high-rise residential, commercial, government and public use buildings. The Company employs a flexible project-based approach to manufacturing, and has the capability to take on orders of virtually any size and level of complexity.
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