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FULLER BUILDING595 MADISON AVENUE18TH FLOOR COOLING TOWERLANDMARKS PRESENTATION

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595 MADISON AVENUE - LANDMARKS REVIEW

18TH FLOOR COOLING TOWER

February 4, 2020ZONING MAP

595 MADISON AVENUE

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HISTORICAL CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

FULLER BUILDING NEAR COMPLETION (1929)

LOOKING SOUTH ON MADISON AVENUE

FULLER BUILDING NEAR COMPLETION (1929)

LOOKING NORTH-WEST ON EAST 57TH STREET

• THE 2ND FLOOR SETBACK ALREADY HOUSES THREE COOLING TOWERS WHICH WE ARE

PLANNING TO DECOMMISSION OVER T IME. TH IS AREA WILL BE HELD FOR FUTURE EXTE-

R IOR SUPPLEMENTAL A IR-COOLED CONDENSERS. IT ’S LOCATION, PROXIMITY TO OPERA-

BLE WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE A IR INTAKES MAKES THIS AREA SUBOPTIMAL FOR COOLING

TOWERS. THESE INSTALLAT IONS WERE MADE PRIOR TO THE CURRENT TREND OF LOCAT-

ING COOLING TOWERS IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM INTERACTING WITH

THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT OF THE BUILD ING.

• THESE TWO SPACES (THE 18TH FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR SETBACKS) ARE THE ONLY SPAC-

ES THAT COULD ACCOMMODATE THE INSTALLAT ION. THE 18TH FLOOR BEING THE BEST

LOCATION BY FAR WHEN CONSIDERING ALL THE FACTORS INTO V IEW.

ADVANTAGES TO INSTALLATION OF NEW COOLING TOWERS

• TH IS INSTALLAT ION WILL ALLOW FOR THE S IGNIF ICANT REDUCTION IN LOUVERS ON THE

MADISON AVENUE AND E 57TH STREET ELEVATIONS OF THE BUILD ING. WE WILL BE ABLE

TO REINSTALL SEVERAL WINDOWS THAT HAD TO BE REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR THE USE

OF A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT. TH IS SHOULD GREATLY ENHANCE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF

THESE FACADES.

• OVER THE COMING DECADE WE WILL BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE COOLING TOWERS LO-

CATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR ROOF SETBACK, 9TH FLOOR ROOF SETBACK AND 41ST FLOOR

ROOF.

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UNDERLIN ING C IRCUMSTANCES D ICTATING THE INSTALLATION

WE HAVE SEVERAL REASONS FOR OUR PROPOSED COOLING TOWER UPGRADE.

• THE BUILD ING HAS NEVER HAD A UNIF IED APPROACH TO COOLING THE FACIL ITY. CURRENTLY

THERE ARE COOLING TOWERS LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR ROOF SETBACK, 9TH FLOOR

ROOF SETBACK, 18TH FLOOR ROOF SETBACK AND 41ST FLOOR ROOF. THESE SYSTEMS DO

NOT WORK IN COORDINATION AND ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR USABLE L IVES WITH

MOST OF THE EQUIPMENT NEEDING REPLACEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

• THE CURRENT COOLING TOWERS STATED ABOVE PROVIDE COOLING FOR SPACES LOCATED

ON THE EAST S IDE OF THE BUILD ING. SPACES ON THE WEST S IDE OF THE BUILD ING ARE

MOSTLY COOLED BY A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT THAT REQUIRE THE USE OF LARGE LOUVERS

LOCATED ON THE MADISON AVENUE ELEVATION OF THE BUILD ING.

• MOST OF THE A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE MADISON AVENUE S IDE OF THE

BUILD ING WERE INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE CURRENT SLATE OF NYC ENERGY CONSERVATION

CODE REQUIREMENTS THAT NOW NECESSITATE E ITHER A WATER OR A IR S IDE ECONOMIZER.

TH IS MEANS THAT IF WE WERE TO MAINTAIN THE USE OF A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT WHERE

THERE IS ALREADY A IR-COOLED EQUIPMENT THEN WE WOULD NEED TO APPROPRIATE MORE

WINDOWS AND WINDOW AREA FOR THE USE OF COOLING TO MAINTAIN ENERGY CODE RE-

QUIREMENTS. TH IS WOULD MEAN MORE LOUVERS ON THE MADISON AVENUE ELEVATION OF

THE BUILD ING.

• WATER COOLED EQUIPMENT TENDS TO BE MORE ENERGY EFF IC IENT THAN A IR COOLED

EQUIPMENT.

• WHILE 595 MADISON IS PROJECTED TO MEET THE 2024-2029 CL IMATE MOBIL IZAT ION ACT EN-

ERGY USE THRESHOLD, THE MORE STRINGENT 2030-2034 AND BEYOND ENERGY USE L IM ITS

WILL REQUIRE A GREAT AMOUNT OF EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE BUILD ING OPERATIONS

AND MANAGEMENT TO ACHIEVE AND THAT EFFORT MUST BEGIN NOW.

• OUR PROPOSED DESIGN WILL ALLOW FOR 595 MADISON TO OPERATE MORE EFF IC IENTLY FOR

THE NEXT 30-40 YEARS AND BEYOND.

• WHILE 595 MADISON’S LANDMARKS STATUS ABSOLVES THE BUILD ING FROM FOLLOWING CER-

TA IN PORTIONS OF THE NYC ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE, IT DOES NOT RELEASE US FROM

LL97 ENERGY USE MANDATES. WE ARE ONLY G IVEN A SHORT REPRIEVE BEFORE BE ING F INED

FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.

• INCLUDED F IND GCAS LL97 FACT SHEET FOR YOU TO REFERENCE AND QUOTE.

REASONS FOR PROPOSED COOLING TOWERS LOCATION

• ATTACHED F IND THE PLOT PLAN TERRACES 11-42 PDF TO SHOW THAT THE 18TH FLOOR SET-

BACK IS THE ONLY SPACE OF S IGNIF ICANT S IZE THAT COULD HOLD THIS INSTALLAT ION.

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February 4, 2020EXISTING COOLOING TOWER SITE KEY PLAN

DRAWING NO.1 ON SHEET NO.16

PH-1

PH-4

PH-2

PH-3

EAST 58TH STREET

EAST 57TH STREET

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PHOTO LOCATION

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February 4, 2020EXISTING PHOTOS

FULLER BUILDING (2019)

LOOKING SOUTH-EAST ON MADISON AVENUE

FULLER BUILDING (2019)

LOOKING NORTH-WEST ON EAST 57TH STREET

PH-1 PH-2

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February 4, 2020EXISTING PHOTOS

FULLER BUILDING - 18TH FLOOR SETBACK

LOOKING NORTH AT EXISTING

COOLING TOWER & STEEL DONNAGE

FULLER BUILDING 18TH FLOOR SETBACK

LOOKING WEST AT BUILDING FACADE

PH-3 PH-4

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February 4, 2020PROPOSED COOLOING TOWER SITE KEY PLAN

PH-9

PH-8

PH-14

PH-13

PH-10

PH-5PH-12PH-11 PH-6 PH-7

DRAWING NO.2 ON SHEET NO.16

EAST 58TH STREET

EAST 57TH STREET

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LEGEND

PHOTO LOCATION

CONES OF VISIBILITY

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February 4, 2020MOCK-UP & RENDERING

57TH STREET VIEW

MOCK-UP

57TH STREET VIEW

RENDERING

PH-5 PH-5

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February 4, 2020MOCKUP PHOTOS

PARK AVENUE & 57TH STREET VIEW EAST 57TH STREET VIEWPH-6 PH-7

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February 4, 2020MOCKUP PHOTOS

MADISON AVENUE VIEWMADISON AVENUE VIEW PH-9PH-8

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February 4, 2020

EAST 58TH STREET VIEWPH-10 PH-11 MADISON AVENUE & EAST 57TH STREET VIEW

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February 4, 2020

EAST 57TH STREETPH-12

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February 4, 2020MOCK-UP & RENDERING

FULLER BUILDING

18TH FLOOR SETBACK LOOKING SOUTH

AT MARK-UP

FULLER BUILDING

18TH FLOOR SETBACK LOOKING SOUTH

-PROPOSED MECHANICAL UNIT RENDERING

PAINT

BASF SENERGY

MUSLIN

PH-13 PH-13

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February 4, 2020

FULLER BUILDING

20TH FLOOR SETBACK LOOKING SOUTH-EAST

-PROPOSED MECHANICAL UNIT RENDERING

PH-14

PAINT

BASF SENERGY

MUSLIN

FULLER BUILDING

20TH FLOOR SETBACK LOOKING SOUTH-EAST

AT MOCK-UP

PH-14

MOCK-UP & RENDERING

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February 4, 2020EXISTING & PROPOSED COOLING TOWER LOCATION

1. LOCATION OF EXISTING COOLING TOWER @(+-) 15’-0” ABOVE 18TH FLOOR SETBACK ROOF

2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED COOLING TOWER @(+-) 27’-4” ABOVE 18TH FLOOR SETBACK ROOF

20TH

FLOOR

SETBACK

18TH

FLOOR

SETBACK

EX. LIMESTONE COPING

& PARAPET. (TYP.)

PROPOSED

MECHANICAL RISERS UP

TO 20TH FLOOR

PROPOSED

MECHANICAL RISERS

DOWN TO 12TH FLOOR

METAL LADDER

EXISTING PARAPET

PROPOSED COOLING

TOWER

1 2

18 18

21

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February 4, 2020

1 . NORTH ELEVATION - EXISTING CONDITION 2. NORTH ELEVATION - PROPOSED CONDITION

BUILDING’S NORTH ELEVATIONS

EXISTING COOLING

TOWER

PROPOSED COOLING TOWER

EXISTING MECHANICAL

RISERS DOWN FROM

18TH FLOOR SET BACK

PROPOSED MECHANICAL

RISERS DOWN FROM 20TH

FLOOR SETBACK UTILIZE

EXISTING MASONRY

OPENINGS TO INSTALL NEW

ANCHORS

PROFILE OF ADJACENT

BUILDING

PROFILE OF ADJACENT

BUILDING

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February 4, 2020BUILDING’S EAST ELEVATIONS

1. EAST ELEVATION - EXISTING CONDITION 2. EAST ELEVATION - PROPOSED CONDITION

EXISTING COOLING

TOWER

PROPOSED COOLING

TOWER

PROFILE OF ADJACENT

BUILDING

PROFILE OF ADJACENT

BUILDING

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February 4, 202018TH FLOOR SETBACK DEMOLITION PLAN

EXISTING BRACE PARAPET WITH

LIMESTONE COPING

EXISTING COOLING TOWER TO BE

REMOVED

EXISTING STEEL DUNNAGE TO BE

REMOVED

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February 4, 202018TH FLOOR SETBACK CONSTRUCTION PLAN

MECHANICAL RISERS DOWN TO

12TH FLOOR

MECHANICAL RISERS UP TO 20TH

FLOOR

EXISTING PARAPET

EXISTING METAL LADDER FROM

20TH FLOOR TO 18TH FLOOR

METAL LADDER

METAL GRILLE PATTERN AND

STAIR UP TO MECHANICAL ROOM

DASH LINE INDICATES LOCATION OF

PROPOSED WATER TOWER ABOVE

MECHANICAL ROOM

W 12X87

RELOCATED SATELLITE DISA

EXISTING CONDENSING UNIT

NOT IN

CONTRACT

2

23

1

2

417

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February 4, 202020TH FLOOR SETBACK & TANK ROOM CONSTRUCTION PLAN

EXISTING WINDOW TO

BE REMOVED AND BE REPLACED

WITH DOOR TO ACCESS

20TH FLOOR SETBACK

EXISTING PARAPET

COOLING TOWER

METAL LADDER

CONCRETE PADS

FOR MECHANICAL PUMPS

MECHANICAL

RISERS PAINT TO MATCH

ADJACENT LIMESTONE

EXISTING METAL LADDER

DOWN TO 18TH FLOOR SETBACK

EXISTING PARAPET

NOT IN

CONTRACT

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February 4, 2020

1 . SECTION

3. SECTION THROUGH MECHANICAL ROOM DOOR & PLATFORM

2. SECTION THROUGH MECHANICAL ROOM

4. SECTION THROUGH MECHANICAL SHAFT

SECTIONS

GUARDRAIL PAINT

TO MATCH ADJACENT

LIMESTONE

NEW SLOPED

ROOFING ASSEMBLY

METAL STAIRS UP

METAL GRILLE

PLATFORM

ALIGN

EXISTING

PARAPET

SLOPED ROOFING ASSEMBLY

METAL DECK

COLD FORMED STUDS WITH

GYPSUM BOARD FACE, FULL TACK

INSULATION BETWEEN STUDS.

CONCRETE DECK

FIRE RATED MECHANICAL SHAFT

W12X87 STEEL BEAM

CONCRETE DECK

STEEL SUPPORT(TYP.)

NEW

MECHANICAL

SHAFT

PROPOSED

COOLING TOWER

ALUMINUM

GUTTER

NEW

MECHANICAL

ROOM

CONCRETE

DECK

METAL DECK

STUCCO FINISH

TO MATCH

LIMESTONE

COLOR& TEXTURE

STUCCO FINISH TO MATCH

LIMESTONE

COLOR& TEXTURE

MECHANICAL

LOUVER TO

MATCH ADJACENT

LIMESTONE

COLOR

SPLASH BLOCK

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February 4, 2020ENLARGED EAST ELEVATIONS

1. ENLARGED EAST ELEVATION EXISTING CONDITION/DEMO

2. ENLARGED EAST ELEVATION PROPOSED CONDITION

NEW EXTERIOR DOOR

& FRAME

PAINT TO MATCH

ADJACENT

LIMESTONE PANELS

EXISTING WINDOW

TO BE REMOVED

TO ACCOMMODATE

NEW DOOR

SECTION OF

EXISTING

EXTERIOR WALL

TO BE REMOVED

TO ACCOMMODATE

NEW DOOR

EXISTING COOLING

TOWER & STEEL

DUNNAGE TO BE

REMOVED

CAREFULLY

REMOVE EXISTING

STONE PANELS

AND SAVE FOR

REINSTALLATION

NEW MECHANICAL

RISERS UP TO 20TH

FLOOR

TANK ROOM

PAINT TO MATCH

EXISTING ADJACENT

LIMESTONE PANELS

DASH LINE INDICATES

PROFILE OF NEW

COOLING TOWERS

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3. ENLARGED PARAPET PLAN DEMOLITION

1. NORTH PARAPET ELEVATION DEMOLITION

5. ENLARGED ELEVATION AT STONE PANELS

4. ENLARGED PARAPET PLAN CONSTRUCTION

2. NORTH PARAPET ELEVATION PROPOSED CONDITION

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February 4, 2020PARAPET PLAN, ELEVATION & ENLARGED ELEVATION

EXISTING COPING TO REMAIN

EXISTING PARAPET TO REMAIN

EXISTING STEEL SUPPORT FOR

MECHANICAL RISERS TO BE REUSED

REMOVE EXISTING

COOLING TOWER AND

STEEL DUNNAGE

EXISTING STEEL

SUPPORT FOR

MECHANICAL RISERS

TO REMAIN

EXISTING PARAPET

TO REMAIN

EXISTING STEEL

DUNNAGE TO BE

REMOVED

EXISTING PARAPET

TO REMAINEXISTING PARAPET TO

REMAIN

EXISTING STEEL

SUPPORT FOR

MECHANICAL RISERS TO

BE RE-USED

NEW MECHANICAL RISERS DOWN TO

THE 12TH FLOOR

REMOVE EXISTING

MECHANICAL RISERS

EXISTING STEEL

SUPPORT FOR

MECHANICAL

RISERS TO REMAIN

EXISTING COPING

TO REMAIN

EXISTING COPING

TO REMAIN EXISTING COPING TO

REMAIN

EXISTING DRAIN LEADER

TO REMAIN

W12X87

NEW MECHANICAL

RISERS DOWN TO THE

REINSTALL EXISTING

LIMESTONE COPING

SECTION OR PROVIDE

NEW TO MATCH EXISTING.

REMOVE EXISTING

MECHANICAL RISERS

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1 . PARAPET SECTION DEMOLITION

4. PARAPET ELEVATION PROPOSED CONDITION

7. PARAPET PLAN DETAIL DEMOLITION

2. PARAPET ELEVATION DEMOLITION

5. PARAPET ELEVATION PROPOSED CONDITION

8. PARAPET PLAN DETAIL PROPOSED CONDITION

3. PARAPET SECTION PROPOSED CONDITION @ COUNTER FLASHING

6. PARAPET SECTION PROPOSED CONDITION @STEEL BEAM POCKET

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February 4, 2020PARAPET & BUILDING DETAILS AND SECTIONS

CAREFULLY REMOVE

EXISTING BRICKCAREFULLY REMOVE

EXISTING BRICK

EXISTING BRICKS TO

REMAIN

EXISTING BRICKS TO

REMAIN

W 12X87

EXISTING BRICKS TO

REMAIN

EXISTING STEEL COLUMN

CAREFULLY REMOVE

EXISTING BRICKS

REINSTALL SAVED BRICK

TO MATCH EXISTING

BRICK PATTERN, BOND

AND TOOLING

MEMBRANE FLASHING

AROUND ENTIRE BEAM

POCKET PERIMETER &

EXTENDED DOWN OVER

ROOFING

EXISTING STEEL COLUMN

EXISTING BRICKS TO

REMAIN

EXISTING BRICKS TO REMAIN

OVERCAP COUNTER FLASHING OVER SEAM BY

8” & INTO BOTTOM OF BEAM POCKET

EXISTING BRICKS TO

REMAIN EXISTING BRICKS TO REMAIN

CAREFULLY REMOVE

SECTION OF EXISTING

LIMESTONE COPING


TO MATCH EXISTING BRICK

PATTERN, BOND, AND TOOLING.


TO MATCH EXISTING BRICK

PATTERN, BOND, AND

TOOLING.

REINSTALL SAVED BRICK TO MATCH EXISTING

BRICK PATTERN, BOND, AND TOOLING.

MEMBRANE FLASHING AROUND ENTIRE

POCKET PERIMETER AND EXTENDED OVER

ROOFING

CAREFULLY REMOVE

SECTION OF EXISTING

LIMESTONE COPING

REINSTALL SAVED BRICK TO MATCH

EXISTING BRICK PATTERN, BOND AND

TOOLING.

REINSTALL SECTION OF LIMESTONE

COPING MORTAR & TOOLING TO MATCH

EXISTING MORTAR COLOR, TEXTURE &

TOOLING

REINSTALL SECTION OF LIMESTONE

COPING MORTAR & TOOLING TO

MATCH EXISTING MORTAR COLOR,

TEXTURE & TOOLING

REINSTALL SECTION OF

LIMESTONE COPING MORTAR

& TOOLING TO MATCH

EXISTING MORTAR COLOR,

TEXTURE & TOOLING

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