Mamaroneck Self Storage, Mamaroneck, NY 

40,000 sq. ft.
Use: 30,000 sq. ft. of storage and 250 mixed units
Installer: Daikin
System: Air source heat pump, new construction   

Source: HeatSmart Commercial Clean Heating & Cooling (A Program of Sustainable Westchester)

In 2008, Chris and Sean Murphy, owners of Murphy Brothers Contracting in Mamaroneck, started the design and build of a multi-story self-storage facility that would meet the increased demand for storage space in their community. The main goal of the project was energy efficiency and sustainability in order to meet the rigorous standards of NYSERDA’s New Construction Program (NCP).

Today, Mamaroneck Self Storage is a 40,000 sq. ft.self- storage facility with nearly 30,000 sq. ft. of rentable storage space and 250 mixed units throughout four-stories. The construction boasts energy-saving features that include: high-performance spray foam insulation; high-efficiency HVAC equipment with variable frequency flow heat pumps for heating/cooling and a 65% efficient energy recovery ventilation system; interior and exterior LED light on motion sensors and an 8 kW solar shingle system. According to NYSERDA, these features make Mamaroneck Self Storage 52% more energy efficient of standard baseline construction, with an annual operating cost savings of $35,000. The energy-saving measures also earned a $45,000 rebate from NYSERDA and a sales tax incentive from Westchester County.