Westbeth Artists’ Housing was conceived in the 1960’s as a partial solution to the acute need to provide affordable housing and studios for artists and their families. In so doing, it became one of the first examples of adaptive reuse of industrial buildings for artistic and residential use in the United States. 

PEPCO furnished and installed a DELTA EnergyManagement System DELTA System  to automatically control the Start Stop, Lead Lag of  the boilers, pump sets and twelve (12) Zone Valves  used to regulate the heat throughout different parts  of the building. The system controls the valve  modulation to each zone using feedback from  wireless temperature sensors placed inside  apartments. The Manager sets the zone temperature  from a PC and monitors the temperature throughout the day and night via a web browser. The  weather, including temperature, RH%, Wind Speed  and Wind Chill is imported via the internet from  Central Park. On high windy cold days the Manger  increases space temperature settings in the zones  most impacted by severe weather conditions. This  has reduced tenant complaints and reduced fuel  consumption in excess of 20%.