Houserules

Welcome to 228 Washington Avenue in Brooklyn

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We are not interested in renting to just anyone, but to the right people, who will appreciate and be comfortable with following rules and willing to live with less.

To make everybody’s life peaceful, please observe a few basic guidelines.

House Rules

Energy Conservation

Please be mindful with your use of all resources to include electricity and water.
Turn off all lights, HVAC, and unplug any electronic devices when you leave the apartment. Feel free to actively switch the hallway lights on and off if not needed.
Toilets have 2 flush settings for #1 and #2.
We ask that everyone keep the room temperature at less than 68 in winter and above 75 in summer.
The heating/cooling with the 24hrs ventilation temperature exchanger is balanced to the building. Opening windows will interfere with the equipment; therefore do not keep your windows open on hot and cold days.
This building follows the Passive House design principle; so the house is airtight with thick insulation (please see little wooden door next to the main entrance). For your comfort, insulation is made of cellulose, so no VOC like foam.

Safety

The entrance door locks automatically. Keep your keys with you at all times and please close doors quietly.
Ensure your door is locked when not present.
Please make yourself familiar with the location of fire extinguishers and exits.
If you witness any questionable observations: such as strong odors, noise, or suspicious behaviors such as tailgating by the entrance, please report to the house caretaker.
Please let us know of any damaged, destroyed, or lost property of 228 Washington Ave.

Conduct

Please respect all other people living in the building – quiet hours are between 10pm-8am.
Please keep your apartment clean and orderly. Maintain a clean kitchen, including any dishes, cooking utensils and all appliances.

Due to the airtightness of the building, noise travels easier, so please be quiet up & down the stairs; and easy on closing all the doors.
No Smoking in all areas of the property; when smoking outside, do so away from the building and discard cigarette butts into trash cans.

Recycling & Waste

Do not leave any waste or recycling in your studio for more than 3 days.
Do not discard any materials in the sinks and toilets, which could cause plumbing problems.
Please familiarize yourself with NYC recycling program; outside on ground floor are color designated containers for:

BLUE Hard plastics + metal + glass

BLACK Paper products

BROWN Compost (any food waste, organic material, small paper)

Other waste; please separate any fabrics, and any electronics and batteries for us to dispose separately – ok to leave in the hallway with a note.

Plastic bags – please collect for us as we reuse for trash can liners.

Please google and read up on the “5 Rs” before visiting our building, and follow “Less is More,” the basis for our Rules.

You will experience consistent temperature, with little draft, in this building. The environment is healthier and cleaner with more humid and lower temperature in the winter and less humid temperature in the summer.

See this website for a video of the building’s renovation – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv5JiALUWW8

Above rules might read like a dorm you lived in the past, but at the end of the day we are just looking for a more sustainable environment; and looking for similar minded people.

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