37 Wales Street

Project

37 Wales Street

Residential: Affordable Multi Family

Dorchester , MA | 2024

  • 25.3K GSF
  • 1 Company
  • 1 Professional

About

Heading Home is a Boston-based nonprofit organization with a mission to end homelessness in Greater Boston. There are 20 two and three bedroom units of permanent supportive housing. An approximately 10,000 sf lot on a residential street near Franklin Park, the project will serve formerly homeless families by providing stable housing and on-site support services.

Project Owner

Heading Home

Is the project achieving or targeting net zero energy?

Targeting

Is the project Net Zero or Net Zero Ready?

Net Zero Ready

Project Size in GSF

25.3K

Category of height

Mid-Rise

Number of residential units

20

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump

What other systems are used for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump

Is the service hot water all-electric?

Yes

What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?

Air-source heat pump

On-site renewable energy

0%

Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?

No

The construction cost difference from "conventional" to being net zero "ready" (including incentives) for this building is

We didn't calculate the cost premium

Certifications related to Energy / Carbon

LEED

Site EUI

15.0 kBtu/sf/year

Net Site EUI

15.0 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Project Team

Architecture