Rindge Commons is the creation of 101 units of affordable housing on the site of the Rindge Tower Apartments which has 273 affordable apartments. The project consists of 2 buildings which will be built in phases. Phase I will include 24 units of housing and 42,500 sf of commercial space. Phase II will include 77 units of housing. ------------------Building A will be certified PHIUS+ Core for residential portion of the building and PHIUS+ 2018 for commercial portion of the building. Residential – 27,600 sf includes 27 residential units and the supporting equipment and areas such as elevator, laundry, and corridors. Non-Residential – 36,300 sf includes trainng and community rooms as wellas potentially a health clinic. Integral to a PHIUS Certification is compliance with Energy Star New Construction, Indoor AirPlus, WaterSense, and Zero Energy Ready Homes certifications. In combination with third party RESNET approved quality assurance and quality control testing (NEI will be serving in the role of a Passive House Verifier) the building will exceed the Cambridge Green Buildign Requirements as outlined in Article 22.20.