North Commons at Village Hill Passive House

Project

North Commons at Village Hill Passive House

Residential: Affordable Multi Family

Northampton , MA | 1990

  • 152K GSF
  • 2 Companies

About

This ambitious design will result in superior comfort and indoor air quality, reduced space heating, and increased durability.The Community Builders is one of America’s leading nonprofit housing organizations whose mission is to build and sustain strong communities where people of all incomes can achieve their full potential. They realize their mission by developing, financing and operating residential communities, neighborhood amenities and resident opportunity programs. In their development work, TCB has worked to revitalize or construct high-quality, energy-efficient apartment homes. At North Commons at Village Hill, they are seeking to add a multifamily building that meets their sustainability goals and takes it to the next level of efficiency: the Passive House standard.

Project Owner

The Community Builders

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

152K

Category of height

Low-Rise

Number of residential units

53

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump, Ground-source Heat Pump

Is the service hot water all-electric?

Yes

On-site renewable energy

0%

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

Unknown

Site EUI

0.0 kBtu/sf/year

Net Site EUI

0.0 kBtu/sf/year

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Project Team

Architecture
Construction