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