Project
Weinberg Commons
Residential: Affordable Multi Family
Washington , DC | 2015
- 28.1K GSF
- 1 Company
- 1 Professional
About
This project was the first PHIUS certified retrofit apartment Building in the US and won the 2017 PHIUS Affordable project of the year award and an Honorable Mention in the Project of the Year Category. It is an external retrofit of a 1960's era brick and block housing project.
Project Owner
Housing Up
Is the project achieving or targeting net zero energy?
Not Targeting or Achieving
Is the project Net Zero or Net Zero Ready?
Net Zero Ready
Project Size in GSF
28.1K
Category of height
Low-Rise
Number of residential units
37
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Air-source Heat Pump
Is the service hot water all-electric?
Yes
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Electric resistance storage
On-site renewable energy
0%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
Unknown
The construction cost difference from "conventional" to being net zero "ready" (including incentives) for this building is
>8% to 10%
Certifications related to Energy / Carbon
PHIUS
Site EUI
13.4 kBtu/sf/year
Net Site EUI
6.9 kBtu/sf/year
Carbon Emissions Intensity (CEI)
0.36kg/CO2e/sf
What is the climate zone for this project?
4A Mixed Humid
