West Side Homes - West Street

Project

West Side Homes - West Street

Residential: Multi-family

Buffalo , NY | 2024

  • 18.1K GSF
  • 1 Company
  • 1 Professional

About

The Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company Inc (BNSC), the housing development arm of PUSH Buffalo, is proposing to develop 30 units of housing on Buffalo’s West Side that is targeting certification with Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) and pursuing the NYSERDA Low Rise New Construction Program Tier III Net Zero certification, 2020 Enterprise Green Communities, and WELL Building Certification. By coordinating housing and sustainability work, West Side Homes addresses both human and ecosystem health, creates a resilient project that addresses future heat, precipitation, and drought events, and uses renewable energy sources to avoid increased greenhouse gas emissions. SCI serves as the CPHC, and PHIUS+ Verifier on the project and has conducted all feasibility study and WUFI analysis to guide the design decision making process.

Project Owner

Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company, Inc.

Is the project achieving or targeting net zero energy?

Targeting

Is the project Net Zero or Net Zero Ready?

Net Zero

Project Size in GSF

18.1K

Category of height

Low-Rise

Number of residential units

30

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Ground-source Heat Pump

What other systems are used for heating?

Electric Resistance

Is the service hot water all-electric?

Yes

What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?

Ground-source heat pump

On-site renewable energy

50%

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

Unknown

Certifications related to Energy / Carbon

ENERGY STAR, PHIUS, ZERH

Site EUI

16.8 kBtu/sf/year

Net Site EUI

8.4 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Websites for more information

Project Team

Sustainability Consulting