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