Project
Westgate Apartments
Residential: Multi-family
Rochester , NY | 2024
- 50.2K GSF
- 1 Company
- 1 Professional
About
To assist Providence Housing Development Corporation, SCI conducted WUFI energy modeling targeting low carbon construction and Passive House PHIUS+ 2018. The project received $1 Million Building of Excellence award for low carbon construction. The project features all electric systems including heat pumps for heating, cooling, and Sanden split system air source heat pump hot water heating, advanced insulation to meet PHIUS+ 2018, and solar production to achieve Net-Zero energy. SCI will also serve as the PHIUS+ Verifier to confirm all program requirements are met through construction and will conduct training on high-performance building practices.
Project Owner
Providence Housing Development Corporation
Is the project achieving or targeting net zero energy?
Achieving
Is the project Net Zero or Net Zero Ready?
Net Zero
Project Size in GSF
50.2K
Category of height
Low-Rise
Number of residential units
50
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?
Air-source heat pump
On-site renewable energy
61%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
Yes
Certifications related to Energy / Carbon
ENERGY STAR, PHIUS, ZERH
Site EUI
16.0 kBtu/sf/year
Net Site EUI
6.3 kBtu/sf/year
The EUI is
Modeled
What is the climate zone for this project?
5A Cool Humid
