Certified Projects Database
No. |
1132 |
Project |
McKeesport Downtown Housing (Residential) |
Status |
Pre-certified |
Lead CPHC |
Michael Whartnaby
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Builder |
Repal Construction |
Location |
McKeesport, PA |
QA/QC Rater |
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Architecture Planning |
Thoughtful Balance, inc. |
Mechanical Systems Designer |
Iams Consulting |
Constr. Type |
Masonry |
Bldg. Function |
Multifamily |
Floor Area |
36643 |
Project Type |
Retrofit |
HERS Index |
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LEED Rating |
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Energy Star Rating |
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Heating Degree Days |
5755 |
Cooling Degree Days |
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Units |
84 |
Certification Type |
PHIUS+
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Certification Date |
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Exterior Wall |
Existing brick veneer or EIFS over terra cotta structural tile and original plaster with new 8" interior spray foam insulation and metal stud wall with new gypsum interior finish. |
Floor |
Existing poured in place concrete floor. |
Roof |
Existing timber framed wood sheathed roof with 9 1/2" interior spray foam insulation and 4 1/2" exterior polyisonene insulation under new roof membrane. |
Window Frame |
Zola uPVC window |
Window Glazing |
Triple glazed, .50 SHGC |
Entrance Door |
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Ventilation |
Three UltimateAire 2000DX ERVs |
Heating System |
Ground coupled (geothermal) heat pumps distributed throughout building serving banks of tenant rooms. |
Submitter |
Michael Whartnaby |
Air-tightness |
Enerphit goal of 1.0 ACH@50Pa |
Cooling System |
Ground coupled (geothermal) heat pumps distributed throughout building serving banks of tenant rooms. |
Additional Consultants |
Conway Engineering (structural) |
Additional Notes |
Building has an attached gymnasium that will not be utilized as much as the residential portion of the building, gym will be tempered and ventilated separately from the main residential portion. Gymnasium has been modeled separately in PHPP to calculate heat and primary energy only (no cooling in gym, no DHW, minimal lighting, etc.) |