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Project 2172

32 Marion St Senior Housing

Brookline, Massachusetts

Building Function

Multifamily
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

5A - Cool - Humid
Status

Design Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

114278 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius Certified Verifier

Benjamin Todd
Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Wesley Stanhope
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Chris Kennedy
Project Submitter

Chris Kennedy

Project Information

- Building Function
  
  Multifamily
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Number of Units
  
  115
- Number of Stories
  
  7
- Program Version
  
  Phius CORE 2021
- All Electric
  
  Yes
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  114278 sq. ft.
- Status
  
  Design Certified
- Design Certification
  
  April 24, 2024
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  5A - Cool - Humid
- Region
  
  Northeast

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  3.01
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  2.32
- Peak Heating Load
  
  3.11
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  2.43
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  20.36
- Site Energy Use Index (w/Renewables)
  
  16.93
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  5338
- Source Energy (Residential w/Renewables)
  
  4421

Enclosure

- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  33
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  29
- Floor 1 R-Value
  
  26
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.18
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.33

Systems & Equipment

- Ventilation System Layout
  
  Semi-Centralized
- Ventilation System Type
  
  ERV
- Sensible Recovery Efficiency
  
  83
- Heating System Type
  
  Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF)
- Hot Water System Layout
  
  Centralized
- Hot Water System Type
  
  Split Heat Pump Water Heater