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Project 1945

555 Merrimack St.; Lowell, MA

Lowell, Massachusetts

Building Function

Multifamily
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

5A - Cool - Humid
Construction Completion

2022
Status

Design Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

25283 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius CPHB

Nat Coughlin
Phius Certified Verifier

Ryan Montoni
Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Gabrielle Aitcheson
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Daniel Perez
Project Submitter

Daniel Perez

Project Information

- Architecture Planning
  
  Icon Architecture Inc.
- Mechanical Systems Designer
  
  Petersen Engineering, Inc.
- Construction Company
  
  L.D. Russo
- Building Function
  
  Multifamily
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Construction Type
  
  Wood Frame
- Number of Units
  
  27
- Number of Stories
  
  4
- Program Version
  
  Phius CORE 2021
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  25283 sq. ft.
- Market Category
  
  Affordable Housing
- Status
  
  Design Certified
- Design Certification
  
  July 21, 2022
- Construction Completion
  
  2022
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  5A - Cool - Humid
- Region
  
  Northeast

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  2.9
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  3.12
- Peak Heating Load
  
  3.8
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  1.98
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  20.25
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  3796

Enclosure

- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  29
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  50
- Floor 1 R-Value
  
  11
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.19
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.29

Systems & Equipment

- Ventilation System Layout
  
  Centralized
- Ventilation System Type
  
  ERV
- Sensible Recovery Efficiency
  
  82
- Heating System Type
  
  Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF)
- Hot Water System Layout
  
  Centralized
- Hot Water System Type
  
  Natural Gas Water Heater