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Project 1728

Emerald Hills Retirement Residence

Verona, Pennsylvania

Building Function

Multifamily
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

5A - Cool - Humid
Status

Final Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

55107 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius Certified Verifier

Robert Hosken
Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Rick Avon
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Craig Stevenson
Project Submitter

Craig Stevenson

Project Information

- Architecture Planning
  
  Avon Design Group
- Mechanical Systems Designer
  
  STAENGL ENGINEERING
- Additional Consultants
  
  JB Mechanical
- Construction Company
  
  Sota Construction Services
- Building Function
  
  Multifamily
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Construction Type
  
  Wood Frame
- Number of Units
  
  52
- Number of Stories
  
  4
- Program Version
  
  PHIUS+ 2018
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  55107 sq. ft.
- Status
  
  Final Certified
- Design Certification
  
  May 13, 2020
- Final Certification
  
  September 12, 2022
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  5A - Cool - Humid
- Region
  
  Northeast

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  3.98
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  1.34
- Peak Heating Load
  
  3.17
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  1.68
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  20.22
- Site Energy Use Index (w/Renewables)
  
  11.93
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  7065
- Source Energy (Residential w/Renewables)
  
  3594
- Air Tightness (per enclosure area)
  
  0.052

Enclosure

- Wall 1 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  32
- Wall 1 Insulation Type
  
  Fiberglass, PolyIso
- Wall 2 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 2 R-Value
  
  18
- Wall 2 Insulation Type
  
  PolyIso
- Roof 1 Type
  
  Unvented Roof
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  45
- Roof 1 Insulation Type
  
  PolyIso, Fiberglass
- Floor Type 1
  
  Slab on Grade
- Window Manufacturer 1
  
  Wythe
- Window Product Name 1
  
  Fixed
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.15
- Window Frame Material 1
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.34
- Window Manufacturer 2
  
  Wythe
- Window Product Name 2
  
  Tilt Turn
- Whole Window U-Value 2
  
  0.16
- Window Frame Material 2
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 2
  
  0.34
- Window Manufacturer 3
  
  Stanley
- Window Product Name 3
  
  Duraglide Greenstar 3000
- Whole Window U-Value 3
  
  0.59
- Window Frame Material 3
  
  Aluminum
- Window Glazing SHGC 3
  
  0.34

Systems & Equipment

- Renewable Energy Type(s)
  
  On-Site PV
- Renewable Energy Annual Production
  
  133900
- Renewable Energy System Size
  
  116.6