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Project 1436

Harry T. Nance Apartments

Brooklyn, New York

Building Function

Multifamily
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

4A - Mixed - Humid
Construction Completion

2021
Status

Final Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

53835 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius Certified Verifier

Elise Fabbri
Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Emily Durso
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Carmel Pratt
Project Submitter

Emily Durso

Project Information

- Developer
  
  RiseBoro Community Partnership
- Architecture Planning
  
  Heritage Architecture
- Mechanical Systems Designer
  
  Skyline Engineering
- Additional Consultants
  
  Bright Power
- Construction Company
  
  Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council Inc.
- Building Function
  
  Multifamily
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Construction Type
  
  Masonry
- Number of Units
  
  67
- Number of Stories
  
  10
- Program Version
  
  PHIUS+ 2015
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  53835 sq. ft.
- Market Category
  
  Affordable Housing
- Status
  
  Final Certified
- Design Certification
  
  April 5, 2019
- Final Certification
  
  March 22, 2023
- Construction Completion
  
  2021
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  4A - Mixed - Humid
- Region
  
  Northeast

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  2.88
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  5.73
- Peak Heating Load
  
  3.94
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  2.79
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  23.08
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  6122
- Air Tightness (per enclosure area)
  
  0.075

Enclosure

- Facade Type
  
  EIFS
- Wall 1 Type
  
  Exterior Continuous Insulation Only
- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  32
- Wall 1 Insulation Type
  
  EPS
- Wall 2 Type
  
  Exterior Continuous Insulation Only
- Wall 2 R-Value
  
  13
- Wall 2 Insulation Type
  
  EPS
- Wall 3 Type
  
  Exterior Continuous Insulation Only
- Wall 3 R-Value
  
  16
- Wall 3 Insulation Type
  
  XPS
- Roof 1 Type
  
  Unvented Roof
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  40
- Roof 1 Insulation Type
  
  Other
- Floor Type 1
  
  Basement Slab
- Floor 1 R-Value
  
  15
- Floor 1 Insulation Type
  
  XPS
- Window Manufacturer 1
  
  Alpen
- Window Product Name 1
  
  Tyrol
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.19
- Window Frame Material 1
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.27
- Window Manufacturer 2
  
  Kawneer
- Window Product Name 2
  
  Trifab
- Whole Window U-Value 2
  
  0.43
- Window Frame Material 2
  
  Aluminum
- Window Glazing SHGC 2
  
  0.29
- Door Manufacturer
  
  Kawneer
- Door Product Name
  
  Trifab
- Whole Door U-Value
  
  0.47
- Door Frame Material
  
  Aluminum

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