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Project 1660

Old Colony Phase Three C

Boston, Massachusetts

Building Function

Multifamily
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

5A - Cool - Humid
Construction Completion

2021
Status

Final Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

49339 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius CPHB

Timothy Bemis
Phius Certified Verifier

Mark Norton
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Maciej Konieczny
Project Submitter

Maciej Konieczny

Project Information

- Construction Company
  
  Dimeo Construction Company
- Building Function
  
  Multifamily
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Construction Type
  
  Wood Frame
- Number of Units
  
  55
- Number of Stories
  
  4
- Program Version
  
  Phius CORE 2021
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  49339 sq. ft.
- Status
  
  Final Certified
- Design Certification
  
  August 5, 2020
- Final Certification
  
  October 14, 2022
- Construction Completion
  
  2021
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  5A - Cool - Humid
- Region
  
  Northeast

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  3.75
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  4.2
- Peak Heating Load
  
  3.35
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  2.63
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  24.72
- Site Energy Use Index (w/Renewables)
  
  21.98
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  5284
- Source Energy (Residential w/Renewables)
  
  4636
- Air Tightness (per enclosure area)
  
  0.041

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