6 Elkins Street

Project

6 Elkins Street

Laboratory / Tech / Science

Boston, MA | 2030

  • 97K GSF
  • 3 Companies

About

6 Elkins Street will be an approximately 97,000 gross square foot research laboratory development, including office, laboratory, research and development uses, along with approximately 4,400 square feet of publicly accessible retail/restaurant space and approximately 8,250 square feet of incubator lab space. The proposal also includes approximately 48 parking spaces in a one-level below grade garage.

Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?

Net Zero Ready

Project Size in GSF

97K

Category of height

Low-Rise

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump

Is the service hot water all-electric?

No

What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?

Heat recovery heat pump

What other systems are used for hot water?

Fossil-fuel fired

On-site renewable energy

0%

Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?

No

The construction cost difference from "conventional" to being net zero "ready" (including incentives) for this building is

We didn't calculate the cost premium

Site EUI Energy Use Intensity is the amount of energy a project uses per square foot over the course of a year. Site EUI = Annual Energy Use (kBtus) / Building(s) Area (ft²) / One Year (yr)

111.0 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

Carbon Emissions Intensity (CEI)

5.70kg/CO2e/sf

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

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Project Team

Energy / Sustainability Consulting
MEP/FP Engineering
Architecture