Project
Chelsea Veterans Home
Senior Living
Chelsea, MA | 2028
- 80.5K GSF
About
Chelsea Veterans Home is a redevelopment of a historic veterans’ housing facility. It is being retrofitted to be a low energy, all electric campus. Phase 1 includes 4 historic, deep energy retrofits and 1 new Mass timber structure with light frame enclosure. The facility will also house geothermal.
Project Owner
Pennrose
Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?
Net Zero Ready
Project Size in GSF
80.5K
Category of height
High-Rise
Number of residential units
69
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Ground-source Heat Pump
What other systems are used for heating?
Air-source Heat Pump
Is the service hot water all-electric?
Yes
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Air-source heat pump
On-site renewable energy
9%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
NA
Certifications related to Energy / Carbon
PHIUS
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)
23.2 kBtu/sf/year
Net Site EUI
18.1 kBtu/sf/year
The EUI is
Modeled
Carbon Emissions Intensity (CEI)
0.26kg/CO2e/sf
What is the climate zone for this project?
5A Cool Humid