Project
Front Street Affordable Housing - Phase 2
Residential: Affordable Multi Family
Portland, ME | 2024
- 40K GSF
- 2 Companies
- 2 Professionals
About
The Phius certified project provides 45 units of affordable senior housing near the Back Cove neighborhood of Portland.
Project Owner
Portland Housing Authority
Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?
Net Zero Ready
Project Size in GSF
40K
Category of height
Low-Rise
Number of residential units
45
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Air-source Heat Pump
What other systems are used for heating?
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF), Electric Resistance
Is the service hot water all-electric?
No
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Fossil-fuel fired
On-site renewable energy
23%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
Unknown
The construction cost difference from "conventional" to being net zero "ready" (including incentives) for this building is
We didn't calculate the cost premium
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)
24.5 kBtu/sf/year
Net Site EUI
18.9 kBtu/sf/year
The EUI is
Modeled
What is the climate zone for this project?
5A Cool Humid
