Pine Hill Elementary School

Project

Pine Hill Elementary School

Education K-12

Westwood, MA | 2024

  • 113.1K GSF
  • 4 Companies
  • 2 Professionals

About

A two-school consolidation that harnesses the potential of the natural environment with a new K-5 elementary school.

Project Owner

Town of Westwood

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

Net Zero (Achieving)

Project Size in GSF

113.1K

Category of height

Low-Rise

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Ground-source Heat Pump

Is the service hot water all-electric?

Yes

What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?

Unspecified

On-site renewable energy

60%

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

1.1% to 3%

Certifications related to Energy / Carbon

LEED

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)

22.6 kBtu/sf/year

Net Site EUI

22.6 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Project Team

Energy Engineering
Energy / Sustainability Consulting
  • Erik Ruoff

    LEED AP BD+C

    Principal

    3.5M GSF

    15 Projects

    20 Years Experience

  • Xiaoshu (Sunny) Du

    ASHRAE BEMP, CPHC®, LEED AP BD+C

    Net-Zero Consultant

    1.2M GSF

    8 Projects

    11 Years Experience

Civil Engineering
Architecture