Project
Veterans' Home in Chelsea - Phase 1
Senior Living
Chelsea, MA | 2028
- 81.4K GSF
- 4 Companies
- 1 Professional
About
The Veterans' Home in Chelsea Domiciliary Campus, which has served veterans since the Civil War, is undergoing a transformative renovation to modernize its housing. This multi-phase project, spanning four phases, integrates new construction with the decarbonization of existing buildings, significantly reducing both operational and embodied carbon emissions while improving thermal comfort. Phase 1 includes four historic, deep energy retrofits and one new building. The project also includes a new district-scale geothermal system.
Project Owner
Pennrose
Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?
Net Zero Ready
Project Size in GSF
81.4K
Category of height
Mid-Rise
Number of residential units
65
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
What other systems are used for hot water?
Electric resistance storage
On-site renewable energy
9%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
NA
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
