Walnut High Apartments - Phase 1

Project

Walnut High Apartments - Phase 1

Residential: Affordable Multi Family

Brookline, MA | 2028

  • 116.1K GSF
  • 3 Companies
  • 1 Professional

About

The Walnut High Apartments is a transit-oriented development that will revitalize an existing property for the Brookline Housing Authority. The project is pursuing certification under the Phius 2024 Passive House standard and is designed to be 100% electric.

Project Owner

Brookline Housing Authority

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

Net Zero Ready

Project Size in GSF

116.1K

Category of height

Mid-Rise

Number of residential units

95

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump, Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF)

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

0%

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)

17.2 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Project Team

MEP/FP Engineering
Energy / Sustainability Consulting
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