The Loop at Mattapan Station

Project

The Loop at Mattapan Station

Residential: Affordable Multi Family

Boston, MA | 2023

  • 165K GSF

About

Mattapan Station is a 165,000 sq.ft. multifamily development located in Mattapan, a neighborhood of Boston, MA. BEC is providing Passive House Consultant support services, as well as Quality Assurance Commissioning (QACx) on behalf of the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH). POAH is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, create, and sustain affordable, healthy homes that support economic security, racial equity, and access to opportunity for all. The project will provide commercial and community space to the Mattapan Square neighborhood as well as transit-oriented, mixed-income housing with 135 rental units.

Project Owner

Preservation of Affordable Housing

Is the project achieving or targeting net zero energy?

Not Targeting or Achieving

Is the project Net Zero or Net Zero Ready?

Net Zero Ready

Project Size in GSF

165K

Category of height

Mid-Rise

Number of residential units

135

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump

What other systems are used for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump

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

18%

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

>3% to 5%

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)

23.0 kBtu/sf/year

Net Site EUI

19.6 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid