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