Soldiers' Home in Holyoke

Project

Soldiers' Home in Holyoke

Healthcare

Holyoke, MA | 2025

  • 352K GSF
  • 3 Companies
  • 2 Professionals

About

DCAMM and the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke are planning the New Long-Term Care Facility for Massachusetts Veterans in Holyoke, MA. The building is approximately 352,000 square feet, 234 beds, and nine stories, plus penthouse. 

Typical resident floors (levels 2 through 8) each containing 2-3 “neighborhoods” consisting of 10-12 resident rooms with common living, dining, and kitchen areas. There are also common activity and gathering spaces in the center of the building with community spaces. Level 1 includes the community center spaces, adult day health program, including physical and occupational therapy services, and an admin support wing. The below grade level includes a central kitchen, loading dock, materials and facilities management spaces, a pharmacy, and MEP spaces.

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

Net Zero Ready

Project Size in GSF

352K

Category of height

Mid-Rise

Number of residential units

0

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump, Ground-source Heat Pump

Is the service hot water all-electric?

No

On-site renewable energy

4%

Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?

No

The construction cost difference from "conventional" to being net zero "ready" (including incentives) for this building is

>-1% to 1%

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)

71.0 kBtu/sf/year

Net Site EUI

68.0 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

Carbon Emissions Intensity (CEI)

4.46kg/CO2e/sf

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Project Team

Plumbing Engineering
  • BR+A

    In Business Since 1975

    14.9M GSF

    40 Projects

    6 Professionals

Mechanical Engineering
  • BR+A

    In Business Since 1975

    14.9M GSF

    40 Projects

    6 Professionals

Energy Engineering
  • BR+A

    In Business Since 1975

    14.9M GSF

    40 Projects

    6 Professionals

  • Jacob Knowles

    Director of Sustainable Design

    14.5M GSF

    39 Projects

    25 Years Experience

Architecture
  • Payette

    In Business Since 1932

    1.1M GSF

    5 Projects

Sustainability Consulting
  • Prudence Ferreira

    CPHC®, LEED AP BD+C

    PH Feasibility Study, LCCA

    3.8M GSF

    20 Projects

    25 Years Experience