UMass Amherst Undergraduate Housing

Project

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Housing

Lodging

Amherst, MA | 2023

  • 319K GSF
  • 3 Companies
  • 1 Professional

About

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

Net Zero Ready

Project Size in GSF

319K

Category of height

Mid-Rise

Number of residential units

253

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?

Yes

What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?

Electric resistance storage

On-site renewable energy

0%

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

No

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)

31.5 kBtu/sf/year

Net Site EUI

31.5 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Project Team

Architecture
  • DiMella Shaffer

    In Business Since 1965

    1.9M GSF

    20 Projects

    1 Professional

  • Lauren Gunther

    CPHC®

    Director of Sustainability

    1.5M GSF

    9 Projects

    20 Years Experience

Construction
Plumbing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Energy Engineering
Electrical Engineering