Westgate Apartments

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Rochester, NY

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Owner: Providence Housing Development Corporation  | Location: Rochester, NY
Completion Date: Ongoing
Programs Achieved: Passive House, NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence, NYSERDA New Construction – Housing Tier 4, DOE Net-Zero Energy Ready, EPA Indoor Air Plus Qualified, Energy Star Multifamily New Construction

To assist Providence Housing Development Corporation, SCI conducted WUFI energy modeling targeting low carbon construction and Passive House PHIUS+ 2018. The project received $1 Million Building of Excellence award for low carbon construction. The project features all electric systems including heat pumps for heating, cooling, and Sanden split system air source heat pump hot water heating, advanced insulation to meet PHIUS+ 2018, and solar production to achieve Net-Zero energy. SCI will also serve as the PHIUS+ Verifier to confirm all program requirements are met through construction and will conduct training on high-performance building practices.

Location
Buffalo, NY
Climate Zone
5
Average HERS Index
34 pre PV, 10 post PV
Square Footage
50,220 sf
Heating Degree Days
6,621

Sanden CO2 Based DHW System

Technical Details

Walls
2.5” R-12.6 ZIP-R continuous rigid plus R-21 interior batt
Windows
Triple pane windows and doors
Air Barrier
ZIP-R taping, plus potential of Aerobarrier interior air sealing for compartmentalization
Roof
R-70 flat roof
Slab
R-10 slab edge, no under slab insulation
Heating & Cooling
Mini split air source heat pump per apartment
Ventilation
Individual ERV per apartment, ~83% efficiency
Hot Water
Sanden CO2 based central hot water system. Air to air heat pump with large central storage tank
Solar Electric
89,000 kWh/yr in rooftop solar production, with remainder of site energy purchased through off-site solar to achieve Net-Zero
 

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