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Roxbury E+ Townhomes: Boston

Conceived as a replicable prototype for family-friendly, energy-efficient urban townhomes, this four-unit project in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood is proving the possibilities for market-rate, high performance housing. Traditionally, highly sustainable housing has been designed on a custom basis, available to customers willing to pay the associated cost premium. This net positive energy project proves that sustainable housing can also be affordable for homeowners, make business sense for developers and help reinvigorate urban neighborhoods.

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Building Envelope - Roxbury E+ Townhomes

Photo courtesy Urbanica Building Envelope Roof Type Wood frame, black EPDM (95% of roof is covered by PV panels) Overall R-value R-69 Walls Type wood double stud Overall R-value R-41 Glazing Percentage 18.5% (average) Windows Effective U-factor for Assembly 0.105…

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Building at a Glance - Roxbury E+ Townhomes

Sam Oberter Photography   Building at a Glance Name Roxbury E+ Townhomes Location Boston Owner Private Principal Use 4 townhomes Occupants 13 Expected (Design) Occupancy 16 (4 per home)     Percent Occupied 81% Gross Square Footage 7,883     Conditioned Space…

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HERS Index - Roxbury E+ Townhomes

Photo courtesy Urbanica The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index is a relative measure of a home’s energy usage and efficiency, where the lower the number, the more efficient and less energy that home uses. According to the U.S. Department…

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Building Team - Roxbury E+ Townhomes

Photo Sam Oberter Photography Building Owner/Representative Urbanica Architect ISA (Design Architect), Urbanica (Architect of Record) General Contractor Urbanica Construction Mechanical, Electrical Engineer Engineering Design Build, Inc. Energy Modelers Conservation Services Group, MaGrann Associates Structural Engineer DM Berg Consultants, PC Civil…

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Lessons Learned - Roxbury E+ Townhomes

Photo courtesy Urbanica Determine Cost-Benefit Analysis Around Big-Ticket Items to Identify Critical First Costs Versus Life-Cycle Costs. Between the time the homes were conceived and the time the homes were built, photovoltaic technology changed enough that the team was able…