Sweetwater

Sweetwater Spectrum: Sonoma, Calif.

Sweetwater Spectrum is a new national model for supportive housing, designed to offer life with purpose and dignity for adults on the autism spectrum.

Lessons Learned - Sweetwater

“Solar Ready” Path to ZNE. While zero net energy was a goal throughout the project, financial constraints eliminated the option to install PVs in the final construction documents. The massing and layout of the buildings were still optimized for maximum…

Building Team - Sweetwater

Building Owner/Representative: Sweetwater Spectrum, Sonoma, Calif. Architect: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, San Francisco General Contractor: Midstate Construction, Petaluma, Calif. Mechanical, Electrical Engineer, Energy Modeler: Timmons Design Engineers, San Francisco Structural Engineer: Structural Design Group, Santa Rosa, Calif. Civil Engineer: Adobe…

Water at a Glance - Sweetwater

Annual Water Use:  861,000 gallons: includes all four residences, community building and site irrigation except water used for the farm, which is well water and is not metered

Building at a Glance - Sweetwater

Name: Sweetwater Spectrum Location: Sonoma, Calif. (33 miles NE of San Francisco) Owner: Sweetwater Spectrum Principal Use: Residential Includes: Therapy pools, farm Employees/Occupants: 16 residents, 3 full-time staff, 8–12 contract employees Percent Occupied: 100% Gross Square Footage: 16,315 Distinctions/Awards: 2015…

Energy at a Glance - Sweetwater

Annual Energy Use Intensity (EUI) (Site): 42.8 kBtu/ft2 Electricity (Grid Purchase): 28.4 kBtu/ft2 Electricity (on-Site Solar or Wind Installation): 14.4 kBtu/ft2 Annual On-Site Renewable Energy Exported: 1.3 Annual Net Energy Use Intensity: 27.2 Annual Source (Primary) Energy: 103.7 Annual Energy…

Building Envelope - Sweetwater

Roof​ Type: Standing seam metal and built up Overall R-value: 53.2 Reflectance: 0.34 Emittance: 0.87 Walls Type: Wood 2 × 6 framing, 24 in. O.C. Overall R-value: 22 Glazing Percentage: 22% Basement/Foundation Slab Edge Insulation R-value: R-7.5 Under-Slab Insulation R-value:…