2010 North East Regional Association of Housing Maintenance Supervisorsgreen envelopes for affordable housing

Green Envelopes for Affordable Housing

Michael BrussBruss Construction, Inc.

James PetersenPetersen Engineering, Inc.

1.Health & Safety

2.Comfort

3.Durability

4.Energy

Priorities

1.Liquid Water

2.Air Tightness

3.Thermal

4.Vapor

Existing, Historic, Mixed Use

Castle Square, Boston, MA – Midrise Units192 Units, Existing Building, Occupied Rehab

Old Colony, Boston, MANew Construction, Affordable Housing, 116 Units (1000 Units Over 10 Years)

Old Colony Mid-Rise82 Units

Old Colony – Mid-Rise

Old Colony – Mid-Rise

Old Colony – Mid-Rise

Old Colony - Low-Rise34 Units

Old Colony Low-Rise

Old Colony - Low-Rise

Old Colony - Low-Rise

62 Unit, Mill Conversion - Boston, MA

48 UnitsMulti-Family DevelopmentWolfeboro, NH

Type 2: Cellulose Loose fill R-49 @ roof/ceiling

Type 1: 2” Extruded Polystyrene Type 3: Sprayed

Cellulose R-21

What is wrong with this detail?

THERM Modeling

THERM Modeling

THERM Modeling

THERM Modeling

THERM Modeling

45 Unit Multi-FamilyConcord, NH

Type 2 HD Spray FoamType 3Extruded PolystyreneType 4Polyisocyannurate

Historic Building Deep Energy Retrofit - Portsmouth, NH

Existing Proposed

46% Heating Energy Use Reduction

Michael BrussBruss Construction, [email protected]

James PetersenPetersen Engineering, Inc.

[email protected]

Questions?