Melpet Farm Residences, Affordable Net Zero Ready
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Julie is Vice President for Design and Building Performance and assists POAH in the acquisition process guiding the building investigation, developing the scope of work needed and reviewing cost estimates for the work. She facilitates the engagement of the project team (architect engineer, etc.) for rehabilitation of acquisitions, refinanced existing properties in the portfolio (including the implementation of Energy Efficiency programs) and for new construction overseeing design development, and construction, integrating green and sustainable design.
A CPHC and LEED-certified architect with an undergraduate degree in environmental design, she has worked as an owner’s project manager, construction manager, architect and Executive Director of the Texas Historical Foundation.
A graduate in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University, Julie received her Master of Architecture degree, with Certification in Historic Preservation, from the University of Texas at Austin. She has completed special studies in Art and Architecture in Florence, Italy and in Preservation/Restoration in Sebastopol, Crimea.
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Other Team Members
Kate Ferreira, Housing Development, Housing Assistance Corporation
Julie Creamer, VP of New Construction and Special Projects, Preservation of Affordable Housing
Kathryn Giardi, Brown Lindquist Fenuccio & Raber Architects Inc., Architect
Tom Howes, Delphi Construction Inc., Senior Project Manager
Brian Walsh, Consulting Structural Engineer, Inc.
Brian Kuchar, Horsley Witten Group, Inc., Civil Engineer and Landscape Architect
Wayne Mattson, PE, Griffith & Vary, Inc., Mechanical Engineer, Principal
Robert Bravo, PE, Griffith & Vary, Inc., Electrical Engineer
Jim Ziobro, Griffith & Vary, Inc., Principal, Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer
Brendan O'Hara, Clerk of the Works
The Residences at Melpet Farm consists of one, two, and three bedroom apartments and will be available to people makng 60-percent or less of the area's median income. Twenty-five percent of the apartments wil be set aside for applicants who are homeless, or in danger of being homeless. Residents wll have access to a community room, which will aso have a shared laundy room. The $7 million prject, which was spearheaded by the Housing Assstance Corporation of Cape Cod (HAC) and Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), came together thanks to funding from numerous sources, including the town of Dennis Community Preservation Fund, and the state Department of Housing and Community Developement. The property was designed to be near net zero ready and will utilize a 160,000 kWh photovoltaic system to offset the all-electric buildng systems.
Quick Facts
General
Location
Dennis, Massachusetts
Building Type
Multi Family Affordable Housing
Project Type
Zero Energy Ready / Near Zero Energy
Basis of Performance Claim
Modeled
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1.0
Conditioned Floor Area
26,000 sq ft
Total Cost of Project
$10,000,000
Energy Summary
Energy Data Type
Modeled
Renewable Energy System Type(s)
Photovoltaics
Ratings
HERS Index
60
Annual renewable energy generated
160,000 kWh/year
Envelope and Mechanicals
Subslab assembly
2 layers of 1.5 inch type IX EPS Insulation
Foundation wall assembly
2 layers of 1.5 inch type IX EPS Insulation
Above grade wall assembly
Starting below the sill plate: continuous 1.5 inch sealant impregnated foam tape and 3.5 foam sill sealer, 2 x 6 wood stud walls insulated with dense packed cellulose, .5 inch zip wall taped covered by 1.5 inch foil face polyisocyanurate with taped joints, vertical 1 x 4 furring at 16" oc, and fiber cement siding.
Air Changes per hour, ACH50
1.06 ACH50
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Project Team
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Julie is Vice President for Design and Building Performance and assists POAH in the acquisition process guiding the building investigation, developing the scope of work needed and reviewing cost estimates for the work. She facilitates the engagement of the project team (architect engineer, etc.) for rehabilitation of acquisitions, refinanced existing properties in the portfolio (including the implementation of Energy Efficiency programs) and for new construction overseeing design development, and construction, integrating green and sustainable design.
A CPHC and LEED-certified architect with an undergraduate degree in environmental design, she has worked as an owner’s project manager, construction manager, architect and Executive Director of the Texas Historical Foundation.
A graduate in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University, Julie received her Master of Architecture degree, with Certification in Historic Preservation, from the University of Texas at Austin. She has completed special studies in Art and Architecture in Florence, Italy and in Preservation/Restoration in Sebastopol, Crimea.
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Old building geek.
Member
Member
Other Team Members
Kate Ferreira, Housing Development, Housing Assistance Corporation
Julie Creamer, VP of New Construction and Special Projects, Preservation of Affordable Housing
Kathryn Giardi, Brown Lindquist Fenuccio & Raber Architects Inc., Architect
Tom Howes, Delphi Construction Inc., Senior Project Manager
Brian Walsh, Consulting Structural Engineer, Inc.
Brian Kuchar, Horsley Witten Group, Inc., Civil Engineer and Landscape Architect
Wayne Mattson, PE, Griffith & Vary, Inc., Mechanical Engineer, Principal
Robert Bravo, PE, Griffith & Vary, Inc., Electrical Engineer
Jim Ziobro, Griffith & Vary, Inc., Principal, Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer
Brendan O'Hara, Clerk of the Works
The Residences at Melpet Farm consists of one, two, and three bedroom apartments and will be available to people makng 60-percent or less of the area's median income. Twenty-five percent of the apartments wil be set aside for applicants who are homeless, or in danger of being homeless. Residents wll have access to a community room, which will aso have a shared laundy room. The $7 million prject, which was spearheaded by the Housing Assstance Corporation of Cape Cod (HAC) and Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), came together thanks to funding from numerous sources, including the town of Dennis Community Preservation Fund, and the state Department of Housing and Community Developement. The property was designed to be near net zero ready and will utilize a 160,000 kWh photovoltaic system to offset the all-electric buildng systems.
Quick Facts
General
| Location | Dennis, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Building Type | Multi Family Affordable Housing |
| Project Type | Zero Energy Ready / Near Zero Energy |
| Basis of Performance Claim | Modeled |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1.0 |
| Conditioned Floor Area | 26,000 sq ft |
| Total Cost of Project | $10,000,000 |
Energy Summary
| Energy Data Type | Modeled |
|---|---|
| Renewable Energy System Type(s) | Photovoltaics |
| Ratings | |
| HERS Index | 60 |
| Annual renewable energy generated | 160,000 kWh/year |
Envelope and Mechanicals
| Subslab assembly |
2 layers of 1.5 inch type IX EPS Insulation |
|---|---|
| Foundation wall assembly |
2 layers of 1.5 inch type IX EPS Insulation |
| Above grade wall assembly |
Starting below the sill plate: continuous 1.5 inch sealant impregnated foam tape and 3.5 foam sill sealer, 2 x 6 wood stud walls insulated with dense packed cellulose, .5 inch zip wall taped covered by 1.5 inch foil face polyisocyanurate with taped joints, vertical 1 x 4 furring at 16" oc, and fiber cement siding. |
| Air Changes per hour, ACH50 | 1.06 ACH50 |