BuildingEnergy Pro Tour

Pro Tour: Deep Energy Retrofit of Historic Apartments in Boston

Originally built in 1888 as two-story duplex apartments, and renovated in 2003, these untis are being redesigned and updated to achieve Passive House certification through a comprehensive Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) of the buildings' exterior envelopes. This project is intended to serve as a demo, showing the benefits of passive house guided retrofits that can be done with minimal resident disruption.

Pro Tour: First Modular Passive House Building in NYC

In autumn 2023, in just two weeks, Paul A. Castrucci Architects shipped and assembled 47 modular units from Leola, PA, to East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The result? A four-story residential complex with affordable, Passive House design. This innovative project aims to reduce energy use and embodied carbon, while embracing circular building design. This building is the first modular Passive House building in NYC.

Pro Tour: Two Portland Maine Multifamily Buildings Built to Passive House Standards

This September, NESEA invites you to join us for a tour of two recently completed multifamily buildings in Portland, both built to Phius standards. Together, these side-by-side buildings provide the community with 95 units of high performance affordable housing. Not only will this event showcase the design and construction of the buildings and their systems, we will also learn about their place in the larger context of the Mercy Hospital Campus Redevelopment project and the surrounding neighborhood.

Pro Tour: Under Construction Passive House with Integrated PV Roof

On June 13, NESEA will be organizing a tour of a new single family home, still under construction and being built to Passive House standards. Attendees at this early summer event will learn the story of this project, nestled away in Bethany, CT. The event hosts hope to showcase this residence, which will be net zero ready, as an example of a high-performance residence with minimal environmental impact.

Phased Construction: Affordable, Supportive Housing Development in Brooklyn

Join us for a summer Pro Tour of an integrated, mixed-use, phased development project encompassing nearly a full city block in Brooklyn, NY. We will be touring two completed buildings, which are now dedicated to affordable and supportive housing. This four-building project provides an example of phased construction using common-sense sustainability measures for an underserved population.

Pro Tour of Net Zero Energy Retrofit and Expansion of a 1782 Vermont Farmhouse

Join us for a summer Pro Tour of a 1782 Vermont Farmhouse, currently under construction for a zero-energy retrofit and expansion in beautiful Reading, Vermont. This project combines an energy retrofit on a historic Cape and a high-performance vernacular addition built off-site to create a net zero energy building with reduced embodied carbon. This 4181 sq. ft. square-foot building and features updated hydronics, appliances, an air-water heat pump, EV charging, whose energy use is balanced via on-site photovoltaic electrical generation. The building was designed to blend into its rural setting, connect the living spaces to the surrounding landscape, and serve the diverse programming needs of the clients: aging in place, family gatherings, and hosting groups ranging from 10-40+ people for community-building events and smaller retreat experiences.

All-Electric, Urban Infill Project in Ithaca, NY

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Join NESEA for a Pro Tour of Ironworks Ithaca, a new all-electric urban infill project in downtown Ithaca, NY. This recently-completed project will provide more than 120 apartments and 4,800 square feet of retail space while aligning with the city's ambitious goals of decarbonizing buildings by 2030.

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