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?
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]
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