7th Street

Location: 
Cambridge, MA
Description: 

The rehabilitation of 6 units of affordable rental housing into a “near net-zero energy” building.

Developer: 
Homeowners Rehabilitation, Inc.
Dates: 
July 2007 to present

Integrated design and sustainability consultant. Recommend strategies for drastically reducing energy use. Researched insulation, window options, and energy feedback systems and investigated the feasibility of solar thermal and PV integration.