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

Assisted developer with procurement of $55,000 grant to offset the cost of the photovoltaic system through the Energy Star Affordable Housing Program; provided detailed analysis of energy use and production to significantly reduce the electric load of the building.  Analyzed the feasibility and cost/benefit of a solar thermal system.

Renewable Energy: 

10 kW photovoltaic system to offset common area electric load; solar thermal system to offset energy needed for domestic hot water.

Solar Company: 
Solar Works, Inc (PV) / Synepex Energy (solar thermal)