The building is the first Passive Plus House built in the United States–included a rehabilitation of a townhouse built in the early 1900’s. The work respected the original historical architecture of the main building and restoration of the front façade, while adding a new third floor with a mansard.
Being a Passive Plus House allows the home to perform incredibly well, while saving 80-90 percent of the energy needed to heat and cool the building. Insulation, Passive House detailing and high-performance doors and triple‐glazed windows constructed to a high standard of air‐tightness helped create a well-insulted building. These design details, combined with a solar canopy system by Brooklyn Solarworks allows the home to be close to net zero.
Architect: Michael Ingui
Passive House Consultant: Sam McAfee Interior Design, BIA Interiors
Structural Engineer: D’Huy Engineering Inc.
Passive House Certifier & Technical Adviser: Passive House Academy
Contractor: PJoe Construction
Mechanical Engineer: RJD Engineering LLC
Website: https://www.inguiarchitecture.com
Other Info: https://www.archdaily.com/
