Affordable Senior Passive House Project Opens in Boston
The Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony is a 55-unit, active adult multifamily community in Boston.
According to Building Design + Construction, it features passive solar design and compact geometries to reduce thermal bridging, with a red and grey façade holding robust, heavily insulated walls. High-performance windows and a highly efficient HVAC split system provide a healthy and comfortable indoor environment for tenants by improving air quality and reducing contaminants such as mold. The project’s roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) array also generates power to cut carbon emissions and boost sustainability and resiliency. A series of thermally broken metal fins act as solar shades bracketing many of the building’s window openings, reducing solar heat gain while also adding dynamic visual interest to the façade.