Sizzling All-Electric: Kenzi & Policy Transformation

Sizzling All-Electric: Kenzi & Policy Transformation

13 Nov 2024|Greenbuild 2024
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Beverly CraigBeverly CraigProgram Director at Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Beverly Craig, LEED AP is a Program Manager at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, a quasi-state government agency focused on economic development to supports Massachusetts' ambitious climate goals. Her policy work includes the Passive House Design Challenge, Embodied Carbon state policy, a grant program for MA concrete ready mix concrete climate transparency, and centralization of retrofit content in a Building Energy Exchange coming soon to Massachusetts. Ms. Craig comes from a background of directing energy efficiency retrofits and installing renewables in affordable housing portfolios and her work has included LEED Platinum deep retrofits on three income restricted properties and one new construction LEED Platinum multifamily development. Beverly holds a BA from the University of Southern California and an MPP from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Julie KlumpJulie KlumpVP Design and Building Performance at Preservation of Affordable Housing

Julie is Vice President for Design and Building Performance, responsible for design and energy efficiency for development projects and the owned portfolio. She assists POAH in the acquisition process with building investigation, energy budgeting, scope development and cost estimates. She works with POAH's Development Project Managers and Asset Managers to engage the project team (architect, engineer, clerk, etc.) for rehabilitation of new acquisitions and/or POAH owned properties (including the implementation of energy efficiency programs). For new construction, she oversees design development and construction, integrating green and sustainable design, including the introduction of Passive House design standards. Julie authors POAH's product and performance specification used by development and maintenance staff when selecting building materials and components, along with managing the data collection and analysis that define the efficiency efforts and serves as a subject matter expert for all aspects of building performance.

Sara KudraSara KudraFounder/Principal at Architecture Towards Neutral

Sara is a registered architect with significant experience working on mixed-use developments and residential projects throughout New England. Motivated by a commitment to shape her community in a socially and environmentally responsible way, Sara thrives in creating and imagining elegant and relevant solutions to complicated design problems. Sara holds a Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design. She is a member of the Boston Society for Architecture, and is the Co-chair of the BSA Housing Committee. Sara actively participates in both local and industry workshops and events, recently completing the Passive House training course, and receiving an award as the Boston Mayor on Main, Four Corners Volunteer of the Year.

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How did “The Kenzi,” an affordable housing building in the heart of Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, achieve all-electric construction? Why did Passive House design make that achievable? Passive House buildings go hand-in-hand with on-site renewable generation and electrification, but how is this different than a typical high-performance building? Dive into the nitty gritty details to understand how this 50-unit age-restricted building’s design addressed a variety of ventilation, air tightness, and insulation details. We’ll share how the design and construction teams applied the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) standard in this groundbreaking example. In this session, discover how the Kenzi team designed and permitted solar-plus power storage with City of Boston’s blessing for emergency backup power instead of traditional fossil fuel generators. It’s not just Kenzi going electric passive in Massachusetts. Passive house adoption is off the charts. Massachusetts’ potent combination of pilot programs, utility efficiency incentives, and energy codes driving this trend can be brought to your state too. Learn how the cost of other categories of construction compare to traditional construction in the first seven affordable passive multifamily pilot projects in Massachusetts. And adapt what collectively has been learned in those developments to help your team on its passive house and high-performance building journey.

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