HEALTHY HOUSINGNEIGHBORHOOD OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INC.

GREEN HOUSING & CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY

Presented by Philip Giffee Executive Director, NOAH

BENFIELD FARMS Carlisle,MA26 Units of Affordable Senior Housing

Adjacent to Conservation LandLEED Gold Certified

Map of the Benfield Land, 45 acres purchased in 2004 for affordable housing, conservation, and recreation uses. Benfield Farms was built on lot 1, with the

rest of the land reserved for conservation and recreation.

BENFIELD FARMS Carlisle,MAGreen Features

Environmental Benefits• Benfield Farms uses less than 10% of the site, and is located near the road to reduce the paving and other infrastructure.• A state of the art waste water treatment system will protect the land and vegetation from excess nitrogen.• 100% of the stormwater will be channeled away from wetlands and used to recharge groundwater.• During construction, at least 50% of the construction waste will be diverted for re-use or recycling rather than going to a landfill.

BENFIELD FARMS Carlisle,MAGreen Features

Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation• A well-insulated building envelope will reduce the need for heating and cooling.• Heating and cooling will be provided by highly efficient heat pumps.• The project is seeking Energy Star Homes certification.• Energy Star lighting and appliances will be installed.• Daylighting will reduce day-time lighting needs.• Water Sense® plumbing fixtures will contribute to water conservation.• Landscaping is designed with native, drought-tolerant plants that will not require irrigation once established.

BENFIELD FARMS Carlisle,MAGreen Features

Healthy Homes• Flooring, carpet, and paint will be low-VOC (low odor) and urea formaldehyde-free.• State of the art ventilation system will ensure the right airflow in each apartment for healthy, comfortable living.• Ducted exhaust fans in kitchens and baths will control moisture and odors.

BENFIELD FARMS Carlisle,MAGreen Features

• Benfield Farms encourages active lifestyles, with access to Town recreation land outside the front door.• Storage for bike and recreational equipment is available.• Laundry Centers will have Energy Star labeled high efficiency equipment, with hot water supplied by a high-efficiency heat pump water heater.• Benfield Farms will have an active recycling program.• Resident programs will encourage green and healthy lifestyles.

COPPERSMITH VILLAGE East Boston, MA71 Units of Mixed-Income Rental and For-Sale Housing

Redevelopment of a Brownfield Site, TOD, Close to Boston HarborTargeting LEED Silver Certified

COPPERSMITH VILLAGE East Boston, MANeighborhood Map Showing Proximity to the Water

Climate Change Resiliency in East Boston

Climate Change Resiliency in East Boston

Redevelopment of a vacant, industrial brownfields site.

1.3 acre site, nearly a full City block, across Border Street from the Boston Inner Harbor and planned waterfront development.

TOD: 6 minute walk to Maverick T, 3 minute walk to Central Square retail, services, and buses.

COPPERSMITH VILLAGE East Boston, MA

COPPERSMITH VILLAGE East Boston, MA

SITE CHALLENGES

• Brownfields site and an AUL on a portion of the site. Lead in the soil resulting from urban fill and steel painting operations.

• Solution: Cap contaminated soils, keeping as much on site as possible. Import clean soil at any areas of exposed soil (planted areas).

• Foundations, slab, and paving are all part of the cap.

• Adjacent to the waterfront, the site has historic fill, existing piles, and soil unsuitable for new construction.

• Solution: Use a grid of aggregate piers to strengthen the existing soil, a more economical alternative to new piles. Existing piles can remain in place.

COPPERSMITH VILLAGE East Boston, MA

• SITE CHALLENGES• Proposed FEMA flood maps put the entire site within the flood

plain.• Solution: Elevate the ground floor spaces out of the flood plain,

design spaces at grade with resilient materials. Locate mechanical equipment on the roof.

COPPERSMITH VILLAGE East Boston, MA

COPPERSMITH VILLAGE East Boston, MAClimate Change Resiliency

Raising the ground floor interior spaces approximately 3’-6” above existing grade, while parking remains at grade for all buildings.

All ground floor spaces above FEMA flood plain elevation, with the exception of the lobby, which must be at sidewalk level. Flooring and walls in the lobby will use resilient materials, including concrete and tile.

All mechanical and electrical equipment located on the roof or well above the flood plain as a protective measure against storm surge flooding.

The site section shows the elevation of the ground floors along with the newly adopted FEMA base flood elevation (100 year flood plain).

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