Cabot Street Apartments

Location: 
Beverly, MA
Description: 

Development of 43 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units for working poor residents.

Developer: 
Beverly Affordable Housing Coalition
Dates: 
July 2006 to April 2011

Secured a $570,000 solar grant for a photovoltaic system from MassHousing/MTC.  Manage feasibility study, design, and system installation. Obtained Enterprise Green Communities certification for $47,000 and an Energy Star Homes certification for $7,800.

Renewable Energy: 

26.22 kW system to offset common area electric load.

Solar Company: 
Solar Works, Inc. (feasibility) / SolarWrights, Inc. (design/installation)
LEED System: 
LEED for Homes
Highlighted Results: 

First LEED for Homes Platinum certified low rise multifamily building in MA!