Egleston Crossing Roxbury, MA

Egleston Crossing is the first green mixed-use brownfield redevelopment project undertaken by Boston’s Urban Edge community development corporation. The development consists of 64 units of affordable housing with ground-floor commercial space. Green strategies pursued on the project include photovoltaics, low-flow plumbing fixtures, high-efficiency boilers, and ENERGY STAR lights and appliances. SPI assisted in facilitating the project and provided technical support.

Holiday Inns and Hampton Inn Brookline, Mansfield and Revere, MA

SPI performed an initial evaluation of three hotel properties to determine the preliminary status of environmental performance, using the LEED-EBOM rating system as a guide. SPI is currently assisting the property managers in evaluating various options for meeting the prerequisites with a goal of pursuing LEED certification.

Harborside Pier Boston, MA

The Harborside Pier Project is a mixed use core and shell development located on the South Boston waterfront. The project includes three buildings, totaling approximately 71,000 square feet, and will include retail, restaurants with outdoor dining and a rooftop terrace overlooking the harbor and Boston’s skyline. SPI is serving as sustainability consultant on the project and is assisting the project in meeting the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Article 37 green building requirements for LEED certifiability.

Jackson Square Development Roxbury, MA

LEED-ND Silver Certified Plan - This 10-acre urban development, the result of a multi-year planning process undertaken by a collaborative of Boston-area organizations, is comprised of numerous buildings of varying types, including retail and office, housing and two community facilities for youth and families. This transit-oriented development project will be build on mostly vacant and contaminated land at the crossroads of two Boston neighborhoods, Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. Strategy highlights include passive strategies for the entire redevelopment, low impact development strategies for water and habitat management, high performance envelope, green roofs and an education program centered on the project’s sustainable features. SPI worked with the developers on the masterplan and sustainability guidelines for the entire development and supported implementation of those guidelines on individual parcels.

PMA Mixed Use Building Ann Arbor, MI

The PMA building is a new multi-story mixed use facility that includes an organic grocer, four stories of office space and a residential component. The project is pursuing LEED-NC, beyond Platinum. Strategy highlights and analysis performed by SPI include zero stormwater discharge, geothermal system in urban environment, natural ventilation and nighttime flushing, under floor air system, solar air heating and urban wind turbines. SPI has provided environmental sustainability consulting, energy modeling, and LEED consulting on the project.

Staples Roslindale MA

LEED-NC Gold Certification - The 19,300 square foot Staples store in Roslindale, MA, was designed to incorporate innovative green features. Furthering their long-standing commitment to sustainable business practices, Staples sought to minimize the store’s environmental impact. The store is estimated to have an annual energy cost of 35.3% and has an actual energy savings of 50%. The majority of the energy savings are the result of an efficient lighting design (1.22 W/ft²) and the use of an innovative skylight system that directs sunlight into the store using mirror and lens assemblies. Windows are tinted to eliminate excessive heat gain but to allow for maximum levels of natural daylight. This store provides customers and associates the opportunity to see sustainable building strategies firsthand. SPI served as the LEED and sustainability consultant on the project, and worked hand-in-hand with the owner on the development of this flagship property.