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(3-16-26 Document #3) Final Board_Committee Specialized Code Info Slide Deck _ Town of Canton (2)
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SPECIALIZED CODE COMMUNITY CASE STUDY:
Lexington, MA
Lowell Street Affordable Housing
● 40 units of 100% affordable housing at
an average of 60% AMI
● all-electric, solar-powered, and built to
Passive House standards
● healthy indoor air quality, quiet,
increased resilience and comfort
● $0 heating/cooling bills for residents!
MBTA Community Multi-Family Housing
● > 1,200 Multi-Family Units (180 at 80%
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AMI)
● > 10 developments from 7 to 312 units
from 24,000 sf to 378,000 sf
● Built to Passive House standards
● All-Electric
Read: This MA town banned gas - and housing
boomed anyway.Source page 42
Passive House Incentive Structure for Multi-Family (5 units or more)
Incentive Timing Activity
Feasibility Study
Pre-Construction
Energy Modeling
Pre-Certification
Post-Construction Certification
All electric:
* space conditioning (heating/cooling)
* cooking
¢ clothes drying
. Service water can be gas (for now
mass save gasi{forinow)
75% of Energy Modeling costs
Incentive Amount Max. Incentive
Up to 100% Feasibility costs $5,000
$500/unit, max. $20,000
$750/unit
N/A
$3,000/unit
Adders
* Heat pump water heating: up to $750/unit
* Ground source: $1,000/unit
* Induction cooktop: $250/unit
¢ Others
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All electric: Adders
• space conditioning (heating/cooling) • Heat pump water heating: up to $750/unit
• cooking • Ground source: $1,000/unit
• clothes drying • Induction cooktop: $250/unit
• Others
Service water can be gas (for now)