

CENTENNIAL PARKSIDE
Mixed Use: Residential & Commercial
Adaptive Reuse
3,500 SF
Philadelphia: East Parkside
Working to create a replicable model for redevelopment and resiliency within their community, Centennial Parkside CDC obtained a shuttered property in a once-thriving commercial corridor to house their headquarters with an affordable rental apartment above. In addition to providing flexible program space for the CDC’s core initiatives of facilitating affordable housing, promoting homeownership, developing Black owned businesses, providing food education, and establishing a community solar network, CPCDC used their building as a test case for broader neighborhood implementation. The team explored a wide range of low carbon, energy efficient strategies while prioritizing opportunities for local hiring and minority workforce development. The resulting design blends technical solutions with community touchstones.

PROJECT STATS
Building Metrics
Predicted Energy Use Intensity (pEUI): 35 kBtu/sf/yr (as designed)
Predicted Energy Use Intensity (pEUI): 22 kBtu/sf/yr (with addition of future rooftop solar PV array)
Predicted Embodied Carbon (modeled): 56 CO2e (A1-A3 Cradle to Gate)
Building Envelope
Slab On Grade: R-7.2
Above Grade Walls: R-17 Min.
Crawl Space Floor: R-54
Roof: R-47.4
Windows: Average SHGC .22, average U-Value .24
Building Systems
Power / Fuel Source(s): All electric
Renewable Energy: Solar ready
Heating & Cooling: Mini-split heat pump
Ventilation: Energy recovery ventilator
Hot Water: Heat pump water heater