Westwood, MA – The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Elm Place at 1066 Cambridge Street, Cambridge a Platinum rating under its LEED for Homes program. Essex Builders Corp. completed construction of Elm Place last year for Just-A-Start Corporation. The 25,000sf, four-story building includes 19 affordable apartments with select retail space at street level.
The design by VMY Vitols Architects incorporated a high sustainable element including a 24 kilowatt solar power plant on the roof.
“We are delighted that Elm Place received a Platinum Rating,” acknowledged David O’Neil, President of Essex Builders. “Long before there was a LEED federal program to monitor sustainability, our company conducted its operations with consideration of how we impacted the environment. We have found that it always made good business sense to do so. I’m delighted for Just-A-Start as well. They work hard to provide affordable housing and we have had the good fortune to be involved with many of their projects.”