DePaul Ebenezer Square has achieved LEED for Homes Platinum Certification
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Many jurisdictions are also encouraging sustainable development through economic incentives, particularly for affordable housing. In late 2016, SWBR, a Rochester, N.Y.-based architecture and design firm, completed DePaul Ebenezer Square, a $16.5 million, 100-unit apartment community in West Seneca, N.Y. The project, a blend of affordable and supportive housing, received LEED for Homes Platinum certification and incorporates a 150-kilowatt solar array that is expected to generate 75 percent of the building’s electricity. The developer received $300,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and $184,050 in New York State Solar Tax Credits.
“This is not just green design. It’s important to the people we talk to—investors, tax credit professionals and local municipalities. Since this project was finished and received LEED for Homes Platinum, it means something when I talk to other municipalities. Ebenezer is a linchpin for DePaul to show others that LEED for Homes can be done, and it makes a difference.” said SWBR Principal Joe Gibbons, AIA.