Public-Private Partnership | Passive House Workforce Housing in Brewer

Come tour and learn about Village Centre – one of the largest Passive House developments in North America!

5169722At this forum we’ll hear from members of the Village Centre development team as they detail the benefits and challenges involved with achieving the rigorous Passive House Institute US energy standards. Discussion will include the collaborative design and construction process, achieving the ambitious certification while staying within the budget of a typical affordable housing complex in Maine, and the critical role of the public/private partnership in making this project possible.

The focus of this project was energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and resident satisfaction. Through a strong partnership with the City of Brewer the project created:

  • More connectivity – sidewalk connections, lighting, the creation of a bus shelter, and a curb cut-out on State Street;
  • An enhanced focus on alternative forms of transportation – walking, biking, public transportation; and
  • Public amenities – the creation of a municipal parking lot.

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Wednesday, June 29th, 10AM-Noon, Followed by Tour!

Location:

Somerset Place, 5 Somerset Street, Brewer, ME

Panelists:

Cordelia Pitman, Director of Preconstruction Services, Wright-Ryan

Erin Cooperrider, Development Director, Community Housing of Maine

Ben Walter, Principal/Lead Architect, CWS Architects

TBD, Thornton Tomasetti

D’arcy Main-Boyington, Economic Development Director, Brewer

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Program:

10-10:15am  Networking and coffee

10:15am-12pm  Program

  • Why Brewer?
  • Planning & Process
  • Design & Construction
  • Community Collaboration
  • What’s Next?

12-1pm – Tour

Cost: $25 for members, $50 for non-members. Not a member?  Join today!

Event Location

Somerset Place
5 Somerset Street
Brewer, ME 04412

Directions

Parking is only allowed in the CHOM/municipal parking lot and is not allowed along the side streets or in the Somerset Place parking lot (the parking lot for this event is located directly adjacent to Village Centre – off of Center Street). Please enter the building through the entrance on Somerset Street.