Friday, April 4, 2014

LEED PLATINUM DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR 226-232 HIGHLAND STREET


226-232 Highland Home Owners together with the Deputy Director of Urban Design, Prataap Patrose; BRA Senior Architect, John Dalzell and President of Urbanica, Kamran Zahedi.

Photo Credit: Boston Redevelopment Authority

On April 2 2014, Urbanica and the City of Boston celebrated the award of the LEED Platinum certification for the 226-232 Highland Street project. The 4-unit townhouse project, which was completed in 2013, is Boston's first LEED Platinum E+ (energy positive) residential building.

According to the write up by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, "the BRA Deputy Director of Urban Design Prataap Patrose joined with Kamran Zahedi of Urbanica and the new homeowners of 226-232 Highland Street in Roxbury to celebrate the award of LEED Platinum for the building. 
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Kamran Zahedi of Urbanica spoke on the success of this project and future plans for similar energy efficient developments. Several of the project's homeowners were present at the ceremony with their families and one homeowner, Ted Resnikoff, shared how these homes fulfilled his family's vision for a sustainable urban lifestyle.
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Over 60 attendees, including neighborhood residents, area builders and designers, representatives of NSTAR and National Grid, and City Officials attended the dedication ceremony, which was followed by in-depth tours of a recently completed unit."

For the complete article by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, please visit BRA's [NEWS & UPDATES] page.

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