With this landmark project OCV introduces a three-building Passive House designed complex that creates 76 units of highly efficient, affordable one to three-bedroom apartments in Brooklyn. The project combines the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the Our Lady of Lourdes convent with two new buildings, each meeting the low energy use Passive House standards.

Our Lady of Lourdes Apartments meets stringent design requirements of drastic heating and cooling load reductions through the use of triple-pane window glazing, 7” of insulation to minimize heat losses and gains, and a 7” overhang on south and west facing windows that acts as a built-in external shade to further reduce direct summer sun heat gains. In addition to consuming very little energy the complex also produces its own through a rooftop PV panel system.

On-site amenities for residents include laundry facilities, rooftop and rear yard green spaces as well as recreation rooms, while a community facility on the ground floor serves the neighborhood.