SKANSKA TO COMPLETE GREEN SENIOR HOUSING REHAB IN MASS.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) has selected Skanska USA to complete a $23.5 million modernization of the Lyndon B. Johnson Apartments in Cambridge. The 180-unit senior housing project opened in 1973 and is located at 150 Erie St. The modernization will focus on increasing energy efficiency at the property. Energy use will be reduced 50 percent through the installation of rooftop solar panels, co-generation systems and energy recovery units. A layer of insulation will be added to the building exterior. Energy-efficient windows, lighting and low-flow fixtures will also be installed. The building's electric baseboard heating system will also be replaced with gas-fired hydronic heating. The renovated building will meet the standards for HUD's Green Communities Program for Substantial Renovations. Funding is coming, in part, from a $10 million grant awarded to the CHA as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Construction will begin in August and is expected to last approximately 18 months.