Project Type: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Location: Boston’s Roxbury Neighborhood
Year Completed: 2024
Consultants:
- Structural Engineer: Forest Structural Engineering
- Surveyor & Civil Engineer: Greater Boston Surveying & Engineering
- General Contractor: Lopez Home Improvement
The owner on an existing 1-family home wanted to add an Accessory Dwelling Unit to his lot. This all-electric building has a 1-car garage on the first floor with enough room for a vehicle, storage for tools and equipment, small utility room, and the stair to the second floor. The second floor houses a 450 s.f. studio Accessory Dwelling Unit which includes a kitchenette, clothes closet, washer/dryer, a large bathroom, and a balcony for users to enjoy the outdoors and great views. The ADU’s utilities are all connected underground to the existing house on the lot including water, sewer, electrical, and data. With a robust building envelope, the ADU is heated and cooled with just one electric mini-split head. Additional features include a car-charging port for electric vehicles, a backup generator in case power goes out in the neighborhood, on-site stormwater infiltration, and an on-demand electric domestic hot water system.
Private Client
