CPA Projects – Detailed Report

In 2016, YWCA was awarded $150,000 of CPA funds to develop the YWCA at Hillside. Since then, the project has experienced some delays. The overall planning for Hillside Center for Sustainable Living took longer than anticipated after permitting was completed. One of the major changes which resulted from the project planning phase was to adopt the Passive Housing Institute Standards of the US. Hillside decided to develop the project in compliance with these, more rigorous, standards which was not originally anticipated. These design changes contributed to the delay in construction of YWCA at Hillside. YWCA at Hillside, when completed, will be a 10 unit lodging house that is designed to meet Passive Housing Institute Standards of the US and be net zero. This led to a series of engineering issues that needed to be solved, for example, air flow, heating, cooling and de-humidification. Both the delays themselves and the technical solutions to the mechanical issues resulted in additional costs to the project. The YWCA is requesting CPA funding to help close project funding gaps.