Footprint project earns Phius ‘Passive House’ certification

Solstice Northeast, a 23-unit apartment building in Minneapolis, has earned “Passive House” certification from Phius, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting “comfortable living for all and the well-being of the planet,” according to Footprint Development, the project’s developer.

Footprint said in a press release that Phius-certified projects “have had their designs and energy models approved by the Phius certification staff, and have been inspected on-site by certified third-party quality assurance professionals trained by Phius to work on Phius projects.”

“Achieving Phius certification for a project is an accomplishment worth celebrating as it is representative of the hard work of the project team and shows that this project will be among the most efficient and comfortable buildings in the world,” James Ortega, Phius project certification manager, said in the release.

In May 2023, Solstice Apartments became Minnesota’s first market-rate apartment to achieve design certification by the Passive House Institute of the U.S., according to Sunrise Bank, which provided financing for the project.

Sunrise Bank said the Solstice Apartments project, at 635 Van Buren St. NE, will use 84% less energy than the average apartment building in the region and will emit 38% less carbon during construction compared to typical new construction.

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