Princeton University, Meadows Apartments

SGH consulted on the building enclosure design, including wood-framed exterior walls clad with fiber-cement siding, vinyl windows, and low-slope membrane roofs and provided construction phase services for the project. Highlights of our work include:

• Reviewing the building enclosure design and providing recommendations for improving performance and constructability
• Helping select systems and develop details for the enclosure, focusing on intersections between adjacent systems
• Collaborating with the design team to balance Passive House, performance, and budget requirements
• Working with the project’s mechanical engineer and testing and balancing agents to review and confirm that the mechanical systems’ performance met the project criteria
• Reviewing related submittals and shop drawings
• Conducting whole-building air leakage testing, mechanical duct leakage testing, and compartmentalized dwelling unit testing to help with energy certification processes
• Tracking enclosure-related and passive house tasks using a data management application developed by SGH, allowing us to effectively manage a high volume of items for the large project
• Supporting the project team to help them achieve Phius final certification

With 379 housing units and 600 beds, the Meadows Apartments was one of the largest
Phuis-certified projects in the country when it opened in 2024.