OAK PARK, IL
Oak Park Residence Corp, a longtime Oak Park institution and non-profit community development corporation that exists exclusively for charitable purposes, broke new ground with this 44-unit apartment building and sought Phius Source Zero certification and ICECF’s Net Zero Building Grant. As such, it demonstrates the limit of density achievable in a net-zero building. TBDA acted as Phius and energy consultant, providing energy modeling and concept design of the PV system. To learn about TBDA’s energy consulting, click here.
Completion Date
2025
Architect of Record
Ware Malcomb
General Contractor
Synergy Construction
Awards
Phius Passive Projects Design Competition, Source Zero Winner, 2025
Press
Forbes.com, April 1, 2026, “Passive House Comes To Affordable Housing”
gb&d Magazine, October 14, 2025, “Meet the 2025 Phius Design Competition Winners”
Passive House Accelerator, October 2025, “PhiusCon 2025 – Building a Culture of Purpose”
Wednesday Journal, September 12, 2025, “ResCorp opens doors to new apartment building on Austin: ‘The Pierce’ focuses on climate, income mix and aesthetics”
Building Design + Construction, August 12, 2025, “Advanced energy modeling used to design net-zero multifamily building in Illinois”
Wednesday Journal, April 14, 2021, “Res Corp seeks game changer with new development”
