The Hickory Consortium provides professional services on building projects throughout the US with a focus on the Northeast. Our architects, engineers, developers, builders, and construction process experts bring to Hickory the experience of over 8000 units of housing, including single- and multi-family; mid-rise, urban and rural; affordable and high-end; new and rehab. Our work is currently focused on affordable housing and transit-oriented development (TOD). We also consult on light commercial buildings and other small-scale projects including administrative centers, civic buildings, and organizational headquarters.

We have always been at the leading edge of design and construction methods and techniques. Our R&D background with building materials and systems manufacturers, as well as with national building research laboratories, puts us at the forefront of organizations that can demonstrate these practically. Catalyzing sustainable building is a continuum of efforts along the spectrum of the building process that must eventually result in built projects. These projects must teach, must be replicable, and must have data that can be shared.

Our flagship project, Erie Ellington, is now an international model for building affordable housing that is also sustainable. Built at 18% to 23% lower than costs for comparable urban housing, it exceeds Massachusetts Building Code and, after several years of occupancy, shows 50% savings in utility costs compared to standard construction. We are currently repeating this success in several projects now under construction.

Please browse our list of projects below: many are case studies that can be downloaded as pdfs.