Building Envelope
After the benefits of orientation and massing have been maximized, the next area to address is the building envelope. The building envelope includes the walls, vapor barrier, insulation, windows, doors, roof, foundation, structure, and flooring. A well-designed envelope should protect structural members from moisture buildup, reduce thermal transfer and air infiltration, bring in daylight, and prevent pest problems. One of the greatest challenges is to create a tight, well-insulated envelope to...
Nageezi New Mexico near Chaco Canyon in northeast New Mexico on the Navajo
LOCALLY SOURCED MATERIALS CULTURALLY SENSITIVE DESIGN PASSIVE HEATING AND COOLING A university-initiated design build process led to the creation of the Nageezi House, a new home for an elderly Navajo couple. The house is located on an isolated, rural site on a windswept mesa in northeast New Mexico, near Chaco Canyon. The Nageezi House replaced the couple's original, conventional home, which had been built over a period of decades and which was dilapidated enough to make renovation impossible....
Home Harvest Loop Missoula Montana
INTEGRATED DESIGN LOCALLY SOURCED AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MATERIALS REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT FOOD SECURITY The work of Montana-based nonprofit developer homeWORD is guided by a vision to develop innovative yet replicable housing that achieves affordability through sustainable, holistic methods. Over ten years, each of homeWORD's eight completed projects a total of 94 rental units and 14 homes has continued to build on experience gained in past projects. HomeWORD's projects demonstrate a...
Building Orientation And Massing
The orientation and massing of the building has a major impact on the viability of other green strategies such as passive heating and cooling, natural ventilation, use of natural daylight, and solar hot water or photovoltaic systems. The basic approach is very simple create thin buildings oriented with the long side of the structure facing south. A south-facing orientation provides the greatest solar access, which can then be put to maximum use through the placement and sizing of thermal mass,...
Affordable Housing
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Northeast Corner of Sixth and Howard Streets San Francisco California
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENT SAN FRANCISCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PILOT PROJECT ENTERPRISE GREEN COMMUNITIES PROJECT The Plaza Apartments exemplify how to create a humane, healthy, noninstitutional environment for extremely low-income residents. A colorful, urban high-rise building, this newly constructed project provides studio apartment housing and on-site supportive services for formerly homeless residents. Each of the building's 106 residential units...
Linden Street Somerville Massachusetts
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT SMART GRADING EXEMPLARY ENERGY SAVINGS Located in the urban Union Square neighborhood of Somerville, a city next to Boston, the Linden Street Apartments stand on a former brownfield. The site was previously used as an industrial truck maintenance facility, had no trees, and was completely paved. To prepare the property for residential development, the Somerville Community Corporation hired ECS, Inc., to remediate the site. Hazardous soils were removed, and new topsoil...
Lease Addendum Example
Care of Natural Linoleum Floors Unit ___ The entryway, kitchen and bathroom floors at_are natural linoleum floor covering designed to last many years. In order for the floors to stay clean and in good condition residents must use care when cleaning them. A special cleaner and sealer are required to preserve the floors. You will receive instructions for cleaning and sealing the floors at move-in. Use the cleaner to remove dirt and stains as needed. At least once a year apply a coat of sealer. We...
Westbrook Street and Red Oak Drive South Portland Maine
HISTORIC RENOVATION WORKFORCE HOUSING MAINE GREEN HOUSING PROGRAM PILOT In 2000, the state of Maine started working with the city of South Portland on redevelopment of a site formerly occupied by the Maine Youth Center. The buildings had been abandoned for more than three years and were in a growing state of disrepair. The unique property, located on a hill with mature landscaping and a river wrapping around it, includes the former administration building, called the castle, five cottages that...
Valentine Way and Apache Knoll Tierra Contenta Subdivision Santa Fe New Mexico
WORKFORCE HOUSING OWNERSHIP PASSIVE SOLAR RAINWATER CATCHMENT arroyo A deep gully cut by an intermittent stream a dry gulch. A brook a creek. chico The common greasewood of the western United States Southwest city Santa Fe faces a harsh climate with huge daily temperature swings, not much shade, a lot of wind, rocky soil, and high runoff. Nevertheless, the beauty of the desert and the charm of this historic city have attracted many to it. As the city has grown over the years, the need for...
Acknowledgments
Global Green would first like to extend deep thanks to Warren Karlenzig for his valuable contributions as author of the original version of this publication, as well as Lynn Simon, David Roodman, and all the other contributors to that edition. We would also like to recognize the many contributions of Global Green's dedicated staff, past and present, who have helped develop the Greening Affordable Housing Initiative and the concepts and information included in this book Mary Luevano, Matt...
Who Should Attend the Charrette
All members of the design team should attend the charrette, as well as the property manager, and, if possible, representatives from the local utilities and permitting and funding agencies. Involving community representatives and potential residents is also useful to gain insight into the character of the neighborhood and the needs of residents. Each participant should bring unique expertise and an open mind to the discussion. Through dialogue, the trade-offs and synergies between the concepts...
Border Street East Boston Massachusetts bounded by New Street Maverick Street
HOPE VI PROJECT LARGE-SCALE REDEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY From the rooftop of Maverick Landing, the Boston skyline appears postcard perfect. This new development is not immediately identifiable as affordable housing, nor does it jump out as green building. The transition from the neglected housing project that stood on the site before to Maverick Landing is dramatic. For over sixty years, several thousand people lived in the Maverick Gardens Housing Project. Owned and operated by the Boston...
Corner of Lakewood and Miller Reed Avenues Atlanta Georgia
SWEAT EQUITY HOUSING HOMEOWNER EDUCATION COST-EFFECTIVENESS EARTHCRAFT HOUSE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Since Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976, it has built over 150,000 homes in the United States and more than eighty other countries. Relying principally on volunteers who donate their labor to construct the house, Habitat's sweat equity model provides housing for families who commit to contributing hundreds of hours of their own labor into building their homes and the homes of others. Homes...
Solar RFP Example
RE Request for Proposal Photovoltaic System The Housing Development Corporation of_ the Developer , on behalf of _LLC the Corporation , is seeking to select a photovoltaic general contractor for its _project located at_Street in the City of_. I am therefore requesting interested contractors to submit a Statement of Qualifications and Proposal to our office by_. The project is a_-unit multi-family affordable apartment building that will be managed by_. The developer plans to install an...