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Waterfront Housing
Details of project40 units of mixedincome housing
New construction
Burlington, Vermont
Completed September 2004
SummaryGreen building can exemplifya city’s vision of environmentaland social equity
A brownfield site can becomean asset
Even late in the process,sustainability can beincorporated with a willing,creative project team
AestheticsEnergy
and WaterEfficiency
EconomicsIndoor
Air Quality
WasteManagement
MaterialsSelection
Performance/Commissioning
Planning &Landscaping
Community
Planning and LandscapingSiting
Energy EfficiencyPassive Solar Heating
AestheticsEnergy
and WaterEfficiency
EconomicsIndoor
Air Quality
WasteManagement
MaterialsSelection
Performance/Commissioning
Planning &Landscaping
Community
Water Efficiency AestheticsEnergy
and WaterEfficiency
EconomicsIndoor
Air Quality
WasteManagement
MaterialsSelection
Performance/Commissioning
Planning &Landscaping
Community
CommunityCommunal Space
AestheticsEnergy
and WaterEfficiency
EconomicsIndoor
Air Quality
WasteManagement
MaterialsSelection
Performance/Commissioning
Planning &Landscaping
Community
EconomicsResident’s Savings
Operating costs per month per apartment
HeatingElectrical
Typical $60 $50
Conventional $39 $35
Green $22 $20
Savings: $17-38 $15-30
Annual savings: $384-$816
The tenants of Waterfront are paying33-50% less than a typical HVT tenant
Typical versus Conventional versus Green
Aesthetics AestheticsEnergy
and WaterEfficiency
EconomicsIndoor
Air Quality
WasteManagement
MaterialsSelection
Performance/Commissioning
Planning &Landscaping
Community
Challenges
Challenges were met with ambition and creativityby the city, nonprofit partners, and contractor.The result was a building everyone could beproud of, from the funders, developer/owner,designers, and builders to the residents.
What challenges might you face?
Adopting an integrated design process?
Finding a team with experience in green practices?
Addressing resistance and cynicism?
Selecting and finding green materials
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