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PROJECT SUMMARY:
“Workforce Housing”
for young families with low-to-moderate income
- 2-Bedroom (1050 sqft) and 3 Bedroom (1200 sqft) units with full basements
- Rowhousing, small front yards, urban, front-porch society, open common space at rear.
- 50 units, highest density to reduce cost per unit for land, utilities, etc. (about 25 units/acre)
- Four existing buildings on site relocated and reused for additional housing.
- Site designed to minimize development costs
- Likely cost of 2-Bedroom unit: $114,137 (Affordable with an income of $28,840/yr)
- Likely cost of 3-Bedroom unit: $132,538 (Affordable with an income of $33,480/yr)
- Total heat and utility costs: 2-Bedroom @ $1590/yr 3-Bedroom @ $1746/yr
- Energy Star “5 Star Plus” rating, qualifying for $2000/unit Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit
- 6 Modules stacked up, center 2 shared and provide 3rd bedroom, optimum size for highway transport
- Front Foyer and rear Mudroom act as air locks
- Corridor space minimized, stairs located in center of units
- Clerestory windows at top of stairs to bring daylight into the center of the house
- 1½ Baths, full bath designed for shared use
- Treated wood foundation built on site, for economy and energy efficiency
- Thermo-ply structural wall sheathing and air barrier, 100% recycled content
- R-28 wall insulation (5½” batts plus 1” of rigid insulation to eliminate thermal bridging)
- Pre-finished fiber cement siding and trim using rain-screen detailing for low maintenance
- Fiberglass window units with argon-filled, low-e insulated glazing
- Vegetated (“green”) roof to reduce storm water runoff; minimize “heat island” effect; conserve energy;
- double the roofing service life and reduce maintenance
- Interior floors and walls to have hard surf aces for cleanability and better indoor air quality
- Water conserving plumbing fixtures
- Heat-recovery central ventilation system
- Ultra-high efficiency gas-fired hot water heating system
- Compact fluorescent lighting throughout
- Energy Star appliances
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