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TEAM :
PROJECT SUMMARY:
Design
- Open plan for sense of space in efficient footprint (smaller house big interior dimensions)
- Living units well integrated with site
- Reciprocity of inside and outside spaces
- Aggregate form for sense of human scale and visual interest
- Articulated massing to create entry overhangs and outdoor spaces
- Variety of dimensions for sense of scale
- Large and strategically placed windows for daylight and sense of space, and connectedness between inside and outside
- Exterior spaces to enlarge living area in 3 seasons
- Low slope roof to provide maximum volume within transportation and manufacturing parameters and Roof Terrace upgrade
- Use of color to provide low cost visual interest and variety
Construction
- ICF frost foundation for insulated crawl/mechanical space with rat slab
- TJI floor and ceiling framing
- Wall construction layers: Interior plane – vapor barrier paint, GWB 2x6 studs, High Density fiberglass batt, ½” sheathing, 1-1/2” rigid foam over studs, strapping, siding (metal, wood), Exterior plane
- Rigid foam insulation in roof and ceiling framing
- Membrane Roof
Green
- Solar orientation
- LEED Gold estimated
- Five Star Plus Home Energy Rating by Efficiency Vermont
- Low maintenance materials
- Preserve open space on site
- Minimal site disturbance
- Enhance wetlands
- Create zone of no mow, minimal maintenance “meadow”
- Minimize paved surface with efficient road and parking layout
- Long life cycle materials
- Well insulated building envelope and foundation
- Heat recovery fresh air
- Local material sources used in Demtec fabrication
- Low VOC materials
- Limited turf on site
- Rain screen construction
- Foam over wood stud construction for thermal break to exterior
- Glued drywall for low infiltration
- Low slope roof for GREEN ROOF upgrade
- Poltruded fiberglass insulated window and doors
- Efficient appliances
- Natural light and good vision glazing
- Unfolding eaves for shedding water and solar shading
Affordable
- NO LAND COSTS INCLUDED
- Cost of $145 per sq.ft. (includes 3.5% contingency)
- Unit size of 1460 sq.ft. per unit average
- Total cost of $212,000 per unit “Turn Key” (foundation work is included but site work is not included)
- Cost per Bedroom $106,000 for 2 BR Unit and $70,700 for 3 BR unit
- Modular manufactured boxes provide for cost effective climate controlled manufacturing
- Efficient framing techniques
- 21 units provide for an economy of scale with concentrated infrastructure to keep costs down
- Short field construction time to keep weather related costs down
- Minimal staging needs to keep site costs down
- Estimated annual energy costs of $2100/unit average for heat, light and appliances
- Close to public transportation
- Long life cycle materials
- Extra 2 feet for closets uses redundant wall of box and gains sq.ft.
- “Unfolding” low slope eaves instead of high pitch trusses
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