Waterfront Housing Burlington, VT

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

Planning and LandscapingViews

Planning and LandscapingDaylighting

Planning and LandscapingMinimize Visual Impact

Energy EfficiencyPassive Solar Heating

AestheticsEnergy

and WaterEfficiency

EconomicsIndoor

Air Quality

WasteManagement

MaterialsSelection

Performance/Commissioning

Planning &Landscaping

Community

Energy EfficiencyHigh Efficiency Systems

Rotary Wheel

Energy EfficiencyEnergy and Heat Recovery Ventilation

Water Efficiency AestheticsEnergy

and WaterEfficiency

EconomicsIndoor

Air Quality

WasteManagement

MaterialsSelection

Performance/Commissioning

Planning &Landscaping

Community

Materials Selection

CommunityCommunal Space

AestheticsEnergy

and WaterEfficiency

EconomicsIndoor

Air Quality

WasteManagement

MaterialsSelection

Performance/Commissioning

Planning &Landscaping

Community

CommunityPersonalized “Porches”

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