Page 34 - October 2015 Green Builder Magazine

Overall Winner:
32 Efficiency through Cohousing

This project was recognized for its strong urban and environmental response,
well-considered proportions and design restraint, and emphasis on building
energy performance as the path to a net-zero-energy building.

THE 3 GREEN BARS BUILDING Design Context. The design gives
due consideration to Sandy
Boulevard by alluding to the street’s
diagonal orientation without being
strictly defined by it.

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Tight Buildings. The walls, roof Shared Spaces. The three bars
and floor are designed as highly are stitched together by two
insulated assemblies with common spaces that bridge
controlled fenestration. across on the second level.
Twenty-two studio units are
encouraged to use the commons,
which include kitchen, dining
and laundry facilities. The shared
appliances reduce energy
consumption by 30 percent.