The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico recently held a design competition in conjunction with GreenWORKS challenging designers to create an affordable housing development that incorporates sustainability principles in a cost-effective and realistic manner.In their submittals, design teams needed to provide a site design that allowed as many as six homes, determine a realistic development budget, comply with a green building checklist, create a replicable development model, integrate the historic character of the neighborhood, and incorporate community input into the design process.
Along with 23 other submittals, Rosemann’s team created a community inspired design entitled “Zocalo Alto.” Zocalo is a word used in 19th century Mexico meaning the central square where civic activity took place. “Alto” pays homage to the actual development site.
The integrated design team contained members with experience in Green Communities as well as LEED sustainability systems. With members from Rosemann and EM Harris Construction, long-range goals for market, sustainability, usability, and maintenance were integral to the design and budget decisions.
An addition to the team of neighbors and potential buyers of the property helped upgrade the goals of the design while identifying real world ideas that people care about. At Rosemann, we see an Integrated Design Team always as an opportunity to produce a design that is vital and authentic.
To view Rosemann's team submittal as well as other team submittals visit http://santafenm.gov/index.asp?NID=1651.
The integrated design team contained members with experience in Green Communities as well as LEED sustainability systems. With members from Rosemann and EM Harris Construction, long-range goals for market, sustainability, usability, and maintenance were integral to the design and budget decisions.
An addition to the team of neighbors and potential buyers of the property helped upgrade the goals of the design while identifying real world ideas that people care about. At Rosemann, we see an Integrated Design Team always as an opportunity to produce a design that is vital and authentic.
To view Rosemann's team submittal as well as other team submittals visit http://santafenm.gov/index.asp?NID=1651.
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