Elliott Workgroup Snow Creek Cottages
Description
Snow Creek Cottages, Park City’s newest workforce housing community, received the Project of the Year Award from the Utah Housing Coalition. The award is given annually to an affordable housing project that demonstrates leadership in design, financing and targeting community needs.rnrnSnow Creek Cottages was developed by Park City Municipal Corporation to meet the workforce housing needs of the Park City community.rnrnProject Consists of:rn13 detached housesrn3 two bedroom & 10 three bedroom homesrn1½ car garagernrnThe Snow Creek Cottages were available for sale through a lottery process that took place in March, 2010.rnrnThe Snow Creek Cottages are architecturally designed and planned to afford buyers physical integrity, environmental protection, functional usage, visual compatibility, and high value ownership in Park City. This project provides for integration with the unique existing infrastructure, local ambiance, and appearance. All the elements that make up contextual visual appropriateness have been addressed and a complementary neighborhood will be achieved. Only about one third of the maximum land density has been occupied and the individual tax burden on new owners should be minimized.rnrnAll homes are designed to meet the 2008 National Green Building Standards adopted in January of 2009, and for compliance with current energy efficiency concerns, minimization of waste, and long-term sustainability. The Snow Creek Cottages are a new model and indication of what might be accomplished throughout the country. Home designs include the following sustainable design approaches and building systems:rnrnGrid-tied photovoltaic panels provide power to offset consumptionrnGround source heat pump systemsrnStructurally Integrated Panel (SIPs) framing of walls and roofsrnMinimization of building envelope to reduce heat lossrnInstallation of “energy star” appliances and equipmentrnLow and No VOC finishes and componentsrnIncorporation of recycled materialsrnSolar generated hot waterrnRecycling of waste materialsrnAn abbreviated construction period
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Park City
Architect
Description
Snow Creek Cottages, Park City’s newest workforce housing community, received the Project of the Year Award from the Utah Housing Coalition. The award is given annually to an affordable housing project that demonstrates leadership in design, financing and targeting community needs.rnrnSnow Creek Cottages was developed by Park City Municipal Corporation to meet the workforce housing needs of the Park City community.rnrnProject Consists of:rn13 detached housesrn3 two bedroom & 10 three bedroom homesrn1½ car garagernrnThe Snow Creek Cottages were available for sale through a lottery process that took place in March, 2010.rnrnThe Snow Creek Cottages are architecturally designed and planned to afford buyers physical integrity, environmental protection, functional usage, visual compatibility, and high value ownership in Park City. This project provides for integration with the unique existing infrastructure, local ambiance, and appearance. All the elements that make up contextual visual appropriateness have been addressed and a complementary neighborhood will be achieved. Only about one third of the maximum land density has been occupied and the individual tax burden on new owners should be minimized.rnrnAll homes are designed to meet the 2008 National Green Building Standards adopted in January of 2009, and for compliance with current energy efficiency concerns, minimization of waste, and long-term sustainability. The Snow Creek Cottages are a new model and indication of what might be accomplished throughout the country. Home designs include the following sustainable design approaches and building systems:rnrnGrid-tied photovoltaic panels provide power to offset consumptionrnGround source heat pump systemsrnStructurally Integrated Panel (SIPs) framing of walls and roofsrnMinimization of building envelope to reduce heat lossrnInstallation of “energy star” appliances and equipmentrnLow and No VOC finishes and componentsrnIncorporation of recycled materialsrnSolar generated hot waterrnRecycling of waste materialsrnAn abbreviated construction period
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Park City