As part of its sustainable neighborhoods mission, CHDC has embarked on a new project to incorporate green, energy-efficient strategies into the construction of a new affordable home. This project, dubbed Greenth Street, is being built at 1347 Forest Avenue in the King Irving Neighborhood in Des Moines, IA. Ground-breaking will occur September 9, 2008. Construction is expected to last 4 months.
The three main priorities that CHDC hopes to achieve through this build are:
1)Longevity of the house, with minimum maintenance needs2)Affordable and efficient energy needs of the finished house
3)High standard of indoor air quality
The project will have a full basement, 3 bedrooms, and 2 baths. The house is universally designed to accommodate those living with disabilities. The house is expected to cost $150,000 to build and will sell for $125,900 to a low- to moderate-income family based on HUD median income requirements. Gap funding for this project has been provided by the City of Des Moines Home Funds and the Polk County Housing Trust Fund.
Greenth Street: Looking Northeast
Design by Wells + Associates
Greenth Street: Looking Northwest
Design by Wells + Associates
It's Easy Being Green
Resource conservation, energy-efficiency, and healthy indoor air quality are the foundation blocks of green buildings. CHDC’s Greenth Street will incorporate these standards into the project by:
1)Using green-certified construction materials
2)Employing advanced framing techniques to minimize waste, lower material and construction costs, and increase structural integrity
3)Reducing and recycling construction material through source-separation practices
4)Monitoring air quality and energy use in the completed home to ensure maximum efficiency
5)Equipping the house with energy-efficient appliances, mechanical, and electrical systems
Natural daylight will also be incorporated into every room of the house while minimal windows on the north side will help conserve energy costs. The high slope of the roof will not only reflect the architectural style of the neighborhood, but will also allow for rain water to be diverted to rain gardens planted on the site.
The housing site offers further green and sustainable amenities. Once completed, the house will sit across the street from the Des Moines Forest Avenue Public Library, providing on-going learning opportunities to residents, and Evelyn Davis Park, which provides picnic areas, play ground areas, a wading pond, and basketball courts. Greenth Street is also located along a DART bus route, providing a sustainable, public transit option to future owners of the house. The build will be built to LEED standards, a third-party measurement of design excellence and construction and maintenance efficiency. Greenth Street will also serve as a Best Practices home in order to improve the quality of future CHDC housing projects.
It Takes a Community2)Employing advanced framing techniques to minimize waste, lower material and construction costs, and increase structural integrity
3)Reducing and recycling construction material through source-separation practices
4)Monitoring air quality and energy use in the completed home to ensure maximum efficiency
5)Equipping the house with energy-efficient appliances, mechanical, and electrical systems
Natural daylight will also be incorporated into every room of the house while minimal windows on the north side will help conserve energy costs. The high slope of the roof will not only reflect the architectural style of the neighborhood, but will also allow for rain water to be diverted to rain gardens planted on the site.
The housing site offers further green and sustainable amenities. Once completed, the house will sit across the street from the Des Moines Forest Avenue Public Library, providing on-going learning opportunities to residents, and Evelyn Davis Park, which provides picnic areas, play ground areas, a wading pond, and basketball courts. Greenth Street is also located along a DART bus route, providing a sustainable, public transit option to future owners of the house. The build will be built to LEED standards, a third-party measurement of design excellence and construction and maintenance efficiency. Greenth Street will also serve as a Best Practices home in order to improve the quality of future CHDC housing projects.
CHDC is working closely with several local organizations to make Greenth Street a reality. Many of our partners will be donating their goods and services to the project. Greenth Street is truly a community-based effort. CHDC greatly appreciates all of our community partners:
Cenergy
Center on Sustainable Communities
City of Des Moines
DoubleD Construction
Iowa Waste Exchange; Iowa DNR
Engineers & Surveyors
Menards
Metro Waste Authority
Polk County Housing Trust Fund
TEAM Services
Waste Management
Wells + Associates
For more information about Greenth Street please contact:
Press Contact:
Heidi Wessels
CHDC Associate Director
515-244-7798
Purchase Contact:
Jordan Collins
CHDC Project Manager
515-244-7798
For General Information:
Community Housing Development Corporation
601 Forest Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-244-7798
515-243-8507 (fax)
www.chdcdesmoines.org
Greenth Street: Lower Level Interior
Design by Wells + Associates
Greenth Street: Upper Level Interior
Design by Wells + Associates
Greenth Street: Lower Level Interior
Design by Wells + Associates
Greenth Street: Upper Level Interior
Design by Wells + Associates
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