Project Details
- Project Name
- Resilient House
- Location
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New York ,NY ,United States
- Client/Owner
- AIA with Make It Right, St. Bernard Project, Architecture for Humanity and Dow Building Solutions
- Project Types
- Single Family
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Awards
- 2013 AIA - National Awards
- Shared by
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editor,hanley wood, llc
- Project Status
- Concept Proposal
Project Description
FROM THE AIA:
Designed by Sustainable.TO Architecture + Building, the Resilient House for New York has a layout that orients living spaces towards the sun, and minimizes interior partitions. Structurally insulated panels allow for a tightly sealed and highly insulated building enclosure. Combined with a highly efficient ventilation system and upgraded windows, these design elements project to a 30% reduction in annual energy consumption. The house will be built above the floodplain with a flood-proof foundation to ensure natural disasters will not affect the structure. By using traditional construction methods and equipment, this dwelling can be built for less than $50,000 in material cost.
