What is the physical size of the site, and how many residents and residences does it accommodate?
The physical size is 59,800 square foot on a 4.2-acre site, once a smaller derelict housing project surrounded by commercial entities. El Paso Housing Authority complex has 73 unit for senior citizens over the age of 62 many applied but only a few were granted the opportunity to live in the community based on their exemplary track records at previous housing projects and willingness to comply with the energy saving lifestyle needed to achieve their new home's net zero status. The complex will feature wind turbines, rooftop solar panels, air source heat pump water heaters and more. All energy consumed will be generated on site, and no fossil fuels will be burned at the complex making it one of the most cutting edge green projects in the nation, officials said.
What criteria were considered when choosing the site?
Some of the criteria’s chosen for the site …show more content…
A large detention pond and a water treatment plant are nearby. The community also has several bus stops, a park, a shopping center and a hospital in the vicinity. In my opinion some of this places are close but they are not close enough for a senior citizen community I’m assuming the residents don’t want to walk for a mile before they get to one of this locations, unless they have some sort of transportation. Also it is located near a collector distributor street that provides a higher traffic area and loud traffic sounds. The community is surrounded by walls and fences which does not allow the residents easy access to leave there complex to take walks and enjoy their surroundings. The picture below shows one side of the building were they have accessible sidewalks for the occupants to take a walks during the day but it is closed after specific
The physical size is 59,800 square foot on a 4.2-acre site, once a smaller derelict housing project surrounded by commercial entities. El Paso Housing Authority complex has 73 unit for senior citizens over the age of 62 many applied but only a few were granted the opportunity to live in the community based on their exemplary track records at previous housing projects and willingness to comply with the energy saving lifestyle needed to achieve their new home's net zero status. The complex will feature wind turbines, rooftop solar panels, air source heat pump water heaters and more. All energy consumed will be generated on site, and no fossil fuels will be burned at the complex making it one of the most cutting edge green projects in the nation, officials said.
What criteria were considered when choosing the site?
Some of the criteria’s chosen for the site …show more content…
A large detention pond and a water treatment plant are nearby. The community also has several bus stops, a park, a shopping center and a hospital in the vicinity. In my opinion some of this places are close but they are not close enough for a senior citizen community I’m assuming the residents don’t want to walk for a mile before they get to one of this locations, unless they have some sort of transportation. Also it is located near a collector distributor street that provides a higher traffic area and loud traffic sounds. The community is surrounded by walls and fences which does not allow the residents easy access to leave there complex to take walks and enjoy their surroundings. The picture below shows one side of the building were they have accessible sidewalks for the occupants to take a walks during the day but it is closed after specific