Building a Community That WorksBuilding a Community That WorksAn EPA Climate Showcase Communities ProjectPresented by Liz Walker & Ed MarxPresented by Liz Walker & Ed Marx

This presentation was developed under Assistant Agreement No.83495201 awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has not been formally reviewed by EPA. The views expressed are solely those of the Tompkins County Planning Department and the EcoVillage at Ithaca Center for Sustainability Education and EPA does not endorse any products or commercial services mentioned.

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We shouldn't build any We shouldn't build any community, neighborhood or community, neighborhood or home today that will be home today that will be functionally obsolete in 20 years.functionally obsolete in 20 years.

ED MARX, TOMPKINS COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF PLANNINGED MARX, TOMPKINS COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF PLANNING

Conventional homesConventional homes

Rethinking Our Homes, Rethinking Our CommunitiesRethinking Our Homes, Rethinking Our Communities

Where We Stand NowWhere We Stand Now

Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Impacts

Physical HealthPhysical Health

Emotional HealthEmotional Health

Cluster housingCluster housing

Support transitSupport transit

SustainabilitySustainability

Economy, Health & EnvironmentEconomy, Health & Environment

green green buildingbuilding

Reduce, reuse, Reduce, reuse, recyclerecycleReduce, reuse, Reduce, reuse, recyclerecycle

Local foodLocal foodLocal foodLocal food

Social support Social support systemssystems

Social support Social support systemssystems Increase Increase

densitydensity

Alternative energyAlternative energyAlternative energyAlternative energy

preserve landpreserve land

Car and ride sharingCar and ride sharing

A Model That WorksA Model That Works

FROGFROG SONGSONG TREETREE

EcoVillage at Ithaca (EVI)EcoVillage at Ithaca (EVI)

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We want to reduce our own carbon We want to reduce our own carbon footprint and also be part of injecting the footprint and also be part of injecting the idea of sustainable, affordable, co-housing idea of sustainable, affordable, co-housing into the public consciousness.into the public consciousness.

MARK PIECHOTA AND PAT EVANS, EXCITED NEW MEMBERS OF TREE AT EVIMARK PIECHOTA AND PAT EVANS, EXCITED NEW MEMBERS OF TREE AT EVI

1. Green Building, 1. Green Building,

Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency,

and Renewable and Renewable

EnergyEnergy

10 Principles distilled10 Principles distilled

2. Densely Clustered Housing

2. Densely Clustered Housing

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3. Modeling Low Resource Use3. Modeling Low Resource Use

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4. Strong Social Ties4. Strong Social Ties

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5. Local Food Production5. Local Food Production

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6. On-Site Businesses6. On-Site Businesses

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7. Extensive 7. Extensive Composting, Composting, Recycling and Re-use

Recycling and Re-use

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8. Affordable, Accessible8. Affordable, Accessible

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9. Open Space Preservation9. Open Space Preservation

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10. Hands on Education10. Hands on Education

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Success Story Success Story #1#1

TREE Third Residential Neighborhood Experience - EcoVillage at Ithaca

Success Story Success Story #2#2

Aurora Pocket Neighborhood

Success Story Success Story #3#3

Cayuga Townhomes

Pocket neighborhoodsPocket neighborhoods

Pedestrian Neighborhood ZoningPedestrian Neighborhood Zoning

Pre-18Pre-18thth century European cities century European cities

Early American citiesEarly American cities

Co-housingCo-housing

PNZ ObjectivesPNZ Objectives

Pedestrian Neighborhood ZoningPedestrian Neighborhood Zoning

1. Increase density to support 1. Increase density to support

transittransit

2. Preserve open space

3. Promote closer social

ties

PNZ Key StrategiesPNZ Key Strategies

Pedestrian Neighborhood ZoningPedestrian Neighborhood Zoning

Defined built perimeter that is human Defined built perimeter that is human scaledscaled

Shared outdoor Shared outdoor spacespace Parking at the Parking at the

perimeterperimeter

Resident Resident governancegovernance

Resident Resident governancegovernance

Energy CodesEnergy Codes

Zoning and Building Codes that Impact Energy Zoning and Building Codes that Impact Energy UseUse

Zoning RecommendationsZoning Recommendations

Code impacts on land use and design:•Vehicle Energy Use•Mixed Use Neighborhoods •Shared walls •Projection of architectural features

Code impacts on behavior choice:•Clothes lines•Food not lawns  

Energy CodesEnergy Codes

Building Envelope and Mechanical System RecommendationsBuilding Envelope and Mechanical System Recommendations

Code impacts Building envelope:•Infiltration rates•Casement windows •R-values•Thermal bridging

Code impacts Building mechanics:•Air Quality & Ventilation •Mechanical Equipment Efficiency •Water use

Outcome:Overall energy efficiency standard

Energy CodesEnergy Codes

A Renewable Future for New York StateA Renewable Future for New York State

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It's not too late at all.  You just don't yet know what you are capable of.

MAHATMA GANDHI

Project TeamProject Team

www.community-that-works.orgwww.community-that-works.org

Liz Walker - Liz Walker - liz@ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us

Ed Marx - Ed Marx - emarx@tompkins-co.org

Katie BorgellaKatie Borgella

Rob MoracheRob Morache

Sue CosentiniSue Cosentini

Linda CopmanLinda Copman

Consultant:Consultant:

STREAM CollaborativeSTREAM Collaborative