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2Project 192

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David A. Brown

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Sustainable Community Development

Christopher Postmentor

Kistie Simmonscore faculty

Prescott CollegeAugust, 2011

Project 192 addresses Sustainable Community Development through affordable housing. Conventional affordable housing does not cre-ate functioning communities, and only detracts from the sustainability of the community as a whole. Project 192 is a model for addressing these issues while providing safe, healthy and green housing for low income individuals.

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t 192Project 192 is a complete, stand alone home with a

footprint of only 12’ x 16’

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t 192the problem:

conventional affordable housing is poorly designed, poorly built, and environmentally unfriendly

Conventional affordable housing is overcrowded, poorly constructed, and of uninspired design – the affordable homes of today are des-tined to become the slums of tomorrow.

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2the solution:

project 192 is flexible, efficient, and well built

the project 192 video is available online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el_8PEL6LV0

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t 192Problem:

Conventional affordable housing doesn’t integrate well with existing communities. This results in sprawling developments placed far from

city center and lacking essential services.

Solution:

Project 192’s small footprint allows it to be placed within the existing fabric of the community. Project 192 is perfect for infill development,

as well as for new micro developments within the community.

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large suburban lot development - project 192 is sited in a corner of a large suburban lot

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suburban side yard development on a medium sized residential lot

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23 alleyway development - project 192 can fit in a disused alley,

making better use of wasted space

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t 1924 parking lot development - project 192 provides housing, where

once there were only empty parking spaces

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Conventional affordable housing is built with low initial cost, but ongoing costs, in the form of building maintenance and energy costs, are high.

Solution:

Project 192 uses Structural Insulated Panels to produce a superior building envelope, both in terms of insulation performance, and structural rigidity. Additionally, project 192 employs

other energy saving technologies, such as a tankless, on-demand water heater.

Structural Insulated Panels are factory pro-duced, and assembled on site. The entire house can be built in less than two weeks.

The tankless water heater is far more efficient than conventional models, while taking up considerably less space.

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t 192Problem:

Homes with the fea-tures of project 192 are expensive.

Solution:

Project 192 costs less than other homes with similar features; a complete project 192 home can be bought for just over $29,000.

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2 project 192everything you need in 192 square feet

project 192 video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el_8PEL6LV0

David Brown’s Prescott College ePortfolio:https://prescott.digication.com/david_alan_brown_capstone_

eportfolio/Welcome/