Pub. 3 2020 Directory

41 The challenge of this infill project was to create six single-family residences on a 1/3 acre site with an extremely low construction budget. Each residence is 1,500 sq. ft. and stands on a 45’ x 50’ lot. A requirement of the City was that each house needed two parking spaces, so garages were designed into the extremely limited footprint. Each resident has a protected outdoor space to create a small garden. The longevity, sustainability, and low maintenance of the building envelope was of high importance to the developer. With this concept, the exterior was clad with reclaimed wood siding and stucco. The reclaimed wood needs no additional staining, weathers over time, and decreases the demand for newly sourced lumber which helps curb deforestation. Stucco is resistant to fire, rot, mold, impact, and termite infestation. With our local climate condition, the finish on stucco homes can last as long as 100 years. The ingredients for stucco finishes were obtained from local, sustainable sources. Other sustainable features include, recycled building materials on interior finishes, enhancing the indoor environmental quality, high efficiency lighting, low-e windows, continuous insulation on the exterior, and native, low-water consuming landscaping. b