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Urban and Regional Planning
Research and Creative Work
Student Capstone Projects
Green Affordable Housing: Wapiti Commons
Date: 1/1/2021 - 5/31/2021
Green Affordable Housing: Wapiti Commons
Student Researcher: Srishti Murugan
Client: Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley
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Wapiti Commons in Rifle, Colorado, is a for-sale affordable housing project with 18 units. This community includes eight quadplex flats for seniors and ten duplex townhomes for working families. This project aims to make these homes affordable to families earning 80% of the AMI while aiming for NetZero emissions by maximizing energy-efficient construction methods such as Passive Solar technology and Photovoltaic panel installation, thus ensuring long-term affordability and sustainability.
Graduate Research Assistant Work to Support Faculty Research
Green Affordable Housing: Wapiti Commons
Date: 1/1/2021 - 5/31/2021
Green Affordable Housing: Wapiti Commons
Student Researcher: Srishti Murugan
Client: Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley
View Capstone Poster
View Executive Summary
Wapiti Commons in Rifle, Colorado, is a for-sale affordable housing project with 18 units. This community includes eight quadplex flats for seniors and ten duplex townhomes for working families. This project aims to make these homes affordable to families earning 80% of the AMI while aiming for NetZero emissions by maximizing energy-efficient construction methods such as Passive Solar technology and Photovoltaic panel installation, thus ensuring long-term affordability and sustainability.