National Green Affordable Housing Design Competition
El Paso, TX
Lord, Aeck & Sargent participated in the National Green Affordable Housing Design Competition for the Housing Authority of El Paso, Texas.
The competition entailed designing an affordable housing project that:
- Would showcase American design competitiveness.
- Meet the USGBC’s criteria for LEED certification.
- Met the criteria for Enterprise Green Communities, a new ratings system developed specifically for affordable housing projects.
- Used BIM Technologies to model and render the design as well as the project’s MEP systems.
- Included the use of energy, daylighting, wind, ventilation and/or other Energy Efficiency Software.
- Would be presented using 3d walkthrough modeling.
Lord, Aeck & Sargent’s design included 64 one- and two- bedroom units on 2 floors, hospitality-inspired lobby spaces, open-air courtyards, a cafe area, a fitness center, community center and private interview rooms for residents to speak with caregivers.
A variety of sustainable strategies were incorporated into the design. These strategies included on-site power generation, solar thermal water heating, stormwater filtration, a green roof, a pervious paving system and rainwater harvesting.
Lord, Aeck & Sargent was selected as one of three competition winners.
