USGBC Natural Talent Design Competition 2009 - Raleigh/Durham, NC (NC Triangle Chapter)

Design a multi-family, residential building to meet the needs of CASA (Community Alternatives for Supportive Abodes), a local organization created in 1992 that provides supportive housing for individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance abuse disorders. The approximately 6,000 square foot building will include nine individual apartments and an indoor community space for meetings and gatherings. The building shall be designed to high energy efficiency standards (approximately equivalent to LEED Platinum) and include sustainable design elements in the categories of indoor environmental quality, water efficiency, material selection, hazard mitigation, community preservation, and affordability. The project should also include universal accessibility and be within HUD design standards.

Site: 1725 Poole Road, Raleigh NC 27610

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