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Tag Archives: LEED
Affordable Green Neighborhoods Support Public Health
There has been increasing interest in using affordable housing projects to promote healthy and sustainable lifestyle. Though genetics play a role in determining health, a recent study showed that the physical, social, and economic environment account for between 40 and 60% of health outcomes. This means that your environment has a huge impact on your…
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Posted in Student Blog Project 2013
Tagged affordable housing, colorado, greenbuild, health, housing project, lamar station crossing, LEED, paseo verde, philadelphia, Places, public health, syndicated
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The Connective Corridor: Connecting a City and its Population
Syracuse, NY has had a 33% increase in downtown residential population. Why? It might have something to do with their innovative Connective Corridor that is linking University Hill and downtown Syracuse through public transit, bike lanes, green streetscapes, innovative lighting design, and public art displays. Syracuse set out to create a unique identity that acts…
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Posted in Student Blog Project 2013
Tagged adaptive reuse, biking, connective corridor, greenbuild, LEED, new york, Places, public transportation, save the rain, syndicated, syracuse
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Wrangling the White Elephant – Reuse Spurring Revitalization
St. Luke’s Hospital, closed since 1999, is now St. Luke’s Manor, an affordable housing complex for independent living seniors. When developers in Cleveland, Ohio decided to redevelop St. Luke’s Hospital they looked at nearly every other option to make it profitable before deciding to convert it into affordable senior housing. When that decision was made,…
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Posted in Student Blog Project 2013
Tagged adaptive retrofit, affordable housing, architecture, greenbuild, historic reuse, LEED, Places, St. Luke’s Hospital, syndicated
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