Innovative Residential Building Design Ideas For Sustainable Living

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Innovative Residential Building Design Ideas For
Sustainable Living
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A sustainable designed house does not always have
to be expensive. There are also some residential
buildings and complexes around the United States
that do not just provide an affordable housing
option for minimum wage earners, but also promote
a sustainable living. Here are some of the
impressively designed sustainable residential
buildings in the United States. As the
population in the metropolis areas in the United
States like Vancouver, New York, Toronto, and
Montreal rises, the cost of living also
increases. In effect, residents who are minimum
wage earners are left with very few options for
affordable low-cost housing. Here are some of
the innovative residential buildings in the
United States that are specifically designed for
sustainable living.
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Via Verde
Via Verde is 222-unit low-cost housing complex in
the Bronx, New York City. It was built on a
reclaimed brownfield site and was designed by
Dattner Architects and Grimshaw. Via Verde has
proudly achieved not only a LEED Gold
certification but also the environmental
responsibility guidelines set by the NYSERDA
Multifamily Performance Program and Enterprise
Green Communities.
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Parkview Terrace

• Fougeron Architecture's Parkview Terrace is a
  101-unit glass and concrete structure with
  sustainable house design in San Francisco. This
  modern yet pocket-friendly residential building
  does not only provide its residents with a great
  place to live in, it likewise features
  contemporary amenities like a social services
  center, community room, health club, beauty
  salon, and therapy center.

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Fillmore Park

• Fillmore Park is a 32-unit residential complex
  that provides a low-cost housing option for
  residents who work and earn around 70 to 100
  percent of the area's medium income. This
  creation of David Baker Architects aims to create
  not just an affordable home for workers but also
  to build a stronger community feel and a peaceful
  village.

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Fillmore Park is located and congregated around
the open central courtyard of the bustling and
highly dense district of San Francisco, the
Fillmore District. It features extensive
landscaping and private terraces.
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60 Richmond Street East

• 60 Richmond Street East is the first of its kind
  in 20 years in Toronto, Canada. This impressive
  housing co-operative is a residential building
  with architecture sustainable design made by one
  of the country's finest architectural firms, the
  Teeple Architects. This urban project has
  successfully incorporated LEED initiatives,
  dynamic building program, and energy-saving
  strategies which help lower down maintenance cost.

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• Designed with reclaimed materials, 60 Richmond
  Street East is more than just an affordable
  housing option for minimum wage earners, it also
  promotes economical and sustainable living. Aside
  from providing a beautiful residential place, it
  also features a training kitchen as well as a
  restaurant located on the ground floor which is
  operated and owned by the residents. There is
  also a garden on the terrace of the sixth floor
  where the residents grow different types of
  fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

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