Posted by andyro on June 2, 2010 · 2 Comments
While smart growth and eco-developments have become part of the mainstream planning dialogue, trailer parks demonstrate a form of sustainable infrastructure and development patterns that already exist. The oft-snubbed trailer park is probably the most overlooked form of sustainable and affordable housing, a true diamond in the rough. With a little help from green design, [...]
Category Eco Trailer Parks, Philosophy · Tags ACH, Biofuels Ready, CO2 Footprint, Crawlspace Foundations, Extreme Climates, Factor 10, FSC, HRV, IAQ, Net Zero, No Formaldehyde, No PVC, No VOCs, Off Grid, Passive Cooling, Passive Solar, Pervious Hardscape, Propane Ready, PV, R-60 Envelope, Rainscreen Detailing, Rainwater Collection, RRR, SDHW, SIPFS, Wind Energy, Wind Loads
Posted by andyro on May 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Last March (2009), Lisa Selin Davis wrote for Grist.org about my vision for a greener trailer park – which I see as the future of suburban development for a number of reasons; the footprint is lighter on the earth, there is no disruption of landforms, infrastructure is inexpensive, and the resulting end users are significantly [...]
Category Eco Trailer Parks, Portfolio · Tags ACH, Biofuels Ready, CO2 Footprint, Crawlspace Foundations, Extreme Climates, Factor 10, FSC, HRV, IAQ, Net Zero, No Formaldehyde, No PVC, No VOCs, Off Grid, Passive Cooling, Passive Solar, Pervious Hardscape, Propane Ready, PV, R-60 Envelope, Rainscreen Detailing, Rainwater Collection, RRR, SDHW, SIPFS, Wind Energy, Wind Loads
