Clustering the buildings allows for green space.
Runoff from snow and rain is held on-site in drainage swales for groundwater recharge, rather than feeding into the city's storm drain system.
A Dwyer
The community clotheslines takes advantage of Utah's summer heat and low humidity.
K Argyle
Reclaimed wood from the Lucin Cutoff railroad trestle across the Great Salt Lake ...
... was used for beams on porches and inside the common house dining room.
K Argyle
Our values include environmental sensitivity, sustainability, and self-sufficiency.
"Green" features at Wasatch Commons Cohousing include:
The community uses natural pest control methods in the orchard.
A Dwyer
Drought-tolerant & traffic-tolerant woolly thyme, in bloom on the central path.
K Argyle
Extensive common facilities and shared equipment and resources allow for smaller individual unit sizing.