CSDA residential multifamily.

• Position: Company overview

Osage Apartments

ARCHITECT

Buchanan, Yonushewski Group LLC

OWNER AND DEVELOPER

Denver Housing Authority

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Milender-White Construction Co.

BUILDER

BCER Engineering

OVERVIEW

1099 Osage Apartments is an eight-story, 100-unit housing development for low-income seniors and disabled residents. The mid-rise building features two wings, connected by a glass sunroom on each floor, taking advantage of the optimal solar orientation. Units feature energy-efficient appliances, CAT 5 wiring for Internet access and cable wiring.

The building is expected to receive LEED Platinum certification and will use 50 percent less energy than a comparable code-compliant building.

1099 Osage Apartments is the first of several develop ments defining a new standard for sustainable neighbor hood development developed by the Denver Housing

Authority (DHA).

SUSTAINABLE FEATURES

[much greater than] The first multifamily graywater reuse system in the state and first PLDs (porous landscape detention). The pilot graywater reuse system for 25 percent of building occupants will help achieve a 40 percent reduction in water use from LEED baseline. Wastewater from showers and sinks will be recirculated to fill toilets.

[much greater than] Ground-source heat pump system for building cooling and heating.

[much greater than] Daylight-focused design.

[much greater than] Operable windows in each unit allow for air flow. Low-SHGC glass was used to prevent over-heating in the summer and reduce utility bills.

OVERVIEW

Benedict Park Place 5B is an urban infill project that offers connectivity to the community and employment opportunities in downtown Denver. Located at 290 Park Avenue West, the project consists of four-story apartments (75 units) and modular row homes (16 units).

The designer expects Benedict Park Place 5B to demonstrate ecological, social and economic value over time as it is the culmination of Denver Housing Authority's multi-year commitment to revitalizing the Curtis Park neighborhood.

SUSTAINABLE FEATURES

[much greater than] Use of solar and geothermal energy helps insulate occupants from price fluctuations in fossil fuels.

[much greater than] The design uses engineered lumber and achieves an insulated exterior envelope of R-20. Exterior walls are constructed of 2x6 finger-jointed studs with blown-in cellulose insulation.

[much greater than] Within the project, Cleveland Place is de-signed as a local ecosystem. Storm-water runoff from the building is...