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SLIDE 1 PROJE CT ST AT E ME NT PROJE CT DAT A GE OS will b e the la rg e st ne t-ze ro e ne rg y, urb a n mixe d-use ne ig hb o rho o d in the Unite d Sta te s. E a rth a nd sun po we r will c o mple te ly susta in the c o mmunity’ s e ne rg y ne e ds, a nd re pla c e a ll fo ssil fue ls. T he pa ssive so la r ur- b a n fa b ric is inte rtwine d with na tura l syste ms, sto rmwa te r fe d la ndsc a pe s, a nd c ivic pla c e s. Ra in a nd sno w me lt fe e d stre e t tre e ra in g a r- de ns, pe rc o la tio n pa rks, pla za s, a nd c o mmunity gardens. GEOS received fjnal develop- me nt a ppro va l fro m the City o f Arva da a nd will b e g in c o nstruc tio n in the winte r o f 2010. T he GE OS ne ig hb o rho o d inc o rpo ra te s sym- b io tic re la tio nships b e twe e n urb a n de sig n, la ndsc a pe a rc hite c ture , a nd a rc hite c ture a t a ll sc a le s in o rde r to a c hie ve re so urc e c o nse r- va tio n. Urb a n de nsity is o ptimize d with pa ssive so la r a c c e ss. Sto rmwa te r is inte g ra te d a nd

mnipre se nt within the ne ig hb o rho o d la yo ut.

E ne rg y is g e ne ra te d fro m g ro und so urc e lo o p fjelds and photovoltaics on every rooftop. The a rc hite c ture utilize s hig h pe rfo rma nc e b uilding envelopes and super-effjcient mechanical syste ms. T he o ve ra ll urb a n de sig n a ims to fo ste r b io -c ivic re la tio nships with na tura l pro c e sse s, ne ig hb o rho o d e c o lo g y, a nd e nviro nme nta l ste wa rdship. T OT AL ACRE AGE : PRIVAT E PARCE L S: # OF RE SIDE NT IAL UNIT S: NE T DE NSIT Y: COMME RCIAL SF : CIVIC BUIL DINGS: PARKS + OPE N SPACE : E NE RGY SYST E MS: IMPL E ME NT AT ION SCHE DUL E : 25.3 a c re s 12.1 a c re s 282 23.3 dwe lling units/ a c re 12,000 SF Co -Ho using c o mmunity ho use o n c e ntra l sq ua re 8.5 a c re s (34% o f site ); inc lude s fruit tre e c o -o ps, g a rde ns, pla y a re a s, pe rc o la - tio n pa rks, to wn sq ua re s, e ve nt spa c e s, mixe d-use me a do ws with na tive ha b ita t, a c tive + pa ssive a re a s, a nd a g ric ulture 1.3 me g a wa tt PV syste m. 5,000,000 BT U g e o the rma l syste m CARBON F RE E

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ur pub lic me e ting s, pre limina ry de ve lo pme nt pla n a ppro va l fro m

pla nning c o mmissio n a nd c ity c o unc il 2007-2009, F ina l de ve lo pme nt pla n a nd infra struc ture c o nstruc tio n do c ume nt a ppro va l fro m c ity 2010, Gro undb re a king 2010-2012, Pha se 1 c o nstruc tio n 2012-2014, Pha se 2 + 3 c o nstruc tio n

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RO E NE RGY COMMUNIT Y ST E WARDSHIP E MPOWE RING RE SIDE NT S T O ‘BE T HE RE SOURCE ’ CIVIC ST ORMWAT E R Ne t-Ze ro re fe rs to e ne rg y pro duc tio n e q ua l to the a mo unt c o nsume d. T he ke y to c re a ting a de nse ne t- ze ro e ne rg y ne ig hb o rho o d in Co lo ra do ’ s c lima te is to ma ximize pa ssive so la r a c c e ss to a ll b uilding s a nd dwe lling s. T his b e g ins with the la yo ut o f stre e ts, a lle ys, b lo c ks, a nd pa rc e ls, fo llo we d b y b uilding s a nd tre e s. During the urb a n de sig n pro c e ss ma ny diffe re nt stre e t- b lo c k-pa rc e l-b uilding la yo uts we re a na lyze d c o mpa ra - tive ly fo r the ir a b ility to b o th ha rve st a nd c o nse rve e n- e rg y. E a c h la yo ut wa s e va lua te d using 3-D mo de ling

f se a so na l sun a nd sha de pa tte rns to disc e rn the mo st

effjcient patterns. Energy modeling (with assistance fro m the Na tio na l Re ne wa b le E ne rg y L a b in Go lde n, Co lo ra do ) o f e a c h b uilding a nd la ndsc a pe de sig n pro - vide d da ta o n unit lo a ds a nd pro duc tio n. T he a ims o f Ne t-Ze ro E ne rg y a nd Civic Sto rmwa te r se rve a la rg e r g o a l - to fo ste r ste wa rdship in the ne ig h- b o rho o d, a nd e na b le re side nts to ta ke a c tive ro le s in ma na g ing the ir re so urc e s a nd e nviro nme nt. T his c a n fo ld into pa rtic ipa tio n in the so c ia l life a nd g o ve r- na nc e o f the c o mmunity. Urb a n de sig n fo r GE OS invo lve s ma ny so c ia lly o rie nt- e d fe a ture s. A de nse la yo ut o f va rie d ho using o ptio ns provides for diversity and affordability. A prolifjc pe- de stria n ne two rk o f pa thwa ys, pa rks, a nd c ivic spa c e s is a nc ho re d b y ma il b o x kio sks, pla y a re a s, a nd g a th- e ring spa c e s fo r a ll o c c a sio ns, la rg e a nd sma ll. All pa ths le a d to the Ra lsto n Cre e k Re g io na l Gre e nwa y tha t c o nne c ts to sc ho o ls, re c re a tio n c e nte rs, a nd urb a n c e nte rs. Pro c e sse s o f na ture a nd a g ric ulture a re inte rwo ve n with c ivic a nd c o mmunity life . Co mmo n g re e ns a re surro unde d b y fruit tre e te rra c e s, to b e ma inta ine d a nd ha rve ste d b y the a dja c e nt ho me o wne rs. Co m- munity g a rde ns a nd c o mpo sting a re a s a re dispe rse d thro ug ho ut the site . All priva te ya rds re c e ive g re a t sunlig ht a nd a re se mi-e nc lo se d like c o urtya rds. Gut- te rs a nd do wnspo uts fo rm trib uta rie s to ra in g a rde ns in e a c h re side nt’ s la ndsc a pe . Sto rmwa te r is b o th pre c io us a nd da ng e ro us in Co lo - ra do ’ s a rid c lima te . Co nve ntio na l Co lo ra do de ve lo p- ments typically detain fmash fmood and monsoon runoff in la rg e unusa b le de te ntio n b a sins, fe nc e d o ff fro m the pub lic re a lm. T he ke y to inte g ra ting sto rmwa te r with pub lic e xpe rie nc e is to mimic pre de ve lo pme nt c o ndi- tio ns b y distrib uting runo ff thro ug ho ut the site . De c e n- tra lize d de te ntio n a llo ws fo r the de sig n o f a trib uta ry system of site specifjc, multiple use environments. During the de sig n pro c e ss ma ny mo de ls o f sto rmwa te r ma na g e me nt we re a na lyze d fo r the a b ility to de ta in the 100 year fmood on site, and slowly release it in 24 ho urs. With a ssista nc e fro m the De nve r Re g io na l Urb a n Dra ina g e & F lo o d Co ntro l Distric t, a nd the Je ffe rso n Co unty Sto rmwa te r Qua lity Co o rdina to r, e a c h la yo ut wa s e va lua te d fo r its c a pa b ility to c o mb ine b o th sto rmwa te r a nd c ivic func tio ns. T he mo rpho lo g y o f wa te r q ua lity, de te ntio n vo lume s, a nd re duc e d time o f c o n- c e ntra tio n wo uld fo rm the a rma ture fo r the c o mmunity’ s pe de stria n, pa rk, a nd pla za ne two rk.

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he stre e t, lo t, a nd b lo c k la yo ut pe rmits b uilding s to b e stre tc he d-o ut e a st to we st, a pe rture s to the no rth to b e minimize d, a nd e a st a nd we st a pe rture s to b e c o ntro lle d a nd sha de d. T his re duc e s e ne rg y de - ma nds b y o ne third. Ma ny ho me s a re pla c e d in a c he c ke rb o a rd pa tte rn. Geothermal Ground Source loop fjelds are integrat-

e d with o pe n spa c e a nd utility ne two rks.

Pho to vo lta ic Pa ne ls o n e ve ry ro o f.

De c iduo us tre e spe c ie s, he ig hts, a nd pla c e me nt
a re se le c te d to a ssure b o th winte r so la r a c c e ss to

ho me s, ye a r-ro und so la r a c c e ss to pho to vo lta ic pa ne ls, a nd pa ssive mic ro c lima te c o o ling in sum- me rs. Hig h pe rfo rma nc e pa ssive so la r ho me s ha ve a ir tig ht

e nve lo pe s a nd he a t re c o ve ry ve ntila to rs. (a ka “T

he Pa ssive Ho use .”) A pro pe rty line pla nting strip, writte n into the de sig n

regulations, unifjes the innovative building place-

me nt a nd so uth-fa c ing o utdo o r spa c e s. No fossil fue ls, no na tura l g a s, provide d to the site .

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Y ST RAT E GIE S: I nte g ra te na tura l syste ms a nd pro c e sse s within the

fa b ric o f e ve ryda y life . Mix sto rmwa te r ma na g e -

me nt, fo o d pro duc tio n, a nd b io tic ha b ita t with pub lic pa thwa ys, pa rks, a nd c ivic spa c e s. Cre a te complex mutually benefjcial networks of unique ecosystems, each adapted for specifjc conditions. Give re side nts o ppo rtunitie s to pla y a c tive ro le s

in ma na g ing the ir re so urc e s, a nd c a ring fo r the ir

e nviro nme nts. Pro vide a g ric ultura l o ppo rtunitie s thro ug ho ut the

ne ig hb o rho o d, a nd a t a dive rsity o f sc a le s; fro m

po c ke t c o mmunity g a rde ns a nd o rc ha rds in e a c h sub a re a , to la rg e r Co mmunity Suppo rte d Ag ric ulture . F ruit T re e T e rra c e s, Pro pe rty L ine Pla nting Strips, a nd

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ye rs unite the pe de stria n re a lm while

e nfra nc hising re side nts to pe rso na lize the ir e nviro n- me nt. An E ne rg y Syste ms Guide a nd Xe risc a pe Pla nt

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a ndsc a pe Ma inte na nc e Ma nua ls pro vide re side nts with de ta ile d info rma tio n o n indo o r a nd

utdo o r ste wa rdship.

KE Y ST RAT E GIE S: Co nc e ive o f sto rmwa te r ma na g e me nt ho listic a lly

a nd a t a ll sc a le s.

Permeable paving for water infjltration is used for all

pe de stria n wa ys a nd pla za s.

Street Tree Rain Gardens receive, detain, and fjlter

surfa c e runo ff fro m stre e ts, a lle ys, a nd the surro und-

ing e nviro nme nt, while irrig a ting stre e tsc a pe pla nting s. T he y re duc e time o f runo ff c o nc e ntra tio n, while utilizing infjltration, evaporation, and evapo- tra nspira tio n. Pe rc o la tio n Pa rks a re sto rmwa te r de te ntio n b a -

sins de sig ne d a s mixe d-use pa rks a nd pla za s. By

mimic king pre de ve lo pme nt sto rmwa te r dispe r- sa l pa tte rns the y re duc e the size a nd e xte nt o f the sto rm se we r syste m. Pe rc o la tio n Pa rks fe a ture ne ig hb o rho o d a me nitie s, urb a n a g ric ulture , a nd wildlife ha b ita t. T he y a re pla c e d pro mine ntly in the ne ig hb o rho o d a nd pro vide e a se o f a c c e ss, huma n sc a le , a nd a dive rsity o f use s. L

c a lize d Ra in Ga rde ns a re inte g ra te d o n e ve ry
pa rc e l thro ug h o ut the ne ig hb o rho o d, fro m mixe d-

use c o urtya rds to re side ntia l ya rds. T he y re c e ive runo ff fro m pa ving a nd ro o fto ps, pro viding a n inti- ma te e xpe rie nc e o f sto rm wa te r ma na g e me nt. Level Outlet Spreaders slowly release outfmows to the

fmoodway, mimicking predevelopment sheet fmow,

a nd e limina ting the ne e d fo r ripra p e ro sio n c o ntro l.

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SLIDE 4 L e ft: Vie w fro m Ralsto n Cre e k T rail Arvada c o nte xt map De nve r re g io nal c o nte xt map GE OS is to b e b uilt o n unde rutilize d industria l la nd in a n a re a surro unde d b y o lde r sub urb s. I t is pa rt o f a no rth-so uth c o r- ridor that has been identifjed, through a comprehensive planning process, for suburban intensifjcation in the form of tra nsit suppo rte d re side ntia l mixe d-use . F re q ue nt no rth-so uth b us se rvic e will c o nne c t the se mixe d-use a re a s to the De n- ve r re g io n’ s ne w c o mmute r ra il syste m, c a lle d F a sT ra c ks.

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282 Dwelling units; 12,000 SF commercial
Re side ntia l c o ndo s o ve r c o mme rc ia l
Live/Work
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Residential
Co mpa c t ho me s, 600 - 2,000 SF
Ho me type s inc lude sma ll-lo t sing le fa mily, duple xe s,

to wnho me s, live / wo rk, c o ndo s, a nd c a rria g e units

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Mixe d-use urb a nism
Affo rda b ility
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IMUM SOL AR ORIE NT AT ION SUPPORT S: Pa ssive he a ting + c o o ling

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R ST ORE S NORT H-SOUT H AL L E YS SUPPORT SNOW ME L T PARK I NG I N AL L E YS AND ON-ST RE E T MI NI MAL SE T BACK S, MI NI

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f pho to vo ltaic pane ls. De sig n re g ulatio ns

c o o rdinate tre e he ig hts with pre se rvatio n o f ac tive so lar ac c e ss. With a ssista nc e fro m NRE L (Na tio na l Re ne wa b le E ne rg y L a b o ra to ry) do ze ns o f de ve lo pme nt pa tte rns we re c o mpa ra tive ly e va lua te d fo r so la r o rie nta tio n, pa ssive he a ting a nd c o o ling , o ve ra ll e ne rg y c o nse rva tio n, inte rio r da ylig hting , sno w-me lt o n stre e ts a nd a lle ys, a nd g ro ss urb a n de nsity. Che c ke rbo rad sing le family 20’ Duple x, No rth-S

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35’ 3-sto ry to wnho use o r live / wo rk

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CHE CK E RBOARD L I VE / WORK CHE CK E RBOARD SI NGL E F AMI L Y NORT H-SOUT H AL L E YS SUPPORT SNOW ME L T PROPE RT Y L I NE PL ANT I NG ST RI P PE RCOL AT I ON PARK S RE PL ACE ST RE E T S CHE CK E RBOARD L I VE / WORK F RUI T T RE E T E RRACE S ST RE E T T RE E RAI N GARDE NS OPT IMIZE DE NSIT Y + SOL AR ACCE SS

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ptimum so lar o rie ntatio n to all dwe lling s in a

de nse layo ut CHE CKE RBOARD

SLIDE 10 NET-ZERO ENERGY CIVIC STORMWATER COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP The passive solar checkerboard live/work duplex, showing street tree rain gardens that fjlter stormwater runoff.

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r so la r a c c e ss, e ve ry o the r ho me is e ithe r a n
a lle y ho use o r a t the stre e t fro nt

Alte rna ting fro nt a nd b a c k ya rds a re sha pe d like

c o urtya rds

Ya rds c o nta in ra in g a rde ns tha t re c e ive ro o f

runo ff

Se rvic e spa c e s a re to the no rth

Do o rs a nd windo ws to the no rth a re minimize d
Windo ws a nd o ve rha ng s a re o ptimize d fo r pa s-
sive so la r he a ting a nd c o o ling

L ive / Wo rk ho me s with g ro und le ve l wo rk spa c e s

Wide fmoor plan layout permits solar gain to side-
b y-side b e dro o ms o r living spa c e s

Ho me s o pe n to sunny, so uth-fa c ing ya rds

Do o rs a nd windo ws to the no rth a re minimize d
Windo ws a nd o ve rha ng s a re o ptimize d fo r pa s-
sive so la r he a ting a nd c o o ling

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Pa ssive Sola r Orie nta tion Re duc e s Na tura l Ga s Use by 1/ 3

Stretch buildings and homes out east to west
Minimize apertures to north
Solar overhangs on south
Deep porches and deciduous trees at east and west

Hig h Pe rforma nc e Building She ll Re duc e s Na tura l Ga s Use by 1/ 3

Air Tight -- less than 0.04 Natural Air Changes per Hour
SIPs construction with R-50 Roofs, R-30 Walls, R-5 Windows

E RV Me c ha nic a l Syste m Re duc e s Na tura l Ga s Use by 1/ 3

No Furnace needed for the passive house.
Geo-Assisted Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV)
Constant Fresh Air with minimal energy loss
Earth Tubes further temper incoming fresh air and provide cooling
Ground-Source Loop with Heat Pump provides Heating, Hot Water

No Na tura l Ga s Ne e de d; T he re fore , No Na tura l Ga s L ine s Sola r Photovolta ic Pa ne ls Ge ne ra te 100% of E le c tric ity Ne e ds

5KW system per home
The passive home uses 35% less electricity
Photovoltaics panels offset the remaining 65% of consumption
Neighborhood is grid-tied. Electricity Consumption is Net-Zero.

Ma king Ne t- Ze ro Ca sh F low Positive

Green Technologies add $200 to monthly mortgage
Energy Savings $190/month
Tax savings on mortgage interest $40/month

A F OSSIL F UE L F RE E , CASH F L OW POSIT IVE PASSIVE HOUSE

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r sma ll fa milie s with wo rk a t ho me
pa re nt

1,600 - 1,800 SF , 1 - 4 BR

Wo rk spa c e c a n ra ng e fro m 100 SF
to 700 SF

Optio na l g ro und le ve l a c c e ssib le

b e dro o m

E xtra b e dro o ms in b a se me nt

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r fa milie s a nd e xte nde d fa milie s
1,800 - 2,000 SF

, 3 - 4 BR

Optio na l g ro und le ve l a c c e ssib le
b e dro o m

E xtra b e dro o ms in b a se me nt

Smaller, smarter homes save signifjcant
a mo unts o f e ne rg y, sa ve mo ne y, a nd c a n

b ind a fa mily c lo se r to g e the r. GE OS ho me s ra ng e in size fro m 600 SF to

2,000 SF

a nd ha ve o ne to six b e dro o ms in- c luding tho se in b a se me nts. Basements provide affordable fmex space,

a nd ro o m fo r a g ro wing fa mily.

Sing le pa re nt fa milie s ne e d suppo rt fro m re la tive s a nd

ne ig hb o rs.

E xte nde d fa milie s: the g ra ndmo the r mo ve s in to he lp,

r the g ra ndmo the r mo ve s in to b e he lpe d.

Gro und le ve l b e dro o ms suppo rt a g ing in pla c e a nd

pe o ple who c a nno t c limb sta irs.

Sing le s a nd se nio rs wa nt sma lle r ho me s tha t a re e a sie r

to ma inta in.

L ive / Wo rk ho me s e limina te c o mmute s, a nd ke e p wo rk-

ing pa re nts c lo se to the kids.

CHE CKE RBOARD L IVE / WORK CHE CKE RBOARD SINGL E F AMIL Y F

r sma ll fa milie s
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CKE RBOARD SOL AR T OWNHOUSE SE NIOR COHOUSING MIXING IN T HE NO N- NUC L EAR FAMIL Y T HE ‘NO T

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HOUSING T YPE S

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T he c e ntral square is ide ally lo c ate d to ho st farm- e rs marke ts and o the r ne ig hbo rho o d fe stivals.

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Cluste ring c o mmunity g arde ns, fruit tre e c o -o ps, and post offjce boxes near the central green provide s fo r info rmal me e ting s be twe e n ne ig hbo rs.

SLIDE 16 NET-ZERO ENERGY CIVIC STORMWATER COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP Bounded by retail space and the senior co-housing common house, the central square supports public events and child’s play.

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Street Tree Rain Gardens fjlter stormwa- te r while passive ly irrig ating tre e s. I nte g rate d se amle ssly into the stre e t/ side walk zo ne , S tre e t T re e Rain Garde ns pro vide an ae sthe tic ally ple asing and te c hno lo g ic ally fe asible so lutio n to sto rmwate r manag e me nt. ST RE E T T RE E RAIN GARDE NS

SLIDE 18 PE RCOL AT ION PARKS: GRE E NS Co mmunity g arde n se rve s as ne ig hbo rho o d ame nity and pro vide s sto rmwate r manag e me nt. NE T

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SLIDE 19 PE RCOL AT ION PARKS: SQUARE S S quare s pro vide spac e to play o r re lax in the c e nte r o f the ne ig hbo rho o d. NE T

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SLIDE 20 Greens are ringed by fruit tree co-ops, and contain community gardens and places for unstructured child’s play.