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UNION PLACE
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Union Place will be an innovative template for future sustainable developments in Fort Collins. This community is striving for LEED Neighborhood accreditation and consists of market rate and affordable housing. Located on 10.2 acres, this diverse 80-unit community will include single-family, multi-family, and three mixed-use commercial buildings. Currently, 18 lots have been pre-sold but the remaining lots are for sale.
LEED Neighborhood Amenities
- On-site recycling services for construction waste management -minimum of 85% of all construction debris will be recycled.
- Innovative storm water management practices.
- Site precautions will be implemented to minimize site disturbance during construction.
- Pervious concrete upgrade. Pervious concrete to be used instead of standard asphalt for roads and sidewalks. Permeable material allows for water to infiltrate in the ground instead of running off the site or into a detention pond.
- Concrete pavers. Concrete pavers to be used for landscaping hardscape details instead of standard concrete. Pavers allow for water to infiltrate between them.
- Renewable energy component Geothermal will be installed throughout the site for heating and cooling all the buildings.
- Lighting. Lighting upgrades are necessary in order to meet dark-sky requirements.
- Recycled homes will be onsite. 10 homes are being relocated to Union Place from downtown Fort Collins and will be retrofitted into duplexes.
- Landscaping: Landscaping for Union Place will be one a crucial aspect of the sustainable site design. Through various methods and systems we will be attempting to reduce or eliminate our storm water runoff into the City's proposed detention pond. These methods will primarily be in the ROW and include Bio-swales, tree wells, permeable hardscapes & roads, and other systems as designed to maximize on site infiltration of storm water. Moreover, there will be a reduction in water needs from the city's water supply through the use of xeriscaping throughout the site. Plants beyond the city standard will be used to showcase the possibilities of planting materials which are native and available. Additional trees contribute to the natural shading of buildings thus reducing heat and cooling loads. These methods of installation can function as both educational and as a demonstration project for the Storm Water Department and the City of FC and, overall, showcase the unified goal of helping to improve standards for sustainable development. Signage and monuments will be located near individual systems to describe how they work and benefit people and the environment.