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Osage Apartments
Architect: Buchanan, Yonushewski Group LLC
Owner and developer: Denver Housing Authority
General Contractor: Milender-White Construction Co.
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection Engineering and Energy Consultant: BCER Engineering, Inc.
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 developments defining a new standard for sustainable neighborhood development developed by the Denver Housing Authority (DHA).
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
- 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.
- Ground-source heat pump system for building cooling and heating.
- Daylight-focused design.
- 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.