Aria Denver
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Aria is a residential development with retail and office space. The project will have a diversity of housing types. Part of Aria is a redevelopment of a convent. Aria is a model for social, environmental and economically conscious design, creating a community that appeals to all generations.
25 acres
2009 - 2013
Architects: Michelle Kaufmann; OZ Architects Developers: Urban Ventures, Perry Rose
Performance levels achieved:
Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative
| Place | |
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| Limits to Growth | |
| Food | |
| Habitat | |
| Transportation | |
| Water | |
| Energy | |
| Health + Happiness | |
| Civilized Environment | |
| Neighborhood Design | |
| Biophilia | |
| Resilient Connections | |
| Materials | |
| Material Plan | |
| Embodied Energy & Carbon | |
| Waste | |
| Equity | |
| Neighborhood & Access | |
| Access to Nature | |
| Access to Community Services | |
| Investment | |
| Beauty | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Promote healthy lifestyle.
Strategies: Community gardens, greenhouses, farm stands, community meals.
Habitat
Goals: Low intensity landscaping
Strategies: Drought tolerant landscaping, permiculture landscaping, tree lined streets.
Transportation
Goals: Promote wellness through a walkable development.
Strategies: Light rail station, metro transit bus system to connect to Denver (2.5 miles away), bicycle infrastructure, walkable neighborhood, walking paths with distance signage to destinations.
Water
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Water
Goals: Water conservation.
Strategies: Some rainwater capture, rainwater storage constructed.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: Energy efficiency.
Strategies: Required ENERGY STAR appliances, passive solar strategies, LEED certification for Homes, New Construction, and Neighborhood Development.
Health + Happiness
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Equity
Goals: Diversity of living options.
Strategies: Public access to streets, job training, human scale design, low VOC paint, specified non-toxic materials, brochures on community services, easy access to schools, assisted living facilities, access to health center and services, healthy lifestyle education available.
Materials
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Materials
Goals: Prefabrication utilized to reduce waste and increase performance
Strategies: Some material salvage from demolition waste, in construction used recycled and recyclable products, sourced locally, low maintenance durable products, prefabrication, 3rd party certification for carpets.
Waste
Goals: Reduce waste.
Strategies: Standard practices.
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Sources:
ariadenver.com
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urbanventurellc.com
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ic.org
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cpr.org
*Note: This case study was developed using found information.
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