 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
current projects &
news
IN THE
NEWS
LOCAL ARCHITECT WINS NATION’S
HIGHEST AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
“GREEN” AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT.
H.U.D. Secretary Gives Agency’s
Highest Honor to Dave Sadowsky,
Architect P.C. for design of
Universal Design / Green /
Affordable Housing Prototype
Home in Schenectady, New York
January 20, 2009-U.S. Housing
Secretary Steven C. Preston
named the Universal Design /
Green / Affordable Housing
Prototype Designed by Dave
Sadowsky Architect PC for the
City of Schenectady, as the
recipient of the Platinum Award
in HUD’s 25th annual Best in
America Living Award (BALA)
competition. The award
specifically recognizes the
excellence and features of the
1st of 13 such homes, recently
completed and sold, being built
and marketed to lower-income,
owner-occupant families under
Schenectady’s $2 million
Affordable Green Housing
Initiative.
Sponsored by HUD, Professional
Builder magazine and the
National Association of Home
Builders, the BALA program
showcases homes that illustrate
the best in design quality,
succeed in the marketplace, and
exemplify the “Best in American
Living.
The Universal Design / Green/
Affordable Housing Prototype was
chosen for its innovative
combination of green,
accessible, and affordable
housing features, while
maintaining sensitivity to the
historic character of the
adjoining community, The project
has also achieved LEED
(Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) National
standard highest level, platinum
certification. The homes are
projected to use less than half
the energy of a comparable size
house, thus providing the new
homeowners long term
affordability as well. In
addition, thru the use of
“green” materials, the house has
1/3 the carbon footprint of a
typical, similar sized house.
The 2008 BALA competition’s
panel of 12 judges was composed
of builders, marketing experts,
architects, land planners,
developers, design
professionals, interior
designers and Professional
Builder editor. Winners will be
featured in the February 2009
issue of Professional Builder
magazine. For more information
on the 2008 winners, visit
www.probuilder.com/BALA.
PROJECTS
IN PROGRESS 1/10
MONUMENT SQUARE
Troy, New York. Substantial rehabilitation /
modernization of existing 94
Unit Subsidized Senior and
Section 8 housing in a converted
historic hotel to LEED
standards. Work also includes
conversion of heating and air
conditioning system to
geothermal system.
UPPER UNION STREET BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Schenectady, N.Y. Façade
Improvement Program consisting
of renovations to (+/- 20) small
commercial buildings to upgrade
building facades, and design for
compatibility with existing
Upper Union Street context.
BETTER NEIGHBORHOODS, INC,
Schenectady, New York: Design
and construction observation of
(14) prototype LEED gold and
platinum certified , Universal
Design, Affordable, Green Houses
for a Not-for profit Housing
Development Corp. The new
construction, Universal Designed
houses are located on former
abandoned building sites on
infill sites in economically
depressed Schenectady
neighborhoods. The houses
incorporate photovoltaic and hot
water renewable energy systems.
CITY OF
SCHENECTADY – Schenectady
Homeownership Program (SHOP).
Design and construction
observation of (6) existing 2
family abandoned vacant homes,
located in economically
depressed neighborhoods, gut
rehabilitated into (6) Energy
Star, single family homes.
VILLAGE PRIMARY CARE,
Hoosick Falls, NY:
Renovations to a 200 year old
Victorian village house to
convert to a Community Medical
Service facility.
HUDSON RIVER COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, TROY NY,
Gut Rehab of existing 40 year 1 storey building to new LEED certified, solar powered, branch credit union
COHOES FALLS APARTMENTS, COHOES, NY,
Substantial Rehab of 66 units of Affordable Rental Housing in (7) Historic Buildings, and New construction of a new LEED certified Community Center.
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
