Approved | Engineering Elements - Part 2 of 3
Welcome to the second part of our three part series of posts on navigating the planning and zoning process for this multi-family...
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Community Focused Housing​
About
BV Basecamp is a community-focused housing project. Our goal is to create housing that is affordable to people who work in Buena Vista, CO by thoughtfully creating clean, quiet personal space for residents, while also providing space for residents to gather as a community.
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We will have 4 office spaces with amazing south-facing views of the collegiate peaks.
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We are predicting completion by Summer 2024.
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The original house still stands and is sometimes available as a short-term rental.
Our Development Approach
Focusing on Sustainability, Beauty and Purpose
Site Selection
Walkable, Infrastructure, Cost
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Walkability: within a ten minute walk of most necessities.
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Infill: critical utilities in the ground and available to be utilized
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Unimproved: ideal locations do not have existing structures. Removing existing run-down structures can cost as much as an entire building lot.
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Cost: housing is expensive to build, achieving an affordable price point at 80% of the AMI for Chaffee County requires a land cost per unit of $35,000 or less
Site Design
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Community: design community areas into the space
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Circulation: enable the efficient movement of people through the space
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Parking: provide adequate parking for the residents and guests of the space
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Storage: provide secure storage space for outdoor adventure equipment
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Optionality: design for potential future needs like office space for people working from home
Sustainability
It’s All in the Details
Our sustainable sustainable building process leverages a high percentage of recycled products throughout the building process ranging from the repurposed structural shell of shipping containers to 80% recycled decking material to innovative recycled tile products developed in Colorado. Energy consumption is minimized through liberal use of high density insulation, LED lighting, high efficiency appliances and ultra-high efficiency heating and cooling. Solar with battery backup is deployed to offset energy consumption and to provide electrical system continuity should utility power temporarily fail. Water use is minimized through thoughtful use of water efficient appliances and xeriscaping.
Construction
Repeatable, Scalable and Consistent
Minimize Site Work
Foundations
Utilities
Landscaping
Factory
Fabricate and Build Eco-Units
Maximize consistency and quality
IRC/IBC Code Certified
Modular Certified
Prefab external structure components (decking, etc)
Site Deploy
Install and permanently attach​
Deploy decking
Install fragile surfaces (tile, etc.)
Landscaping
Interior Design
Make it all count
320 square feet is more than enough to live in but you need to make every inch count.
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The key interior design mantras are:
make it beautiful
use all of the space
minimize resource use
make life simple
Scalability
Partners make the world go around
We've set a goal of helping 1000 families during this decade. Achieving that goal requires partners. During the first year of our program, we will be developing templates to take this program forward and proliferate. Entering the second year of this program we will begin recruiting GCs, land developers and investors to scale up the overall impact. During the second year, we will work with our manufacturing partner to create a second manufacturing location in Chaffee or Lake county. The two facilities will have a combined capacity greater than 100 units per year.
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