Rivers Edge: An Adult Participatory Net Zero Community

Schimke, Ian

Rivers Edge: An Adult Participatory Net Zero Community

dc.contributor.author	Schimke, Ian
dc.date.accessioned	2017-05-11T23:26:21Z
dc.date.available	2017-05-11T23:26:21Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.description.abstract	“It is truly a democratic building. Nearly everyone who lives and works on the site has a hand in determining how it performs.” - jv DeSousa We live in a time of social change - we have been given the challenge of transitioning from our fossil fuel-driven society into a clean zero-energy future. To date approximately 40 percent of U.S. energy consumption comes from residential and commercial buildings. Addressing this societal issue through design will begin to eliminate the negative effects of climate change and significantly reduce the energy cost for building owners and residents. A multigenrational net zero residential building should foster interactive engagement and continuous excitement from its inhabitants to want to learn and educate the public about the participatory potential of a net zero community. A strong sense of cooperation is paramount in the success of a net zero community. The research question this thesis investigates is; How might the relation of young professionals and seniors manifest in net zero architecture?	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26008
dc.publisher	North Dakota State University	en_US
dc.rights	NDSU Policy 190.6.2
dc.subject.lcsh	Older people -- Housing.
dc.subject.lcsh	Communal living.
dc.subject.lcsh	Sustainable buildings.
dc.subject.lcsh	Saint Paul (Minn.)
dc.subject.lcsh	Minnesota.
dc.title	Rivers Edge: An Adult Participatory Net Zero Community	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
ndsu.advisor	Crutchfield, David
ndsu.college	Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
ndsu.degree	Master of Architecture (MArch)
ndsu.department	Architecture and Landscape Architecture
ndsu.program	Architecture