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February 7, 2008

Sustainable Co-Housing; The Importance of Building Preservation

by Stephen Lacey, Podcast Editor
Peterborough, New Hampshire [RenewableEnergyAccess.com]

The Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm is a new 29-unit co-housing development being built in Peterborough, NH. The community features state-of-the-art, energy-efficient homes; a working organic farm; seven wood pellet boilers for heat and hot water; and "roughed in" plans for photovoltaics and solar hot water systems. Stephen Lacey visited the site and brought back this story.

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Also in the podcast: Patrice Frey, Director of Sustainability Research at the National Trust for Historic Preservation tells us why preservation is one of the most effective tools for combating climate change and avoiding “green sprawl.”

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February 12, 2008
This is a fine piece of reporting, and a fascinating story. Nubanusit is one example of cohousing, but one point doesn't make a trend. What about other examples? I interviewed the head of the Cohousing Association to learn the scope of this movement, and the challenges and opportunities ahead. Is energy efficiency a common theme? Can builders and developers get involved? What about mortgage financing? Building Priorities Briefing, February, 2008.
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