Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Social sustainability figures

[Ann Zabaldo (zabaldo]

Andrew -- there was just a series of emails to this listserv on "green" or
sustainable aspects of cohousing communities.  I mentioned the very recent
issue of "Environmental Business News"  which has quite a detailed chart
showing a number of coho communities and their "green"/sustainable features.
Is this publication available in GB?  You may be able to get an email
version of this issue from the publisher Building Green Inc.

EBN
info [at] BuildingGreen.com
www.BuildingGreen.com
802 257 7300 voice
802 257 7304 fax

You can also check out this website on high performance buildings which
includes this case study of TVC:

http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/highperformance/case_studies/overview.cfm?
ProjectID=70

If you are including green and/or sustainble features in your proposed
community there are ample studies showing the energy cost savings -- esp.
over time -- of using these technologies.  To say nothing of the decreased
impact on the environment...

Ann Zabaldo

Takoma Village Cohousing
Washington, DC. -- America's
Hometown!
zabaldo [at] earthlink.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Watkins" <aw_ch [at] ansae.co.uk>
To: <cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 4:51 AM
Subject: [C-L]_Social sustainability figures


> South Warwickshire Cohousing group is seeking to develop a cohousing
> project in or around Leamington Spa/ Warwick, England.  We are in the
> recruitment and education stage of the project.
>
> Because land is so scarce here and planning rigidly controlled we need to
> be able to make a strong case for the environmental, social and financial
> sustainability of the project. So I need to gather some hard facts - if
> any exist, or anecdotal evidence otherwise. These will be used in
> presentations to local MP, Councellors, Planners etc.
>
> Can we get any numbers like this which prove that co-housing is a better
> place to live?
> e.g.
> Social
> Prevent X visits by social services
> Prevent Y visits to local GP services.
> Prevent Z local police actions.
> Every year.
>
> Environmental
> Increase bio-diversity of soil on site by Z%.
> Increase the number and species of birds on site by Y% or X.
> Increase the number and species of mammals on site by W or V%.
> Increase the number and species of trees and plants on site by U or T%.
>
> Have there been any specific studies that measure these things ?
>
> Many Thanks
> Andrew
>
>
>
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