U.S. Coast Guard Family Housing Replacement Project
Cordova, Alaska
The 24 unit Coast Guard Housing project in Cordova, Alaska presented unique challenges of designing a cost effective, energy efficient, environmentally sensitive home that could accommodate the special needs of U.S. Coast Guard families. Cordova is a coastal town only accessible by plane or boat and receives heavy precipitation and winter temperatures of 15 degrees. The duplexes were 2-3 story homes, designed for the lifestyle and environmental context of the region. The extreme conditions required arctic construction designs for protected doorways, roofs constructed for heavy snow and snow slide offs as well as pedestrian foot paths. The development received a third-party, LEED Silver certification based on square footage, energy consumption and overall environmental impact. The US Coast Guard housing project has not only benefited the development's residents it has also strengthened the community of Cordova.
US Green Building Council LEED Silver
