As part of a City of San Antonio project team, Urban Earth was thrilled to participate in a project designing and building innovative housing prototypes that prioritize safety, affordability, and sustainability. My work has focused on integrating energy-efficient building practices and healthy living environments into these prototypes, ensuring that they meet the unique needs of low-income families. By leveraging my expertise in the passive house design method, we helped guide the city in making informed investments with its affordable housing bond funds, ultimately contributing to the creation of safe, durable, and cost-effective homes that uplift our most vulnerable communities.

The first prototype was a conventional stick framed building with high performance detailing including air tightness (final results for the blower door test was 1.5 air changes per hour (ACH), a Lunos HRV system, dedicated dehumidification and a high efficiency mini split system for heating and cooling.