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ORCHARD
GARDENS 210
N Grove Street, Missoula Montana
 
PROJECT BASICS
homeWORD's latest and most innovative affordable housing development
to-date, Orchard Gardens is 35 units of studio, one-bedroom,
and two-bedroom apartments. It serves income levels below 50%
of the area median income and was completed in January 2006.
INNOVATIONS
Situated on 4.6 acres in Missoula County, the project's architectural
aesthetic is a contemporary rural vernacular that is honest in
function
and
materials yet
obviously
deeply
rooted. Orchard Gardens is designed to foster local food
security as 2 acres of the property are reserved for community
gardens
that are facilitated by Missoula's Garden City Harvest. The
project is also complete with a community barn, orchards, and
a bike trail that connects
to the city's trail system. In
order to cut down on the total amount of asphalt on this semi-rural
site,
the parking
structure for the main building is underground. In support of
sustainable transportation options, Orchard Gardens provides
covered bike parking and all residents are given a free annual
bus pass to Missoula's
Mountain
Line
bus system.
A percent of Orchard Gardens construction budget went to on-site public
art.
SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
- Photovoltaic system on main
building for electric and hot water systems
- Ground source heat pump utilizes
the Missoula aquifer
- PVC-free buildings
- On-demand water heaters
- Low-E windows
- Use of sustainably harvested
lumber from Montana
- Use of pulverized recycled
glass for road base
- Gabion
retaining walls
- Building orientation is on
the East/West axis
- Energy modeling
- 35% fly ash in four building
foundations, 100% fly ash foundation for community barn
- Wheatboard cabinetry
- Metal roofing made up of 30%
recycled content
- Structural Insulated Panels
- Dual flush toilets
- Preserve existing cottonwoods
- Load-bearing strawbale construction
in community barn
- Insulation is formaldehyde
free and 25% recycled content
- Post industrial content flooring
- Salvage
and demolition contract for on-site waste management
- Low VOC paints, sealants,
and adhesives
- Energy Star appliances
- Air to air heat exchangers
- On-site recycling for residents
- Direct Digital Control (DDC) system for monitoring energy efficiency
NEIGHBORHOOD
Orchard Gardens is located on the urban-rural fringe of Missoula's
western side, an area that is still deeply rooted in the
tradition of agriculture.
FUNDERS & PARTNERS
- Anonymous Donor - sustainability
measures
- A Territory Resource
- American Architectural Foundation
- Charles Engelhard Foundation
- City of Missoula, Community
Development Block Grant
- Enterprise Foundation Green
Communities Program
- Fannie Mae
- Federal Home Loan Bank of
Des Moines- Affordable Housing Program
- First Security Bank
- Home Depot Foundation
- Montana Board of Housing
Low Income Housing Tax Credits
- Montana Department of Commerce,
HOME Program
- National Equity Fund
- Social Justice Fund
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