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Eco nousrng Gorporaton lEco)nereDysu'mrtsa Leneroi tntgrestrn paruqpatrng
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I redevelopmentof the propertylocatedat 125DunnellRoadin Ma$lewood,NJ-
J Eco is dedicatedto"thedeveloprpent of horlsingthat promotesparticipation of future

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residentsin orderto creatqcommunities thatfulfillthe nqedsand reflectthe valuesof their
residents.ln the marketplace for housing,we are oftenlimitedto choicesthatare aimedat a
typicalconsumeras imaginedby a typicaldeveloper or marketlng team.Thedesignerand

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developerof mostmulti-family residentialcommunities arefacedwiththe taskof havingto
guesswho will ultimatelylivethereandwhattheirpr:eferences will be. Directinvolvemer.rt
of
futureresidentsin the designand decision-making processtakesawaythe guessvyork and
allowsfor creationof a tailoredresidential
environment.
Eco providesdevetopment serviceson beha'lfof futureresidents,includingsiteevaluation,
financialfeasibility loanprocurement,
analysis, andcontractor negotiatipns, Usingthe

O cohousingmodelof consensusbuilding,we workcloselywiththe residentslodeVelopa

designprogramandbudget.
Architecturalprogramming and designservicesare providedby EDGArchitects,LLC

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(EDG).EDG,whichstandsfor Environmental DesignGroup,hasspecialized in multi-tamily
residentialand sustainable
designsinceits inceptionin 1974.EDGw.orksdirectlywitha
designcommitteemadeup of futureiesidentsin developing conceptualplansas wellas
detaileddocumentsrequiredfor construction.

IO Ecoand EDGare dedicatedto

sustainableresidential
integrated
communities.
necessarily.
A more
meanbne that costs
technologies

or customized
andto the creationof
alsobelievein diverseand economically
residential
community doesnot

Key Personnel t

projectsrangingfromsmallgrouphomesfor seniorsto large

complexes.Mr.Tuckeris a registered architectas wellas realed is a
recognizbd expertin the programming,design,anddevelopmeft , and
special-userhousingwith an extensiveportfolioof successf.r,rl
i of
realestatedeveloprnent alsoenableshimto assistclients feasibility
studies,financing,and developmentcoordination.

3BethesdaMetrocenter,suitetoT Bethesda,Marytand 2o€t14 tel 3(,l-654-667() fa3ol-9o7-784o info@ecohousing.net

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Prlorto 1974,Mr.Tu.cker.was associatedwithseveralprominentarchitecturalfirmsin

Philadelphia and San Francisco.He receivedhis Bachelorof Architecture
degreefromthe
'Universityof NewMexico.in1968andwas subsequently awardeda Fellowship in Urban
Designat the UniverSityof California,
Berkeley,
wherehe receiveda Master'sDegreein
Architecturein 1970. , ''
ln addition,Mr.TuckerhastaughtArchitecture at TempleUniversity, lecturedat numerous
conferences, andwrittenarticleson the topicsof affordablehousingand elderlyhousing
design.He is alsoa principal
of AHD,lnc.,a developer of affordable
housing.
Mr-Tuckeris bothan experienced architectand developerand is thoroughly
familiarwith
the activitiesrequiredto bringa projectsuccessfully
fromconception to completion.
hasover25 yearsof project
Katie Henry,ProjectManagerfor Eco HousingCorporation,
management experience
in lT andengineering.
Shewas a foundingmemberof EastemVillageCohousing, wheresheservedas liaison
betweenthe developer(EcoHousing),the construction company,and the homeowners. At
move-in,sheworkedwiththe commissioning authorityto ensurethatall systemswere
workingcorrebtlyan{ performingetficiently.
She.thentookon the roleof buildingmanager,
masteringthe operationand troubleshootingof sophisticated geothermal technology.
She
gnd
alsoattendedall inspections trackedand reviewedwarrantyand punch-listwork-
Ms. Henrynow livesin SouthOrange,NewJersey,and hopesto bringcohousingto
NorthemNewJer:sey-

Development
Approach
Ecoproposesto developa cohousingcommunity with approximately40-50condominium
unitsrangingfrom 1 to 3 bedroomsplusa commonhouse.The buildingyvouldconsistof 3-4
storieswrappedarounda courtyard, whichwill be the primaryentrancefor the livingunits.
Typicalof cohousing,the projectwouldbe pedestrian
orientedand parkingwouldbe located
on the peripheryof the siteand/orunderground.
The LEEDCertification processwill start
with construction
wasterecycling.Geothermal heatingand coolingwillbe consideredamong
otherenergysavingtechnologies.

Definitionof Cohousing
Cbhousing communities are small-scale neighborhoodscreatedwithparticipation
fromthefuture
rqgi{entswhereneighborsknoweachotherbeforemovingin.An importantaspectof lifein a
cgllpusingcommunity is the balancebetweenpersonalprivacyandlivingin a'close-knit
communityof neighbors.Individualhomesare privatelyownedandare selfsufficientwitha
completekitchenand diningarea.At the sametime,homeowners enjoyconvenientaccessto
sharedspace,iricludinga CommonHouse,whichtypicallyhasfeaturessuchas a kitchen,dining
room,a playroomfor children,workshops,guestrooms,officespace,a sittingareallibrary and
laundryfacilities.A popularbenefitof livingin a cohousingneighborhood'is
residentprepared
mealsin the CornmonHouse.Community mealsgiveneighbors to spend
ongoingopportunities
timetogether,and peopleappreciatehavingsomeoneelsecookdinnerand handlecleanuptwo "
or threetimesa week. t
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Cohousingcommunitieshavethe following characteristics:

Residentparticipation
in.thecreationof the neighborhood.
A designthatencourages
communityinteraction.
Peopleowntheirownhomeandalsohavethe benefitof sharedlandand resources.

Uponoccupancy,
the Communityis resident-managed.

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manyresidentsworkfromhome,theydo not relyon the Communityfor.
theirsourceof income.

Eco HousingGorporation/Team
Experienceand Awards

EasternVillageCohousing,SilverSpring,MD
EasternVillageCohousingis locatedin Oowntown SilverSpring,Marylind,on the
Maryland/DC border.lt was completed
in January2005.lt consistsof 56 residential
units,
11 live/work
units,and 5,000squarefeetof commonspaces,including a livingroom,dining
room,kitchen,exerciseroom,rooftopgardens, playareas,library,workshop,
childrenls and
guestrooms,all of whichare extensively
usedby the residents.
projectin the country.The buildingis
EasternVillagewas the first LEEDSilvermulti-family
an adaptivereuseof an abandonedofficebuildingoriginallyconstructedin the 1950s.lt
incorporatessuchfeaturesas geothermal heatingdrd cooling,low-emitting finishes,rapidly
renewablematerials,and a greenroof.
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Awardsand recognition: \
:- LEEDSilverratingfor,environmental
performance, certifiedby the U.S.Green
BuildingCouncil,makingEastemVillageoneof thefew residential buildings
in the
U.S.to attainthis rating.
NAHB2005GreenProjectof theYearAward,National Association
of HomeBuilders
for LuxuryMultifamilyHomes.Awardedto companiesthatdevelopgreen-builtluxury
condominiums or apartments,thishonorwas presentedto EcoHousingand,
PoretskyBuildersin Bethesda,Md. h
,
2006LivableCommunities
GreenRoofof the Year.
Firstplacefromthe Affordablel-touringConference
of Montgomery
County,MD,for
rehab.
2005Excellence in Design.Awardfor Multi-Use
Residential
Ddvelopment,from
Environmental Design+ Construction,lhe
onlymagazineexclusively
coveringthe
, rapidlygrowinggreenbuildingindustry.

2003SmartGroMhAwardfromSmartGroMhAlliance.
 TakomaVillageCohousing,Washington,DC
placein cohousing
Ecoearnedits prominent development withits rapidcompletion
of
TakomaVillageCohousing in eahy2A01.AmongTVC'sgreenbuildingfeaturesare ground
' sourcegeothermalheatingandcooling,certified
sustainably
harvested wood,and maximal
insulation.
Awardsand recognition
and enlgy savings,fromThe Committeeof 100
Vision2002Award:Forinnovation
' on the FederalCity.
EnergyStar HomesProgram2001.
The U.S.Environmental Agency(EPA)certifiedeachof the43 residential
Protection
unitsas EnergyStar Homesbasedon theirHERSrating.
PATHDemonstratipn Site2000.
The Partnership for AdvancingTechnology in Housing,a programof the U.S.
Department of Housingand UrbanDevelopment,.chose TakomaVillageCohousing
as one of the first 11 prqectsnationally
to earnthe statusof DemonstrationSite.
Statusincludedtechnical supportservicesandparticipationin the EnergyStrar
HomesProgram.
Presentations:
"Residential
CaseStudy:TakomaVillag6Cohousing"
by DonTuckerat the first
. annualMarylandGreenBuitding Ar'lnapolis,lMD,
Conferdnce, September 2002.
DOE HighPerformance BuildingsDatabase.
Detailedcasestudyon national greenandefficientbuilding
websitehighlighting
measures of TakomaVillageCohousing.
"TheCostsof BuildingGreen:TakomaVillage,A ResidentialCase Study"by Sandra
' Leibowitz,at the VirginiaAIA's(AmericanInstituteof Architecture)
BuildVirginia
Conference, Richmond, VA, November 2000.

FinancialCapacity
With morethan30 yearsof development experience, Mr. Tuckerhas beenresponsible for
all phaqesof developmentfor morethan30 rnulti-family projectstotalingmorethan5,000
livinggnits.Mr.Tuckerhasan ownership andpropertymanagement interestln
approximately 3,000affordablerentalunits;primarilyin the Washington, DC marketarea.
Financialstratement
and referencesare availableuponrequesl
The advantageof a cohousingdevelopment marketis that it is
in thisdifficultdevelopment
largelypre-sold.We wouldpre-sellapproximatety 70%of the unitsto pre-qualified
purchaserspriorto construction.This in turnwill makeconstruction financingmorereadily
availablethanfor a typicalmulti-family
development.
Development
TimeLihe
TakomaVillageand EastemVillageeacfrtookapproximately one yearfrominitialsite
controlto startof construction.
The pre-construction
periodtor 125DunnellRoadwill
dependon the timeframerequiredfor entitlementsand pre-sales.The constructionperiodis
estimated at 15 months.

LEEDCertification,
Ecoand EDGspecialize in creatingsustainableprojects.EasternVillagewasthe firstLEED
projectin the country.Mr.Tuckerand the otherprincipalsof EDGare
Silvermulti-family
LEEDaccredited andembracethechallengeof making125DunnellRoada LEED-certified
project.

Tax Abatement I
Tax abatementiqone of the toolsavailableto achieveaffordability.
We wouldliketo explore
a tieredtax abatementlinkedto specificaffordability
targets.

ACM Remediation
Althoughwe haveexperience withACMremediation, we wouldpreferto receivethe
propertyafterremediationand environmentalclearance.lf the buildingis intactafter
remediationis completeiwe wouldpreferto haridledemolitionas a partof the construction/
process.
LEEDcertification '

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