Green Living In The Mile High City

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EEco, short for environmentally efficient, contemporary oasis, is the ideal in green living spaces in Mile High City. The EEco concept was developed after the Tornado of 2009. City planners wanted homes for citizens that had tornado safety features, but was also eco-friendly with a soft carbon footprint. Originally, the land the EEco’s were built on was mixed-use including commercial, industrial, and residential. To support sustainable land practices, the city agreed to rebuild using the same concept. The EEco I & II are located downtown and are perfect for urban lifestyles because they house large numbers of residents in the heart of MHC, Colorado, while including services such as medical clinics, gyms, shops, restaurants, and a public transportation hub.

Mile High City’s EEco I & II are not just environmentally friendly, but are much more pleasurable to live in than a regular home. Architectural Engineers designed these homes to have enough space for its target number of occupants to live comfortably, and have enough fully equipped bathrooms, kitchens, and living areas. The carpets, made from recyclables, have that soft, comfortable feeling, and cork flooring that is spongy and therapeutic to walk on. Mechanical and electrical engineers designed the futuristic technologies of communication devices, netbooks, and appliances that make life simpler and easier as well as being Five Star energy rated. People with disabilities especially benefit from living in these homes, because the EEcos are communities that replace group homes. So, disabled residents can get the help they need easily, with staff close by and in-building clinics, as well as be socially active with others in the community. Elderly and disabled residents have hous...

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...ground are EEco I & II’s gyms, salons, spas, and hydroponic gardens.

MHC’s EEco buildings are also beneficial to the community. Furniture for EEco’s homes and businesses are purchased from local craftsmen, and surplus produce and electricity is sold to city power companies. Green actions employed by EEco include but are not limited to the use of: sustainable building materials as well as recycled building wastes, renewable energy resources that enable EEco’s to use the grid as emergency backup only, polarized windows, passive solar for natural light and heat, open ventilation system for cooling and air quality, rooftop gardens, hydroponics gardening, and local artists and interior designers for building aesthetics. All the eco-friendly accomplishments of MHC’s green homes have led to LEED platinum certification and a fresh start for the residents of EEco I & II.

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