To tackle the challenge of providing affordable workforce housing while being sustainable, the Breckenridge Housing Authority of Colorado hired Gorman & Company to build Vista Verde, an affordable housing development with 80 units serving households earning between 30%, 50%, 60%, and 100% of the area median income (AMI) with a preference for households that work for a minimum of 30 hours per week for a business located in and serving Summit County. Located a few miles north of the resort town's central business district, Vista Verde aims to achieve a "net zero" designation by installing solar panels, which means the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site. The development offers convenient transit options via the Blue River Bikeway and the Summit Stage bus route, which offers free rides to the central business area throughout the county.
Vista Verde is a 2024 AHF Readers' Choice Award Finalist in the Rural category.
If you're a AHF magazine or newsletter subscriber, please consider voting for Vista Verde by August 19! Be sure to check back throughout the voting period to learn and read more about our other "top tier" developments.
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