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Mid Cumberland Sites
QUIET CREEK &
MORGAN PARK PLACE
QUIET CREEK
A Single-Family Development by Affordable Housing Resources, Inc.
Watershed Basics | Better Site Design Features | High-Performance House Features
Stream Restoration Features | Water Quality Monitoring | Featured Partners
Watershed Basics:
Mill Creek development site in Nashville, TN, called "Quiet Creek is located on Limestone-Franklin Road along a stretch of Franklin Branch, a tributary to Mill Creek in Antioch, TN,.
Better Site Design Features:
Phase Two of the Quiet Creek site will demonstrate sustainable site design features, plus construction of 1-3 high performance homes built to a higher quality standard that passes certification by the Earth Craft House and Energy Star programs.
High Performance House Features:
Energy Saving Features:
• Energy Star Qualified Home – over 40% more efficient overall than standard home
• EarthCraft House Certified (pending – passed pre-drywall inspection June 16, 2006
• Energy Star Appliances – Refrigerator, Dishwasher, 13 SEER Heat/Air Unit
•  Extensive sealing of house envelope with Icynene spray foam insulation
• Duct systems sealed with mastic to less than 5% leakage (20-30% leakage is typical)
• Light colored roof shingles that keep house cooler in summer months
Water Saving and Landscape Features:
• High Efficiency Shower Heads
• High Efficiency Toilet Bowls
• Hydroseeding of lawn areas to protect soil and promote rapid lawn growth
• All organic lawn care chemicals
• Limited grass areas and low maintenance native plants
• No irrigation system
Resource Saving & Sustainability Features:
• LP WeatherBest Decking on back entryway
• Advanced framing techniques with California Corners and other wood saving practices Healthy Indoor Air Features:
• Nonvented, closed crawl space
• Icynene insulation to minimize condensation and moisture
• Radon Vent
• Range Vented to Exterior
• Carbon monoxide detectors
• Low VOC paints - no off gassing of volatile
organic compounds
• Low VOC carpets with recycled content
• Fresh air intake system with only clean, filtered air entering home
• Doors with 1 inch bottom clearance for good air circulation
• Separate air flow returns for upper and lower floors
Stream Restoration Features: More Information Coming Soon
Water Quality Monitoring: More Information Coming Soon
Building Outside the Box Project Partners:
Important to this portion of the project is the partnership formed with Nashville's Metro Planning, Public Works and Water Departments. Phase One, already under construction, will serve as the control site to compare the benefits of the project site houses to those of conventional design and construction. Additional partners include:
MORGAN PARK PLACE
A Multi-family Development by Lawrence Brothers, LLC
& New Urban Construction
 
Watershed Basics | Site Tour | Stream Restoration Features
Water Quality Monitoring | Featured Partners
Watershed Basics: More Information Coming Soon
Site Tour:
Project Overview
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 New construction: 72 unit, multi-family, mixed-use urban infill -
Historic Germantown, Nashville, TN - Van Buren St. (Between 3rd & 5th Avenues N)
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Phase One completed - Phase Two under construction
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100% Earth Craft Certified
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Adjacent to Morgan Park and proposed greenway
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Streetscape Views - mixture of Townhomes, Flats & Cottage Houses
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Size range 750 to 2200 sq. ft. / Price range $150k to $550k
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Developers/Builders - Lawrence Bros., LLC and New Urban Construction, LLC 707 Monroe St., Nashville, TN
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Archtect - John Abernathy, DAAD Archtects
Energy, Water & Waste Efficiency
Resource Conservation and Durability
Renewable or Durable Material Use:
Air jet bath tubs hold no residual water between uses for better moisture control.
Trex composite wood decking, steel trim railings and Hardie Plank siding used for durability and wood-saving properties.
Indoor Air Quality
Landscape and Stormwater Management
Stormwater runoff is directed to perviouse parking area with drainage into rain garden infiltration zones. Gravel-filled utility trench behind rain garden offers additional infiltration for major storm events. Rain Gardens constructed with infiltration layers from bottom up: dirt, filter fabric, 2-3 ft. gravel, filter fabric, dirt, and mulch. Pervious concrete also has 2-3 ft. gravel bed below.
  Living soils were built in layers using all organic, natural, biological soils. Soil improvements program using compost tea biological treatment. Impervious hard surfaces are minimized. Infiltration zones are used to keep rain water on site and prevent runoff.
High efficiency drip irrigation system adjusts watering level with rain and moisture sensor system.
Quality of Life
  Adjacent to green space with Morgan Park and planned Greenway to Cumberland River and Bicentennial Mall.
Easy Access to mass transit on every corner.
Maximum indoor thermal comfort and ambient quiet for homeowner.
Earth Craft House Certification
 Eighteen units are certified as EarthCraft House and EPA Energy Star qualified. Inspections include pre-drywall inspection and final blower door and duct blaster tests. Nine of 18 units qualify for 2005 Energy Tax Credit, meaning at least 50% more efficient to heat and cool than international energy code requires.
 EarthCraft House worksheet scores ranked in the top 5% for all certified homes. Scores ranged from 255 to 258 for single-family units and 301 for flats, all well above the 150 - 200 points requried for certification.
Education and Community Outreach
Educational open house events were held during and after construction
 
Educational video segments were filmed for national broadcast on HGTV.
Economic case study is underway for the BOB educational programs.
Stream Restoration Features: More Information Coming Soon
Water Quality Monitoring: More Information Coming Soon
Featured Partners: Lawrence Bros., LLC - New Urban Construction, LLC - DAAD Architects
 
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