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City selects two housing designs to address city’s affordability crisis

City selects two housing designs to address city’s affordability crisis

by Isaac Riddle | Nov 20, 2017 | Salt Lake City

With a growing affordable housing crisis looming, Salt Lake City officials have solicited creative, affordable and energy efficient single-family housing solutions through the Home Innovation Competition.  On Monday officials announced the two winning designs, the...
Developers break ground on net-zero community

Developers break ground on net-zero community

by Isaac Riddle | Sep 30, 2016 | Developments, Liberty Wells, Under Construction

In terms of sustainability, Salt Lake City has historically been the leader in the state of Utah.  The city’s new Public Safety Building was the first net-zero safety building in not only Utah but in the country.   The city had the first net-zero mixed-use...
Habitat for Humanity building passive homes in Kearns

Habitat for Humanity building passive homes in Kearns

by Isaac Riddle | Sep 13, 2016 | Developments, Greater Salt Lake, Kearns, Proposed, Salt Lake City, Smart Growth

Four years ago, Ed Blake, the Executive Director of Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity began to feel dissatisfied with types of homes that Habitat Humanity was building. “I knew we could do better,” said Blake. Blake felt the floor plans of the homes...

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