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 Developed with Habitat For Humanity, the Design for Life Workshop developed six prototype designs of an affordable, sustainable, and energy efficient house. The final design was selected and 99 sponsors and supporters turned over a sustainable house to the proud new owners.
The Design for Life Workshop focused on the design of an affordable, sustainable, and energy efficient house for a Habitat for Humanity family in Salt Lake City, UT.
The design ideas generated in the workshop were valuable to anyone interested in practical, sustainable housing. It provided an opportunity to carry out the goal of developing a home for a Habitat family based on sustainable and environmentally sensitive principles.
Design Teams and Strategy
 "Beyond the Boundaries" Design Teams
The majority of the workshop revolved around the multi-disciplinary design teams. The first half-day was spent developing "Beyond the Boundaries" designs. The idea here was to develop alternative ideas such as small, well designed, highly energy efficient homes, innovative groupings of homes, and super insulated homes heated only by a water heater. Teams looked for non-incremental improvements, creative conceptual ideas and work toward cascading, breakthrough thinking. Each of the teams reported back to the entire group to share concepts, design ideas and to stimulate creative thinking.
 "Low Cost No Cost" Design Teams
On the second day, new teams were formed to create sustainable, but practical no cost/low cost designs which will meet neighborhood expectations, codes, zoning and Habitat requirements. "Beyond the Boundaries" ideas were developed into buildable designs.
Design Teams and Resource Experts
Each design team was co-facilitated by a design leader and a professional facilitator. The design team leaders helped guide and stimulate the design process and the facilitators quickly built teams, keep the groups on time and helped document results.
Resource people with particular expertise were "consultants" to each of the teams. The design teams were be changed the second day to give everyone an opportunity to meet and work with different people.
Design Guidelines
In addition to the Habitat design guidelines, the "GreenHOME" guidelines that were developed by the Washington, DC affiliate of Habitat for Humanity were used in the design development. The areas covered are:
- Waste reduction
- Reuse
- Recycling
- Recycled materials
- Composting
- Nontoxic material and product use
- Energy efficiency
- Landscaping
Design Workshop Agenda
Friday
8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker: Mathew Petersen
Executive Director, Global Green USA |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Habitat/Workshop Mission Statements
Workshop Approach / Intended Outcomes
Introduction of Facilitators
Discussion of Resource Materials
Organize and Separate into Teams |
| 11:00 a.m. |
"Beyond the Boundaries" Design Team Activities |
| 12:00 noon |
Working Lunch Buffet |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Team Concept Presentations and Discussion |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Conclusion |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Reception |
Saturday
8:00 a.m. |
Organize "Low Cost/No Cost Design" Teams |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Establish Design Challenges and Outcomes |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Design Activities |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Design Activities |
| 12:00 noon |
Working Lunch Buffet |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Team Presentations and Discussion |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Select House to Be Built |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Conclusions
Summary
Next Steps
Evaluations |
Workshop Sponsors
American Institute of Architects, Utah
Division of Facilities Construction and Management
Global Environmental Options
Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity
Utah Office of Energy and Resource Planning
Utah Office of Energy Services
Utah Power
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