tag results: "sustainable"
Inver Glen Senior Living has been officially awarded LEED certification by USGBC. Inver Glen Senior Living is located in Inver Grove Heights and contains 103 units of senior apartments, assisted living, and memory care, and is also home to All Seasons Preschool. You can view more photos and information on the project page.
filed under: featured news, news | tags: aging, aging in place, assisted living, education, housing, independent living, LEED, memory care, multifamily, rental, senior, sustainable
With an existing extensive waiting list for skilled nursing care on campus and no immediate way to meet such a need, the Minnesota Veterans Home staff turned to the idea of creating an adult day care on campus as a stop-gap measure and broadening of the services offered on campus, in a building that could not accommodate skilled nursing [...]
filed under: renovation, senior, sustainable | tags: accessibility, government, historic preservation, renovation, senior, sustainable
All Seasons Preschool provides a model early learning experience that meets children’s developmental needs while fostering meaningful relationships with senior adults from the senior living community it is located within. The school provides an intergenerational program with a nature-based and art-centered curriculum. All Season Preschool has attained LEED certification. It shares a campus with Inver [...]
filed under: education, sustainable | tags: education, LEED, sustainable
Kaas Wilson collaborated with Sherman Associates to create this green workforce housing on a tight urban site. Located on a bus line and near a major freeway, this four-story building has been designed to house workers with modest incomes. A wide mix of units—from one bedroom to three bedrooms—accommodates singles and families. An on-site playground and proximity to the [...]
filed under: dwelling, sustainable | tags: affordable, housing, multifamily, rental, sustainable
The first LEED-certified senior living development in Minnesota, Inver Glen Senior Living is part of a synergy with an adjacent church and preschool, and with the surrounding neighborhood. It contains 103 units: 51 senior apartments, 32 memory care suites, and 20 assisted living suites.
filed under: dwelling, senior, sustainable | tags: accessibility, assisted living, housing, LEED, memory care, senior, sustainable
An asphalt parking lot used for vehicle storage was transformed into an urban oasis and outdoor retail area.
filed under: commercial, sustainable | tags: commercial, landscaping, sustainable
Kaas Wilson Architects has established itself in the Twin Cities as a leading design firm of specialty housing projects especially those focused on places and spaces for frail adults. Kaas Wilson has also emerged as an innovator of creative commercial projects. Our reputation for high quality work and cost-effectiveness keeps clients coming back for more [...]
filed under: about | tags: accessibility, aging in place, entitlement, LEED, senior, sustainable
