Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm Cohousing
Site Address
Steele Road
Peterborough, NH 03458
Region: Monadnock
Construction Information
| Architect | O'Neil Pennoyer Architects, Strata Design and EnergySmith |
|---|---|
| Builder | Bruss Construction, Inc. |
| Type of Building | Two Story Three Story Contemporary New Englander |
| Type of Construction | Stick Frame Other |
| Year Built | 2007 |
| Brand of Windows | Accurate Dorwin |
Renewable Energy Features
Super Insulated
Wood Pellet Boiler/Furnace
Grid Tied
General Information
Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm consists of 29 environmentally-designed homes; a Common House; professional office space in a renovated historic farmstead; an organic farm; woodlands with walking trails; and a pond for swimming and skating. The pedestrian community (parking on the periphery) is located on four previously-developed acres of a 100+ acre parcel along the Nubanusit Brook, just over one mile from the town center. A single-family home in the neighborhood has received LEED Platinum certification from the USGBC; all of the buildings are constructed to the same rigorous environmental standards, and use less than half the energy of typical houses. See www.peterboroughcohousing.org.
Features
Photovoltaics (to be installed 2010-2011), grid tied PV, daylighting, heat recovery ventilation, sunspace, LEED rated, FSC Certified wood, non-toxic products & Energy Star appliances. One of our homes has received LEED Platinum certification.
System Components
Our electricity is currently from PSNH with an internal metering system to facilitate getting off the grid in the future either through photovoltaics, hydropower or cogeneration.
Green Products
Plumbing infrastructure for solar hot water collectors on individual homes.
Special Instructions
Please heed 'car-free zone' signs. This is a residential neighborhood. The Common House, Boiler Room, agricultural fields and hoop house and a model home will be open to the public. Visitors are also welcome to walk along the pedestrian ways throughout the neighborhood.
Directions
Go to mapquest.com and put in Steele Rd. Peterborough, NH 03458 or :
From the East:
- At the junction of Routes 101 and 202 (the town's only traffic light ) turn right onto Grove Street.
From the West,
- take a left onto Grove Street from the 101/202 intersection.
- Follow Grove St. to the "T" intersection, and turn left onto Main Street.
- Main Street becomes Union Street.
- Follow Main/Union 1.2 miles from "T" to Steele Road and turn left.
- Follow the parking signs.
From 202 S:
- Cross 101 at the traffic light onto Grove Street, then follow the directions from Grove Street, above.
From 202 N:
- You will pass several churches.
- Turn right onto Main Street immediately after the Town Library.
- Follow Main Street to the stop sign (Town House is on the left) and continue up the hill on Main Street.
- Main St. becomes Union Street.
- 1.2 miles from the Town House, turn left onto Steele Road, and follow parking signs.
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