Live Green in Ann Arbor

ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE DESIGN AND MATERIALS

Materials & Processes

• Construction Waste Recycling construction refuse from the Kingsley Lane site will be handled by vendors committed to resource recycling.
• Construction Materials with significant recycled content
  • Concreteuse of fly-ash and recycled crushed aggregate wherever possible.
  • Wall and Roof Insulationselected for production techniques and post-installation off-gassing which minimize health and environmental risks.
  • Standing Seam Metal Roofingdurable, recyclable, and manufactured with 25% to 50% recycled metals.
  • Light Gauge Steel Framingcontains a minimum of 30% recycled.
• Durable Materialsdurable building materials such as brick, steel, fiber cement siding, concrete, and metal roofing reduce post-construction use of chemicals, energy, and other resources for maintenance and replacement.
• Local Productssteel and cement used in Kingsley Lane are being sourced, wherever possible, to minimize transport distances and energy.
• Standing Seam Metal Roofingprovides reduced life-cycle costs compared to available alternatives. It is durable, low maintenance, 100% recyclable, and manufactured with at least 25 -50 percent recycled metal. Standing Seam Metal Roofing is the other "green roof" technology with excellent energy efficiency characteristics as well as the structural advantages of light weight and fire resistance.
• Low VOC Materialspaints, sealants, and carpets are being selected to minimize emissions and harmful gasses such as formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOC’s).
• Sustainable Materialsstandard at Kingsley Lane is a choice of bamboo or cork flooring, both of which are "rapidly renewing resources". Carpeting used at Kingsley Lane is either natural fiber or high in PETE recycled fibers.

The Ann Arbor Greenbelt

Land preservation through increased density

• The developers of Kingsley Lane Lofts are making a voluntary contribution of $50,000 to the Ann Arbor Greenbelt fund to encourage a direct financial linkage between higher downtown density and preservation of outlying farm and recreation property.
• Through this program, every owner at Kingsley Lane is directly assisting the Ann Arbor community’s long-term land preservation goals.