Do You Need an Office in the Common House?
Sharon Villines, Takoma Village CohousingWe have an office at Takoma Village in Washington DC. We are one of the larger communities with 43 households and almost 100 residents. Smaller communities may...
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Transitioning to a Net-Zero Home
Sarah Lozanova, BelfastCohousing & Ecovillage (Midcoast Maine)"Everyone knows that Americans consume resources at a rate that is not sustainable," Jeffrey says. "I always thought I was making my...
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Sustainable Living Features - Fair Oaks EcoHousing (Sacramento CA)
August 11, 2016Attached is Fair Oaks EcoHousing's "Sustainable Living Features"Cohousers don’t only talk the green talk, they walk the green walk.Yet the sustainable lifestyle inherent in intentional...
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Environmental Council Endorses Fair Oaks EcoHousing
Jenny of CoHousing SolutionsCohousers don’t only talk the green talk, they walk the green walk. Yet the sustainable lifestyle inherent in intentional neighborhoods is not always outwardly apparent to...
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In Community: You Need Not Reinvent the Wheel
Charles Durrett, McCamant & Durrett Architects | The Cohousing CompanyCohousing in Denmark was catapulted into success with the collaboration of the very capable architect Jan Gudmand Hoyer and the...
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Balancing Privacy and Community with Design in Cohousing
Laura Fitch Interview with PBS Senior Web Editor Corinne SegalReposted from PBS website: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/balancing-privacy-community-design-c...Architect Laura Fitch describes...
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Architecture: Concepts that play a role in cohousing design
Charles Durrett, The Cohousing Company and Nevada City CohousingReposted from News from The Cohousing Company: McCamant & Durrett Architects. To continue this conversation, please join us in...
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Reused Memories
I love to see communities reusing old stuff in a unique way. Recently when visiting Greyrock Commons in Fort Collins Colorado, I had the pleasure of touring their common house. Not only do they have...
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Equipment Care and Storage
by Sharon VillinesCommunities designing their common houses often ask about what they will need. What do people really use? What kind of storage is needed and what will go in it? Is an office necessary...
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Registration is Open for Colorado Regional Conference
The 2018 Boulder CO Regional Cohousing Conference holds the keys to creating a highly functioning cohousing community. There is something for everyone - those exploring the idea, newly forming groups...
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Kids Shared Spaces
Karin Hoskin, Wild Sage CohousingDon't Let Your Kids Space Become an Afterthought!Wild Sage had some cool things in our kids space, we took a small plain square room and built a loft, we added an old...
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An Impulse to Connect
David Barrett, FAIAI sit here on the Pacific Coast of Mexico watching the sea awaken in the soft pastels of the changing morning light of sunrise. The waves, stirred by a night of winds from the north...
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WebChat #10 with Laura Fitch
Coho US StaffFor our 10th WebChat, Architect Laura Fitch walked us through the process her home community, Pioneer Valley Cohousing, uses for Design Review. In other words, how the community considers...
View ArticleWebChat #15 Acoustics in the Common House
Coho US StaffLast week's webchat with architect Grace Kim was full of useful information. Whether you are already using your common house or are in the design phase, taking time to think about...
View ArticleOther Professionals
Many professionals are interested in providing services to forming groups and existing communities. Coho/US does not screen Other Professional listings. Professionals demonstrating cohousing experience...
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