High quality, energy efficient, urban living is driving the
next wave of sustainable development – micro-dwellings. Small,
affordable living quarters have been traditionally unavailable on the market,
or embodied by nondescript box-like spaces. The 23 unit, SmartSpace®,
currently under construction at ZETA Communities’ factory, offers stylish and comfortable
living with a unique, compact design.
These 4-story, sustainable, modern, factory built,
micro-units will be installed in the center of one of the most vibrant cities
in the world – San Francisco. The
project will be completed in a matter of months – a rapid development schedule
which can only be achieved with off-site construction. The first of
its kind in the country, ZETA is building this modular, LEED Platinum, high
density urban infill project.
As the national economy and housing market continue to make
slow strides to recovery and the rental market heats up – SmartSpace®
is the answer for people looking to live a smarter, more sustainable, more
efficient urban life. There is a migration from the McMansions in the
suburbs in favor of the heart of the city where walkable community life is a
reality and all you need is 300 square feet to meet the needs of an urban
dweller.
Check out the data:
- The size of new homes peaked in 2007 but has shrunk each
year since the recession - America
has 40 million excess big houses as consumer shift to condos, apartments and
small homes - 57 percent of Americans do not want to live in traditional,
big, suburban homes
Green building is at the center of the next big movement in
urban infill with the trend towards micro-dwellings. With GenY demanding
environmentally friendly elements to their homes, and downsizing to live smart,
we are in the midst of a true urban revitalization. With the global
population expected to increase to 9-billion in the next 30 years it is time to
recognize that the urban center is the answer to accommodating this
change. The goal: do it in the smartest way possible economically,
environmentally and aesthetically.
