The Common House includes a spacious dining area overlooking the pond, a restaurant-style kitchen, children's play room, sitting room, private offices, guest room, crafts room, teen room, root cellar, and laundry. A variety of strategies were employed to achieve high energy efficiency and improve overall sustainability. All homes are sited for maximum solar gain through south-facing window walls. Heat is provided by a shared hot-water system, with one gas boiler per cluster of eight homes. Dual piping in houses will enable a future greywater recycling system.
Interior lighting is compact flourescent, with generous natural daylighting.
Laundry facilities are centralized in the Common House. The resident group is legally structured as a housing cooperative, in which members purchase shares that are associated with their unit through a proprietary lease. The EVCC acted as the developer of the project, while Housecraft Builders, Inc. was hired as architect, builder, and development consultant. Residents typically share 3 dinners per week in the Common House. Other social events, such as Movie Nights, Crafts Nights, and Cafes occur about once a week.