Geos Net Zero Energy Neighborhood is a residential, mixed-use
community that will be built on 23-acres of underutilized
industrial land in suburban Denver, Colorado. The project is
part of the city’s comprehensive plan to intensify development
along an established north-south transit corridor in order to
reduce sprawl. Photo 1 of 8 Geos is a vision of sustainable
community planning. High-density housing and commercial
buildings are laid within a green framework of natural systems,
stormwater-fed landscapes, and multi-purpose civic spaces. Photo
2 of 8 Guided by the bold objective of designing a community
that produces 100 percent of its own energy, the architect and
landscape architect worked in collaboration to merge high-
performance buildings with energy-efficient landscapes.
Checkerboard housing arrangements, seen here, allow each unit to
gain maximum access to sunlight. This energy-efficient layout is
optimal for natural day lighting and passive solar heating.
Photo 3 of 8 The roof of each house is equipp