Galisteo Basin Preserve
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Photo by Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0
The Galisteo Basin Preserve is a planned community that permanently protects the majority of the acre- age. The Community is restricted to a 200 acre development zone and will develop in the style of a village. This design will promote a stewardship oriented community and conserve 13,000 acres, which will promote low impact, resource efficient sustainable development.
13,522 acres, 2,300 residents
2007 - ongoing
Project partner: Commonweal Conservancy
Performance levels achieved:
Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative
| Place | |
|---|---|
| Limits to Growth | |
| Food | |
| Habitat | |
| Transportation | |
| Water | |
| Energy | |
| Health + Happiness | |
| Civilized Environment | |
| Neighborhood Design | |
| Biophilia | |
| Resilient Connections | |
| Materials | |
| Material Plan | |
| Embodied Energy & Carbon | |
| Waste | |
| Equity | |
| Neighborhood & Access | |
| Access to Nature | |
| Access to Community Services | |
| Investment | |
| Beauty | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Not reported.
Habitat
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Community was developed with the consultation of ecologists, 300 acre cluster of development, 35% private conservation land, 62% public conservation land, native plants for landscaping.
Transportation
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Linked to commuter rail, regional bus system, car sharing and carpooling, trails and pathways.
Water
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Water
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Domestic water consumption limited to 0.16 acre-foot/yr./home, site based wells for water with intermediate connection to regional water system, rain water collection, re-use of greywater encouraged, permeable pavement, efficient appliances.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: Construction must meet/exceed energy star requirements.
Strategies: Energy efficient design, passive solar and ventilation community orientation, development criteria and codes specific to the community with design and performance standards, optional solar PV.
Health + Happiness
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Equity
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Human scale design, average density is 5 units/ acre, access to amenities and community centers, community involvement in planning.
Materials
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Embodied Energy & Carbon
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Resource efficient design encouraged, material selection encouraged to be non-toxic, durable, and locally produced.
Waste
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Minimize soil waste during construction.
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Sources:
galisteobasinpreserve.com
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commonwealconservancy.org
*Note: This case study was developed using found information.
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