Citizens West is the latest iteration of Giv’s building electrification model. Informed by Giv Community’s Pragmatists for Clean Air, this project will be designed to provide the same level of comfort as typical market-rate apartment units while reducing the amount of required infrastructure. Specifically, the project targets water heating and HVAC systems. Centralized commercial-scale water heaters will service clusters of units, creating a system that is both cost-effective and efficient. After several conservative designs using cold-weather mini-splits, we now understand the most efficient sizing for our HVAC systems as well.
By partnering with Rocky Mountain Power’s Subscriber Solar program, the building will be our most efficient zero-emission building to date. Citizens West apartments will provide 80 residential units in a mix of studio and 3-bedroom floorplans. Approximately two thirds of the residences will be affordable to households ranging from 25%-50% of the area median income. The 1,300 square foot street-front retail space will be targeted towards another food use for the Guadalupe neighborhood.