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Sitting just under 1,000 square feet, these two homes are the future of senior living.”There’s so many more things we can do in that space to make a difference of affordability, and this is a good example,” said Omaha City Councilman Pete Festersen.Jessican Scheuerman leads Partners for a Livable Omaha, an organization focused on providing older adults with affordable housing.”It gets even more complicated as your income becomes more limited and your housing needs to change,” Scheuerman said.Located on Corby Street in Benson, these two homes are the products of Scheuerman’s partnerships with several organizations, like Spark Capital.”They allow us to subsidize a portion of the construction so that we can offer the homes for sale at a price that is more attainable,” Scheuerman said.The homes use structural insulated panels, which are walls that trap hot air in the winter and cold air in the summer. This capability lowers costs for heating and cooling.”They’re beyond energy code, and then we’re using an efficient heat pump system to heat and cool the houses, which is also very efficient to run,” Jeffrey Day, a professor of architecture at UNL, said.Partners for a Livable Omaha worked with Day and his students on this project for the last two years. In addition to being affordable, they made the home accessible.” are really inspired by universal design and aging-friendly guidelines that are championed by AARP,” Scheuerman said.”There’s no hallways in these houses, so there’s no maneuverability challenges,” Day said. “Bathroom is bigger; there’s room to turn around if someone is in a wheelchair or using a walker.”Scheuerman said construction will finish in August. Holy Name Housing Corporation has sold the larger house, but says the smaller one is still available.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Sitting just under 1,000 square feet, these two homes are the future of senior living.
“There’s so many more things we can do in that space to make a difference of affordability, and this is a good example,” said Omaha City Councilman Pete Festersen.
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Jessican Scheuerman leads Partners for a Livable Omaha, an organization focused on providing older adults with affordable housing.
“It gets even more complicated as your income becomes more limited and your housing needs to change,” Scheuerman said.
Located on Corby Street in Benson, these two homes are the products of Scheuerman’s partnerships with several organizations, like Spark Capital.
“They allow us to subsidize a portion of the construction so that we can offer the homes for sale at a price that is more attainable,” Scheuerman said.
The homes use structural insulated panels, which are walls that trap hot air in the winter and cold air in the summer. This capability lowers costs for heating and cooling.
“They’re beyond energy code, and then we’re using an efficient heat pump system to heat and cool the houses, which is also very efficient to run,” Jeffrey Day, a professor of architecture at UNL, said.
Partners for a Livable Omaha worked with Day and his students on this project for the last two years. In addition to being affordable, they made the home accessible.
“[The homes] are really inspired by universal design and aging-friendly guidelines that are championed by AARP,” Scheuerman said.
“There’s no hallways in these houses, so there’s no maneuverability challenges,” Day said. “Bathroom is bigger; there’s room to turn around if someone is in a wheelchair or using a walker.”
Scheuerman said construction will finish in August. Holy Name Housing Corporation has sold the larger house, but says the smaller one is still available.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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