Description
Maintaining and enhancing the high quality of Westminster’s neighborhoods will require a multi-pronged approach to sustainable development. Promoting sustainable construction practices and building materials can lead to more environmentally, socially and economically-friendly housing stock to serve generations of Westminster residents. However, sustainable development isn’t constrained to new homes nor the retrofitting of old homes. Westminster can support economically sustainable housing practices by promoting a diversity of housing product for construction. Offering a range of housing types and price points will help ensure all of Westminster’s residents have a place to live and age.
Components
- Support the incorporation of sustainable building materials and construction practices in the construction of all housing through updates to the Development Code.
- Educate residents and developers on the long-term savings for short-term investments in sustainable building materials.
- Incorporate Universal Design standards into the Development Code.
- Incorporate sustainability practices into the Development Code for new construction, including electric vehicle-ready and solar-ready building requirements.