Providence Housing’s Durand Senior Apartments, a new affordable housing development for seniors age 55 and older, was recently certified as LEED for Homes Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council.
LEED homes are built to be healthy, providing clean indoor air and incorporating safe building materials to ensure a comfortable home. These buildings use less energy and water, resulting in lower utility bills. SWBR’s sustainable design focused on providing resident comfort with clean indoor air and safe building materials contained within a tight and efficient building envelope.
Located at the sites of the former St. Salome Church and Durand United Church of Christ, the development consists of 65 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom apartments, along with seven fully wheelchair accessible units and three units for the hearing/visually impaired. Apartments come with a fully equipped kitchen, including Energy Star appliances, a spacious living/dining area, central air conditioning, individually controlled heat and electric, off-street parking, emergency call system, intercom entry, and elevator access.
St. Ann’s Adult Day Service at Durand, located on the same site, provides medical and social adult day care services, and is open to the community. The center also provides hot midday meals, exercise and wellness programs, socialization, and skilled nursing and health monitoring.