Building Green

More low-cost-housing groups are incorporating environmentally friendly practices into their work

Denny Park Apartments boasts a multitude of features designed to reduce the toll the new building takes on the environment — and save its residents money.

The apartment house, constructed by the nonprofit Low Income Housing Institute, in Seattle, was built to maximize the amount of natural light the 50 units receive, thus cutting down on electricity use. Sensors in the

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