The Monte Verde District in the Cordillera de Tilarán mountain range of Costa Rica suffers from a housing crisis and negative environmental impacts. Our goal is to guide users to construct sustainable, affordable, and accommodating compact houses within a how-to manual. To achieve our goal, case studies and semi-structured interviews with industry experts and residents were utilized to obtain essential information. The Monte Verde District landscape, Bonos program regulations, and viable sustainable practices for houses were considered. Our team recommends building sustainably around wildlife, and utilize water, energy, and resource saving practices to reduce environmental impacts, as demonstrated by the manual.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Alden, Samuel
• Alonzo, Jolina
• Litzinger, Noah
• Keiran, Patrick
• Chalak, Nadiya

Subject

• Energy
• Water
• Community
• Innovation
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 49366
• E-project-030422-114951

Keyword

• Community
• Environmental Impacts
• Housing Design
• Sustainability
• Climate Change

Advisor

• Strauss, Sarah

Year

• 2022

Center

• Monteverde, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Paula Vargas
• Katy VanDusen
• CORCLIMA

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2022-03-04

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright