Viking Terrace Health Outcome Study
www.mnshi.umn.edu/projects/viking.html
Located in Worthington Minnesota, the Viking Terrace Apartments project is one of the first Green Communities grantees. The project undertook the rehab of a 1974 three building apartment complex of 60 units. The rehab added fresh air ventilation to units, mold abatement, low-VOC materials, integrated pest management, improved moisture management, increased insulation and air sealing of the envelope including new energy-efficient windows and roof structure, and installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system with individual unit control.
The Viking Terrace Health Outcome Study combines a residential health outcome study, post construction building evaluation, ecological impact assessment, and a cost analysis. This broad view renders a clear image of both the potential and challenges of sustainable building and brings together the disparate disciplines of public health, design and construction.
| Project: | Viking Terrace Health Outcome Study |
| Principal Investigators: | Dave Jacobs, PhD, NCHH; John Carmody and William Weber, CSBR |
| Research Team: | NCHH: Rebecca Morley, Carol Kawecki, Susan Aceti, Jill Breysse; SWMHP: Jorge Lopez, Kristie Blankenship; GMHF: Amy McCoulca, John Harrington; CSBR: Rachel Hilvert (Research Fellow); Rolf Jacobson (RA) |
| Project Partner: | National Center for Health Housing (NCHH) |
| Sponsor/Funding Agency: | The US EPA; BCBS Foundation of Minnesota; Enterprise; and additional funding from The McKnight Foundation |
| Status: | Ongoing |
| Web site: | www.mnshi.umn.edu/projects/viking.html |