A participatory approach with project stakeholders was used to create a sustainable community space in Worcester, Massachusetts. Community-driven design principles and green architectural standards were the cornerstone of our project. The scope of work included a methodology for stakeholder collaboration, a master plan and landscape design for the site, and the functional and structural design for a greenhouse. A Revit model and master plan were created to provide a layout that best met the needs of partner organizations Civico Development, the developer of the site, and the Regional Environmental Council, a Worcester-based non-profit food justice organization. This project satisfied Worcester Polytechnic Institute degree requirements in Architectural Engineering and Sustainable Engineering Design.

• 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

• Kurilla, Jodi M.
• Warren, Seneca B.

Subject

• Community
• Project-Based Learning
• Inclusion
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-051421-112428
• 24591

Mot-clé

• Master Plan
• Greenhouse
• Stakeholder
• Sustainability
• Urban Development
• Community Planning

Advisor

• Cullon, Joseph
• Farzinmoghadam, Mohamad
• Krueger, Robert

Year

• 2021

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Leonard Albano
• Soroush Farzin-Moghadam
• Robert Krueger

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 2 - Zero Hunger
• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10 - Reducing Inequality
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Date created

• 2021-05-14

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Interdisciplinary
• Architectural Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright