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LILAC Leeds es un cohousing compuesto por veinte viviendas y una 'casa comun' (common house) situada en Inglaterra. Desde su origen han buscado ser una cohousing con una forma de vida y una construcción que origine el menor impacto medioambiental posible ----------------------------------------------------------------- LILAC stands for Low Impact Living Affordable Community. We are a pioneering, low-carbon, permanently affordable, sustainable mixed urban housing community of 20 homes in West Leeds. Whilst most British cohousing has been relatively sustainable, socially and ecologically, we also hope to set new standards for affordablilty. Low Impact Living Design features, some shared living and individual commitments will ensure we reduce energy and resource use – save money. In the main we are using natural building materials and harnessing renewable technologies as we work towards zero carbon design and energy use. Affordable We are a new and unique financial and legal entity called a Mutual Home Ownership Society (MHOS). This involves member residents paying 35% of their monthly income towards their equity share. On leaving residents get an out-payment linked to national wage changes rather than the housing market fluctuations. The cost of building has been reduced by using the cheap material of straw. Homes will not be quite so big as some necessities will be shared in the Common House. All of these measure will help make sure that moving to – and living in – LILAC should always be affordable. Community The design foster conviviality and community interaction by using the cohousing concept that mixes private dwelling space and shared facilities. The Common House includes shared cooking and eating facilities, meeting space and play area. The design creates a beautiful living space which maximises as appropriate green spaces, areas for food production and social interaction. Textos de la UK Cohousing Network: http://www.cohousing.org.uk/lilac-low-impact-living-affordable-community Más información en la pagina de LILAC: http://www.lilac.coop/