Consultant: Housing idea in Urbana not financially feasible

URBANA – A proposal to develop a model sustainable community north of downtown, where homes would use only 10 percent of standard energy consumption, might not be financially realistic, a city consultant says.

Farr Associates of Chicago, in a report to be discussed by the city council Monday night, suggests that a 75 percent reduction might be possible, but that a 90 percent energy reduction would be difficult to achieve while still keeping the homes affordable.

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