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Abstract
A structurally innovative fourplex, designed by Homer T. Hurst, P.E., was one of nineteen award-winning designs in the 1980 design competition “Building Value Into Housing” by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. This passive solar unit, The Hillside Fourplex, was constructed in Blacksburg, Virginia and was ready for occupancy in September, 1982. This paper reports the findings of a study conducted to evaluate livability of the unit, as evidenced by user satisfaction with the particular design features.
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Louise Jones
Louise Jones is Assistant Professor, Housing and Interior Design Program, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Savannah S. Day
Savannah S. Day is Professor, Housing, Interior Design and Resource Management Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia.