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February 25, 2010

CDSA builds an energy-efficient home affordable to lower income families in Enid

By Robert Barron, Staff Writer Enid News and Eagle

ENID — One of the goals of Community Development Support Association is finding better housing for Enid’s low- to moderate-income families.

A recently completed house on East Randolph may be the secret ingredient to helping achieve that goal. The model house is newly constructed with Styrofoam insulated panels, which are highly energy efficient, said Craig Stokes, CDSA housing director.

“We can do any size house,” he said. “This is the first one.”

The house is 846 square feet with two bedrooms, one bath and a loft. It is completely electric with an anticipated average monthly utility bill of $50. Stokes said the next home will be 1,000 square feet.

Cheri Ezzell, CDSA executive director, said the house looks larger than it is because of vaulted ceilings. The temperature in the house is left at 60 degrees during the cold weather months, and the thermometer always shows 3 to 4 degrees higher, Stokes said.

“It’s like a sealed envelope effect,” she said. “Even the roof is insulated and the floor is stained concrete, which can have carpeting put over it or not.”

The 6-inch-thick walls also keep out noise on busy Randolph near Longfellow Middle School. Ezzell said the current house is a model of what can be done, and the goal is to build houses that can be used as “in-fill” in low- to moderate-income areas in Enid.

“It fits in with the style of the other houses and doesn’t feel crowded,” Ezzell said.

According to the manufacturer, the house will be sturdier than a traditional wood home, Stokes said. It was constructed by Watkins Design. Ezzell said the house would be a good starter home, or a good home for a couple with no children.

An open house was held Wednesday and a group of interested residents came out for a tour. The price is listed at $79,000. The bathroom contains energy saving appliances and an energy efficient stove is included in the kitchen.

For information, call Stokes at 242-6600 or 242-6131.

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