Major decisions are made by the community as a whole, using a consensus-based process. The combined skills of the community are a great resource, and the consensus process allows all community members to have their voices heard.

Routine decisions are delegated to committees. Each adult resident serves on at least one committee.

Wasatch Commons residents cooperate to care for our property and each other. Celebrating together is an important part of community life.

The layout of the community is designed to foster interaction between neighbors. Homes are clustered along a pedestrian-friendly pathway and parking is on the perimeter. This creates a pedestrian-friendly pathway between the homes. Porches and common patios encourage people to linger outside.

Casual encounters on the path or in the common house, meals, formal meetings, and a community email group keep residents in touch with each other. Extensive shared facilities include the Common House, workshop, gym, play areas, and community gardens.

• Houses in Wasatch Commons were designed to utilize passive solar

  • Clerestory and interior windows provide natural lighting and cross-ventilation

  • Double-paned low-E casement or awning windows, with maximum glaze on south-facing windows

  • Use of traditional stucco pale exterior colors for sun/heat reflection

  • Extra ceiling (R-44) and wall (R-24) insulation

• Clustered development and parking areas to preserve green space and mitigate urban heat

• Downward-directed hooded lampposts to reduce light pollution

• Extensive common facilities allow for smaller individual homes