SHELTER Research Questions
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List of Questions
SHELTER ASSUMPTIONS
Greater Willits area = 95490 zip which is roughly a 20-mile radius from city center. See SOCIAL 1.
City of Willits equals incorporated area.
SHELTER QUESTIONS
DEMOGRAPHICS (PEOPLE FACTS)
- How many households are there within Willits city / greater Willits? SHELTER1
- Can we find the number of households by population centers: Willits, Little Lake Valley, Brooktrails, First, Second and Third Gates, Rocktree valley, Hearst, Pine Mountain, Hilltop, Ridgewood Ranch, Walker Lake, Summit Station region SHELTER17
- What is the average household size of Willits? SHELTER4
HOUSING STOCK (BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS)
- How many of each of the different housing unit types (single family detached, duplex, apartments, mobile homes, condos, etc) are there in Willits city / greater Willits? SHELTER2
- How many housing units are there in greater Willits as x bedroom? SHELTER3
- What is the average square foot area of each class of x bedroom/x bath? SHELTER5
- What is the average age of Willits' housing stock? SHELTER18
- How much attic/wall/floor insulation does the average house in Willits have now? SHELTER7
- Does PG&E, the county, and/or the city have any statistics that would be useful, concerning past installations of residential and commercial renewable energy devices, energy conservation devices, and building insulation upgrades through past and existing incentive programs? SHELTER16
LOCAL HOUSING COSTS
- What is the median price of a single-family house in Willits? SHELTER19
- What is the current local cost, in dollars per square foot, for new residential construction? SHELTER13
- Are there any existing, expected, or proposed funding sources for new residential construction or retrofit of existing housing stock in Willits? SHELTER22
- What is the most economic way to build a shelter using sustainable materials? SHELTER12
- How much does the average residential customer pay for lighting, heat, and water? SHELTER8
- Is there an active Habitat For Humanity affiliate in Willits or nearby? SHELTER23
- Is there enough up-to-code low-income housing in Willits? SHELTER24
- What is cohousing and how can it make housing development more affordable and more desireable? SHELTER25
BUILDING/RETROFIT REGULATIONS
- What is being done now, by the city, to conserve housing energy and resources? SHELTER20
- What city, county, state, and federal agencies are involved in regulating residential construction and development in Willits? SHELTER21
- How much attic/wall/floor insulation is required for new residential construction by local/National Building Code? SHELTER6
LOCAL CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
- What construction styles (wood framed, masonry, etc) are typically used here for housing? SHELTER9
- What have been the best building methods here in the past? SHELTER10
- What are Willits' indigenous building materials? SHELTER11
- What are some common energy saving building materials and techniques? SHELTER14
- What residential energy conservation materials and techniques are commonly being used here now? SHELTER15
TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 25
