20131112 Windsong Ranch Builder Ipe Proposal 10-15-2013Windsong Ranch Planned Development Amendment
Presented by Terra Verde Group, LLC
November 12, 2013
Windsong Ranch Overall Concept Plan
Windsong Ranch Overall Phasing Plan
West Prosper Road Improvements
West Prosper Road Improvements
Windsong Ranch Phasing Plan and Lot Sizes
11/12/2013
Windsong Ranch Open Space and Entry Exhibit
Windsong Ranch Amenity Center
Windsong Ranch Amenity Buildings and Pools
Windsong Ranch Amenity Center
Windsong Ranch Amenity Center
Windsong Ranch Amenity Center
Windsong Ranch Welcome Center
Windsong Ranch Cafe
Windsong Ranch Main Entry Signage Plan
Windsong Ranch Secondary Entry Signage Plan
Windsong Ranch Subgrade Crossing
Windsong Ranch Subgrade Crossing
Windsong Ranch Subgrade Crossing
Windsong Ranch Subgrade Crossing
Architectural Notes
The following notes are from Good Fulton & Farrell Architects regarding the architectural and sustainable benefits of installing Ipe wood on
Windsong Ranch Amenity Center:
•Ipe is guaranteed not to rot for 20 years without preservatives, and is naturally impervious to termites.
•Leroy Jordan Lumber Company and other vendors offer a twenty-five (25) year warranty that covers damage from rot, decay, or insect
infestation for the natural, unfinished product when used as a decking material in the horizontal plane. Windsong Ranch will be using it on
the vertical plane, which will be subjected to far less wear and exposure than horizontal decking material will.
•Has a natural Class A fire spread rating, the same as concrete or structural steel.
•Has a Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness measurement) of 3,140,000 psi. versus Eastern Red Cedar 880,000 psi, and Southern Yellow Pine
1,200,000. High Strength Concrete is 4,350,000 psi, Standard A36 structural steel is 29,000,000 psi.
•Has a density of 78 pcf. High Strength Concrete has a density of 150 pcf. Standard Steel has a density of 487 pcf. Brick varies, but has an
average density of 41 pcf. Limestone varies even more greatly, but has an average density of 146 pcf.
•Has a hardness (measurement of pressure before material deformation) of 3,600 lbs. Pressure Treated Pine has a hardness of 690 lbs. Cedar
has a hardness of 580 lbs.
•Is maintenance free –no painting, staining, or sealing required. Oiling can increase lifespan to 100 years.
•Ipe is as widespread in Brazil as Yellow Pine is in the United States, and is harvested for distribution from managed forests.
•The U.S. Forest Products Laboratory rates Ipe as “Very Durable –25 years.” This is the highest rating available from the forest
laboratory.
•Represents an 8-10% cost increase over brick or stone veneers (see attached cost comparison from Hill and Wilkinson).