NeighborWorks Affiliates' Green Projects

For Sale Developments

• Argenta Community Development Corp., Argenta, AS
• Columbus Housing Partnership, Columbus, OH
• Community Housing Partners, Christiansburg, VA
• Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation, Gainesville, FL
• Thistle Community Housing, Boulder, CO
• View Additional Case Studies in our Winning Strategies Database (search under "Green Building" or "Energy Efficiency")

Argenta Community Development Corp., North Little Rock, Arkansas

Argenta Building Green Initiative Article: LEED-ing the Way in Argenta Article: Realizing the American Dream (about the Argenta CDC's first green homeowners)

Argenta Community Development Corporation
was awarded a Gold LEED-H® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes) certification rating for four green homes in its affordable housing construction initiative Building Green.

These were the first residential structures in Arkansas to earn this designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. All of Argenta CDC’s Building Green homes meet the rigorous Energy Star® US Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for energy efficiency and are at least 30 percent more efficient than traditionally built homes.

The energy saving amenities include gap-proof insulation, tight air and duct sealing and higher efficiency heating and cooling units. The tight construction helps reduce the stress on the central heating and air system, helps prevents drafts, moisture, dust, pollen, pests and to ensure better indoor air quality. The use of compact fluorescent bulbs in lighting fixtures, energy efficient windows, ventilation fans and low flow faucets also contribute to reduced utility bills. 

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Columbus Housing Partnership, Columbus, OH
North of Broad Project

North of Broad LEED Home Article: LEED Solar Affordable Housing, featuring North of Broad

Columbus Housing Partnership’s home sales and development division, Homeport, has launched its first Green Build initiative at North of Broad, a development that will include five new homes with varied levels of energy-efficiency and feature energy saving material and designs to cut heating and cooling cost.

The first home, which meets the U.S. Green building Council’s LEED Standard, is being dubbed a first of its kind in the country for an urban neighborhood.

The home:

• uses up to 60 percent less energy than a traditional house of a similar design;
• features an Apricus solar thermal system, advanced framing that diminished the amount of wood used for construction
• a rain garden to keep storm runoff on site and out of the watershed
• triple pane high performing windows
• low flow toilets, green cabinetry, and landscaping that includes native drought resistant plants.
• has two renewable energy systems on the home’s roof allows onsite generation of all necessary electricity by using the sun.

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Community Housing Partners, Christianburg, VA
Roanoke Lee-Street Project

View Video Energy Services at CHP NeighborWorks America feature Home Depot Award news release

Community Housing Partners (CHP) won The Home Depot Foundation Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing Built Responsibly last year for the construction and design of the Roanoke-Lee Street Project in Blacksbrurg, Va.

The Home Depot Foundation presented CHP with this prestigious award, because the development is not only affordable to low- and moderate-income residents, it also embraces energy efficiency and promotes a safe, healthy environment.

The Home Depot Foundation honor follows other national awards already given to CHP for the Roanoke-Lee Street Project. It also won: the 2007 ENERGY Star® Award for Excellence in Energy-Efficient Affordable Housing; the James River Green Building Council 2007 Go Green Award; the 2008 Silver EnergyValue Housing Award® (EVHA), affordable home/cold climate category; and the 2007 Gold Award recipient, Best in American Living (BALA)/HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence

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Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation, Gainesville, FL
North Point at Ironwood

Video from Florida Housing Coalition Recognition Building Green initiative at NHDC

North Point at Ironwood is a new project developed by the Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation (NHDC) combining affordable and market rate homeownership opportunities in Gainesville.

The project is Florida Green Building Coalition designated and features Energy Star, Water Efficiency, Lot Choice, Health Materials; the project also provides Homebuyer Education. Homeowners report that they are surprised with the low energy bills of $80 - $90 per month compared to bills of $120 or more in their previous homes. Additionally, they find that the landscaping requires low maintenance due to the incorporation of native plants in the overall landscaping design.

North Point was recognized as a “green success story” during Florida Housing Coalition’s statewide national conference September 15-17.

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Thistle Community Housing, Boulder, CO
Blue Vista

See Flash presentation of Blue Vista’s Green Features View NAHB press release

Thistle Community Housing received the Green Development Project of the Yearaward from the National Association of Home Builders for their Blue Vista development.

Thistle's Blue Vista development won a Development of the Year Award at NAHB's National Green Building Awards Ceremony on May 11 in New Orleans.

Green features include:

• Compact flourescent light bulbs in all fixtures
• Furnace and water heater efficient
• Energy Star® windows and appliances
• Duct system that is inspected to have less than a 6 percent leakage
• Homes are engineered to eliminate wasted framing
• Promote green conduct in Financial Literacy courses

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