Demonstration Projects
From Our Communities of Practice
The Healthy Building Network partnered on demonstration projects with a local affordable housing developer in six regions across the United States. These projects and their project teams provided a platform to test and model best practices and identify healthier products. The teams also served as local advisors, engaging and shaping the HBN HomeFree approach, and sharing knowledge with a regional cohort. The experiences of project teams as they used HomeFree to pursue options for healthier materials are shared in the case studies below. The studies include practical, replicable solutions, highlight products used, and share changes in practice.
Magnolias
Morgan Hill, CA
Residents: Low-income individuals and families, families and persons in need of rapid rehousing, and veterans
Affordable Units: 100%
Size: 66 units, 71,242 SF
Sustainability Goals: LEED Platinum
Owner: First Community Housing
Architect: SERA Architects
Architect: SERA Architects
Modular Manufacturer: Factory_OS
Bedford Green
New York, NY
Residents: Homeless families and senior citizens
Affordable Units: 100%
Size: 118 units, 13 stories, 138,000 SF
Sustainability Goals: LEED Gold
Owner: Project Renewal, Inc.
Architect: Edelman Sultan Knox Wood / Architects
Architect: Edelman Sultan Knox Wood / Architects
Dublin Crossing
Mankato, MN
Residents: Families
Affordable Units: 100%
Size: 50 units, 3 stories, 59,480 sf
Sustainability Goals: MHFA Green Communities
Owner: CommonBond Communities
Architect: Kaas Wilson Architects
Contractor: Weis Builders
Architect: Kaas Wilson Architects
Contractor: Weis Builders
Homes on Johnson Pond
Salisbury, MD
Residents: Families
Affordable Units: 100%
Size: 63 units, two three-story buildings, 71,238 SF
Sustainability Goals: NGBS Green Certification
Owner: Homes for America, Inc.
Architect: Architecture by Design
Contractor: Harkins Builders, Inc.
Architect: Architecture by Design
Contractor: Harkins Builders, Inc.
Leigh Avenue
San Jose, CA
Residents: Low Income Seniors and Chronically Homeless Seniors
Affordable Units: 100%
Size: 64 units (1 BRs), 3 stories, 63,282 sq ft, .97 acre site
Sustainability Goals: LEED Platinum, LBC Pilot Program (NZE and Materials Targeted) CalGreen, exceed T24 by 24%
Owner: First Community Housing
Architect: Office of Jerome King Architecture and Planning
Contractor: L&D Construction
Architect: Office of Jerome King Architecture and Planning
Contractor: L&D Construction
Liberty Bank Building
Seattle, WA
Residents: Low-income individuals and families, veterans and people with disabilities
Affordable Units: 100%
Size: 115 units (studios, 1- and 2- bedrooms), 6 stories, 101,000 SF
Sustainability Goals: Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard v2.2
Owner: Capitol Hill Housing
Architect: Mithun
Contractor: Walsh Construction, Co.
Architect: Mithun
Contractor: Walsh Construction, Co.