Habitat for Humanity St. Louis Urban Development Design
Owner: Habitat for Humanity, St. Louis
ABNA provided field reconnaissance, survey and civil design for nearly 30 LEED Platinum certified homes with an additional 24 currently under construction. These new homes incorporate green concepts that are not yet common to St. Louis such as Geothermal Heating and Rain Gardens. The partnership of Habitat’s efforts and ABNA’s rain garden design which incorporate water purification and rain harvesting into the landscape are helping to shape policy for the local sewer district, which has authority for water conveyance for two counties in the region. These homes have provided a dramatic transformation of a community that was overrun with vacant properties and has also provided an opportunity to educate new homeowners on their environmental footprint and the importance of living environmentally conscience