Georgia Housing Development First in State to Achieve LEED
Located on 27 acres, the mixed-income community is set to earn a LEED Silver for Neighborhood Development rating upon completion.
Nicholas Tamarin -- Interior Design, 8/18/2009 12:00:00 AM
The Sustainable Fellwood housing development, located on the western outskirts of Savannah, is on track to become the first Georgia community to receive a LEED from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The $50-million, 27-acre site is set to earn a LEED Silver for Neighborhood Development rating upon completion. The project's master developer, Melaver, also broke new ground by working with Georgia's Department of Community Affairs to rewrite a 200-point scoring system the state uses to evaluate and prioritize tax-credit proposals to provide significant incentives to LEED projects.
Forty percent of the development's units have been set aside for low-income residents who qualify for public housing while another 40 percent is reserved for families who make up to $34,560, which is 60 percent of the average median income in the area.
Located on the site of Savannah's first public housing projects, Sustainable Fellwood is centered on a four-acre park and features a senior housing facility, retail, and commercial space, a clubhouse, and an organic community garden. Details including native and xeriscape landscaping to reduce water usage, thermally efficient windows, highly reflective roofs, and Energy Star appliances help qualify the project for its impending LEED-ND rating.
The first phase of the project was completed in May 2009 and includes 110 affordable housing units and five single family homes. Construction began on Sustainable Fellwood's second phase of 110 affordable housing units and 13 single-family homes in May.
Images courtesy of Sustainable Fellwood.
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