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| Kaupuni Village (source: Hunt Companies, Inc.) |
Kaupuni Village, touted as the nation's first ZNE affordable housing project, recently achieved LEED Platinum Certification in the LEED for Homes Rating System. Located on the Wai'anae coast of Oahu, Hawaii, the community was constructed by Hunt Companies, Inc., and planned and developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), as a model for future developments.
All three- and four-bedroom homes within the community incorporate energy efficient features, such as solar water heating, photovoltaic panels to generate electricity, renewable materials, and energy efficient lighting and appliances. Housing is available to residents that meet the income requirements below 80 percent of the area median income.
As an added bonus, Kaupuni Village's community center will provide residents with opportunities to grow and prepare their own foods via gardening spaces, aquaculture ponds and an imu (or underground) oven.
Read more about Kaupuni Village here.
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