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Presented by:Presented by: Sister Cathy Sister Cathy
BusterBusterCatholic Catholic CharitiesCharities
Casa San Juan Bosco in Casa San Juan Bosco in Arcadia, Fl Arcadia, Fl
A Green Development for Farm Worker A Green Development for Farm Worker HousingHousingCatholic Charities
Diocese of Venice, Inc.
Serving Southwest Florida Providing help. Creating hope.
Our Vision
Casa San Juan Bosco in Arcadia, DeSoto County Fl. will be a rural Community that will offer affordable, subsidized housing for low to very-low income farm workers, migrants and their families with support services to encourage self-sufficiency, stability and quality of life.
Why this kind of development?
Housing needed after Hurricane Charlie.
Better quality of housing and community
Ability to save money
Support services to empower residents
Innovative Design fosters community
Types of Support services to be offered
Daycare for children
GED Classes, Computer Skills, English
Family Learning Center/Life Skills
Financial Management Classes
Counseling/Immigration Services
Why worry about efficiency?Why worry about efficiency?
Fact:Fact: Over the course of a Over the course of a
year, as much energy is year, as much energy is wasted through wasted through inefficient windows as inefficient windows as travels through the travels through the Alaskan pipeline.Alaskan pipeline.
Source: DOE Office of Energy Efficiency Source: DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energyand Renewable Energy
What is Green Building?What is Green Building?
Green building is a process that strives to create and Green building is a process that strives to create and renovate aspects of the built environment to make renovate aspects of the built environment to make them energy efficient, healthier, durable and more them energy efficient, healthier, durable and more environmentally sustainable.environmentally sustainable.
It goes beyond vertical aspects of construction to It goes beyond vertical aspects of construction to include landscaping, development, housekeeping and include landscaping, development, housekeeping and maintenance, and municipal operations.maintenance, and municipal operations.
Elements of Green Elements of Green BuildingBuilding
Energy Conservation / Renewable EnergyEnergy Conservation / Renewable Energy
Water Conservation / Alternative SourcesWater Conservation / Alternative Sources Preservation of wildlife habitat / Green SpacePreservation of wildlife habitat / Green Space Healthy atmospheric and aquatic environmentsHealthy atmospheric and aquatic environments Materials conservation / recycling and waste managementMaterials conservation / recycling and waste management Durability: general longevity and surviving disastersDurability: general longevity and surviving disasters Access & TransportationAccess & Transportation Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education
Benefits of Green Benefits of Green BuildingBuilding
Property Owners/OccupantsProperty Owners/Occupants
• Enhanced affordability of Enhanced affordability of operation.operation.
• Enhanced indoor air quality.Enhanced indoor air quality.
• Increase durability.Increase durability.
• Provide greater access to mortgage Provide greater access to mortgage money.money.
• Enhance the profitability of resale.Enhance the profitability of resale.
Builders / DevelopersBuilders / Developers
• Adding marketing value to Adding marketing value to property.property.
• Instill a sense of quality.Instill a sense of quality.
• Differentiation from competition.Differentiation from competition.
• Reduced callbacks.Reduced callbacks.
• Increase customer referrals.Increase customer referrals.
• Gain valuable promotion and Gain valuable promotion and advertising.advertising.
EENERGYNERGY S STARTAR TV and VCR ProgramTV and VCR Program
Americans spend Americans spend $3.5 billion to power TVs and VCRs$3.5 billion to power TVs and VCRs $1 billion goes to power machines when $1 billion goes to power machines when
they’re offthey’re off EENERGYNERGY S STARTAR TVs and VCRs consume 70 – TVs and VCRs consume 70 –
75% less energy75% less energy
A site designed for familiesA site designed for families
Heart of the CommunityHeart of the Community
Bus Shelter Community Center Playground
Village Green San Juan Bosco Park Guadalupe Park
Casa San Juan Bosco ParkCasa San Juan Bosco Parkand Pocket Parkand Pocket Park
S.J. Bosco Park is a memorial park of significant Hispanic People
Front porches of homes all face onto the Pocket Parks
Neighbors each face each other
Guadalupe ParkGuadalupe Park
Guadalupe Park is a meditative park transitioning into the nature area
Village ClusterVillage Cluster
View from looking down pocket park
The front porches face the pocket park fostering interaction between the children and adults in the community. Whether you watch or play, the design creates involvement between members in the community.
NeighborsNeighbors
View from one porch looking across pocket park to two neighbor’s homes who’s side porches face each other, not hidden in an isolated backyard.
HomeHome
One of nine different front elevations that
will be used on the three different model houses.
3 Days to a Stronger Home…3 Days to a Stronger Home…
Typical 3-Bedroom HomeTypical 3-Bedroom Home
Three bedrooms, two baths, storage above closets, laundry, pantry, outdoor storage and two porches makes this house feel bigger than 1,120 square feet.
Community CenterCommunity Center
View from entrance to community
Community CenterCommunity Center
View from Village Green note the extended covered porch where parents can sit in the shade and watch the children playing in the Tot-lot or out on the Village
Green. It will also be used for outdoor gatherings and social events.
Community CenterCommunity Center
Offices are placed at the front of the building to either side of the lobby that invites you into the large meeting room. A catering kitchen is nearby to supply food for to the meeting room, outdoor covered area and conference room. The
flexibility of classrooms, library and computer room allows many activities to occur simultaneously for continuing education.
Benefits of Green Benefits of Green Development Development CertificationCertification
The County: The Developer: Property Purchasers:
Preservation of green spaceGain valuable promotion and advertising
Reduce operating expenses
Less traffic congestion Third-party environmental verification
Value of community amenities
Natural resource conservation, e.g., water, energy
Differentiate your development from the competition
Healthier living for employees and residents
Less water and air pollution than standard development
Pride in purchasing in a designated green community
Quicker application review process
Quicker application review process
Potential financing incentives
Show leadership in your community
Thank YouThank You For more information:
Sister Cathy Buster
1-941-928-2386Email:Email: