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June 27, 2005
PATH Celebrates Liberty Village Groundbreaking
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) is pleased to celebrate the groundbreaking of Liberty Village Housing Development at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 28 at 24th and Vine streets in Lincoln, Nebraska. Speakers at the groundbreaking include representatives for Senators Chuck Hagel and Ben Nelson and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, as well as Governor Dave Heineman, Lincoln Mayor Coleen Seng, and HUD Regional Director Macie Houston.
As a PATH field evaluation project, Liberty Village will have ENERGY STAR rated high-efficiency two-story homes and townhouses that feature plastic plumbing manifolds that improve water efficiency and deliver hot water to fixtures faster. Additionally, Liberty Village will be built with "green" practices to protect and preserve the surrounding natural resources, including using pervious concrete and bio-filtration to preserve the purity of Nebraska water.
Furthermore, Liberty Village will feature multicultural sensitive architecture to respond to Nebraska's changing demographics. Builder Brighton Construction has researched Lincoln's distinct populations to determine how a home can be designed to better fit their lifestyles and cultural preferences. For example, Vietnamese homeowners prefer a kitchenette in the garage or back porch to accommodate summer cooking, while Arab occupants want a separate room for the toilet.
The 20-unit project, which includes 16 detached single houses, is scheduled to be completed by fall 2005. Homes will be priced from $120,000 and $135,000. Along with PATH, project partners include the City of Lincoln, Fannie Mae, Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, Neighborhoods, Inc., ENERGY STAR, RM101 Architecture, HOME Real Estate, and environment building supply company Straw, Sticks and Bricks.
For more information:
Scott T. Shepherd
301-628-2023
Content updated on 6/27/2005
