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GOING GREEN
Why Live Green?
The Center's Green Features
Tours
What's Up With the Solar Panels?
LEED Gold Certification
Resources
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Why Live Green
Neighborhod House Goes Green
In early 2008, Neighborhood House (NH) made a strategic decision to incorporate “green” living into our mission and organizational culture. This decision came as a result of our experience working in low-income communities and our growing awareness of the connection between environmental degradation and poverty.
NH has therefore embarked on a journey to transform ourselves and our programs with the goal of a more sustainable future. This means not only constructing a building with state-of-the-art environmental features, but working sustainably inside of it while creating culturally-appropriate, environmental programming to educate following generations.
The Center's Green Features
Neighborhood House wants to ensure that low-income people like our clients are included in this sustainable future. They are the ones who are often left out of the sustainability conversation despite suffering first and suffering most from environmental decay.
The High Point Center (HPC) has been built with our clients in mind. It is Neighborhood House’s first building to be designed to meet LEED Gold standards, and it will literally be a “building that teaches.” The myriad environmental features will be highlighted by prominently displayed educational signage, and will be part of both docent-led and self guided tours through the center.
Additionally, Neighborhood House has committed to sustainable practices within the High Point Center and our lease agreements require that all HPC tenants adopt sustainable practices, such as recycling and using ENERGY STAR products.
Green Programming
Tours of the center are open to the public and will be offered in a variety of languages that target the High Point community — Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Oromo, Tigrigna, Amharic, Khmer and Sign Language.
Workshops on recycling and garbage, gardening and composting, affordable nutrition, urban wildlife and bicycling will be offered in late 2009 and will be targeted at the High Point community. Check back in late 2009 or contact Seana Weaver, High Point Center Manager, at seanaw@nhwa.org if you have any questions.
A Revolution in the Making
The High Point Center is the boldest demonstration yet that people of all income levels and nationalities can live in an urban environment where the air, water and soil are clean. Come take a tour, enroll in programs and services, donate, volunteer or simply come and be a part of a revolutionary community that is green for all.
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