The Himes Avenue project places 150 affordable units on a 7-acre public site in Frederick, Maryland. All units are priced below 60% of area median income, with 10% at 30% AMI, and 80% of units are two- and three-bedroom configurations for families. The 3-4 story wood-frame buildings are all-electric with no on-site fossil fuels, built to ASHRAE 189.1 green building standards. A 1 MW rooftop solar array targets 30-40% energy offset, with battery storage designed for county microgrid integration.
A 5,000-square-foot community hub is designed for childcare, job training, or health services. Shared outdoor spaces include playgrounds and community kitchens. Low-carbon materials reduce embodied carbon by up to 40%.