Blueprints to 12 new sustainable homes for families in need

In December 2010 Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County acquired a 19,000 square-foot lot (about half an acre) thanks to Redevelopment Agency funds provided by the City of Santa Barbara. This new property is on located at 822 and 824 E. Cannon Perdido Street near Milpas Street.

On this site, which is situated between a multi-family apartment complex and commercial buildings, Habitat for Humanity SSBC plans to build 12 units. The project will consist of 100% affordable low and very-low income unites including one 1-bedroom units, nine 2-bedroom units, and two 3-bedroom units, which range between 750 and 1,200 square feet each. 

Here are a few of our working pans (designed by architects Ryan Mills and Ed de Vicente, from DMA Architecture). These drawings are going before the Planning Commission for concept review in June and are subject to small changes:

We seek to be environmentally responsible in our construction and the Canon Perdido homes will be designed according to Passive House principles. Our goal is to achieve "net zero" energy usable on these homes by combining passive components such as window placement, insulation and building wrap with "active" components such as solar thermal and photovoltaic systems.  


Further reading: Read about Habitat's sustainable and "green" building initiatives.