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Greywater and Rainwater Systems Design for BLOCKHouse: Homes for the Homeless

The BLOCK Project invites community into the task of ending homelessness by placing a BLOCK Home in the backyard of one single-family lot on every residentially zoned block within the City of Seattle. Each 125 sq ft home is beautifully designed to be off-grid, self-sufficient, and amenity-rich (featuring a kitchen, bathroom, sleeping area, solar-panels, greywater system, composting toilet, etc.).

Herrera is providing pro-bono net zero water consulting services to the project which is seeking Living Building certification. The BLOCK Project represents an innovative leap forward on the issues of homelessness, cross-class integration, social inclusion, and architectural design.

Location
Seattle, WA
Owner
Facing Homelessness
Project Contact
Colleen Mitchell, PE, LEED-AP
Services
Stormwater Design
Sustainable Site Development
Project Type
Civil Engineering

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