Marking the two year anniversary of the devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, we would like to share with you the important efforts of Project Haiti – a LEED Platinum orphanage and children’s center that is planned to be built in Port au Prince, Haiti. The project is lead by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and their official pro-bono design partner, HOK. Project Haiti not only focuses on the children, but also aims to create a “replicable, resilient model for rebuilding” that may serve as a practical teaching tool for the local community. The USGBC motto states, “Every story about green building is a story about people.”
Currently in the final stages of design, the facility will provide a safe, healthy home for the Haitian children of the non-government, non-denominational Fondation Enfant Jesus orphanage and children’s center as part of the Clinton Global Initiative. It will incorporate renewable energy, water treatment and waste processing strategies.
