CHS employs three USGBC LEED Accredited Professionals who are also licensed architects and include a specialty in LEED for Homes.  This highly qualified, experienced and credentialed staff can help any housing provider meet their “Green” objectives.

CHS integrates green design into each layer of decision making from concept to final design and construction through our collaborative approach. We are experienced in the following national green programs. CHS has been the recipient of a Green Communities grant and obtained the 1st LEED Certification for Senior affordable housing in the state of Ohio.

• LEED for Homes
• LEED for New Construction and Major Renovation
• LEED for Existing Buildings
• Energy Star
• Green Communities
• Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)
• Housing and Urban Development’s Green Initiatives - Market to Market (M2M) Program administered by the Office of Affordable Housing Preservation (OAHP)

We have always believed that good design should consider on-going operating costs. Even before the “green” movement, CHS was designing affordable housing with energy cost savings in mind. As a percentage of income, the low and very low income families pay significant amounts for utilities.

Even if you are not interested in achieving LEED, Energy Star or Green Communities status; you can be assured that CHS will incorporate energy efficiency into every design in a cost effective and reasonable approach.

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Design Philosophy
...good residential design is required for a; high quality of life, positive attitude and a sense of community.

Raymond Mack LEED Certificate

Denise R. Ryan LEED Certificate

Building Surveys and Physical Needs

Assessments Physical Needs Assessments

Public Housing Strategic

Planning Redevelopment Planning and Design

Section 504 Assessment and Transition Plans

Modernization / Rehabilitation Design

Landscape and Site Design

Energy Audits

Utility Allowance Calculations

Utility Allowance Calculations for Section 8 and Public Housing units

Market Studies

Energy Reduction Investigations and Strategies

Energy Grant and Loan Applications

Evaluation of existing facilities for possible conversion to LIHTC or other affordable housing

Conversion, Demolition and Disposition Evaluations and Applications

Grant Applications and Administration

LEED / Green Design and Consulting Services

Public Housing Redevelopment Strategies and Design Services

ARRA Compliant PNA Services