![]() It’s one of three new multi-family housing projects along south Broadway. While it changes lives, HopeWorks Station also is helping transform the south entrance to downtown Everett. The Everett School District says a similar number of its students are either homeless or living in unstable situations – sleeping in hotels or on a friend’s couch. ![]() There’s a real need: The most-recent count identified roughly 1,100 homeless Snohomish County residents – the most since 2012. We figured we’d take all we had learned and create a comprehensive model that really got at the heart of what we started to do, Ed Peterson, the founder of both organizations, said in an interview last year. HopeWorks Station provides both housing and job training for people who’ve had a hard time finding stability in both. And the building hosts classrooms where residents can get life skills training and other support they need. Our goal is to generate five percent more energy than we actually use, said Cynthia Eichner, the director of community engagement at HopeWorks, in an interview before the project’s 2019 ribbon-cutting.Ĭhanging lives, protecting the environment and revitalizing a neighborhood – that’s pretty powerful.Ībove the businesses are 65 apartments – ranging from studios to two-bedrooms – that are primarily reserved for three groups of people at risk for homelessness: veterans, families enrolled in Snohomish County drug court programs, or people between 16 and 24 who lack stable housing. The interior of HopeWorks Station’s Kindred Kitchen maintains a warm and friendly atmosphere The building was created with a Net Zero energy-use target in mind, but if residents and staff manage their power use right, then those solar panels can generate more electricity than the building needs. There are 532 solar panels covering the roof of the building and an adjacent carport. HopeWorks Station is believed to be the first building in Everett to be awarded platinum status by the council– which took particular note of the building’s ability to generate its own electricity. That’s the highest level of LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) certification that the council grants. Green Building Council for its efforts to reduce its impact on the environment. The four-story, 67,000-square-foot building in August received platinum- level certification from the U.S. ![]() Now the building itself has been recognized for literally powering their lives too. ![]() Published: OctoA Net Zero Building with a Net Positive OutcomeĮverett’s HopeWorks Station project has been credited with empowering its residents to climb out of homelessness. ![]()
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