Applications open for Henrico’s $60M Affordable Housing Trust Fund • Henrico Schools’ new environmental center will be first public K-12 ‘living building’ in the world

Henrico Newsflash – Sept. 5, 2024

Sep 05, 2024

Applications open for Henrico’s $60M Affordable Housing Trust Fund

The application process for Henrico County’s new $60-million Affordable Housing Trust Fund, through which county officials and their partners aim to foster the construction of about 100 to 150 affordable single-family homes in the county during each of the next five years, opened this week.

Relatedly, the county also is planning to create a new zoning classification (R-4B Single-Family Residential District) which would allow the construction of more densely situated single-family homes on narrower lots than are permitted in Henrico currently. Click here to read more

EDUCATION COVERAGE

Henrico Schools’ new environmental center will be the first public K-12 ‘living building’ in the world

There are only 30 “living buildings” in the world – the ultimate measure of environmental sustainability according to the International Living Future Institute. But Henrico Schools plans to add another building to that list.

The Henrico School Board approved schematic designs on Aug. 22 for a new Center for Environmental Science and Sustainability, which is set to open at the end of 2026. The building, located on the 62-acre Wilton Farm site in the Varina District, will be used on a regular basis by students in Varina High School’s environmental studies specialty program as well as by HCPS students of all grade levels for field trips and outdoor learning. Click here to read more

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