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CASE STUDY
DISTRICT HOUSE PROJECT CLEARLY
DEMONSTRATES DEVELOPER ROI FOR
GREEN ROOF INVESTMENT
BY NICOLE E DAVIS, OMNI-ECOSYSTEMS
Photo courtesy Omni-Ecosystems
The District House project by Omni Ecosystems marks an important milestone in
green roofs. The side-by-side cost and price comparison provides tangible proof that
buyers value green space. This project provides the specific value - which was three
times the cost - given by the marketplace for those green spaces.
A
n analysis was performed to compare sales of units in the
building on the second floor with private green roofed
lawn terraces to those on the third floor, without private
greened terraces. The units were otherwise the same, but
the terrace units sold for an average $69,000 more despite an
average additional construction cost of only $20,000 more per
unit. This was a tangible way to see that adding green infrastructure provides return on investment while also increasing the
appeal and enjoyment to the resident.
Completed in 2018, the District House project is a 28-unit
LEED certified, mid-rise luxury condominium building located
in the Hemingway District of Oak Park, Illinois. Developed by
Ranquist Development Group and Campbell Coyle, District
House prioritizes sustainable urban living while reflecting the
historic and rich architectural nature of the neighborhood.
Designed with a nod to the Prairie-style aesthetic of the
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surrounding area and with
modern amenities, the project
incorporates state-of-the-art
and ecologically minded
features, including five
private green roof terraces for
premium second-floor units.
Omni Ecosystems collaborated
closely with the developer,
project architect, and landscape architect to ensure that
the green roof achieved the
aesthetic and budgetary goals,
as well as meeting LEED
requirements.
Campbell Coyle President
Christopher S. Dillion said,
" The green roofs express
the building's sustainability
aspirations with its meadow
plantings visible from blocks
away. At the human scale,
the terraces create incredible
outdoor rooms for residents to
connect. We've always believed
that there is a return on good
design and this project showed
us that there is a direct return
on Omni Ecosystems' green
infrastructure. "
Omni's experienced green
roof team supplied, built, and
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