A lot of exciting things are afoot in the world of affordable green housing. As we reported earlier today, Habitat for Humanity has just completed its first green home in Idyllwild, Ca.
Meanwhile, on a larger scale, in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, the area hit hardest by hurricane Katrina, Building Green sponsor Global Green has partnered with Brad Pitt to begin construction on eco-friendly, affordable housing development for those affected by the hurricane. The project, which is being financed primarily by The Home Depot Foundation, promises solar power and other bright green amenities.
Recently, the Today Show traveled to New Orleans to interview Brad Pitt and Global Green CEO Matt Petersen about the housing project.
As Pitt explains in a particularly poignant section of the interview, historically, low-income housing has almost always entailed cheap, unhealthy building materials. At one point Pitt motions over his shoulder towards a FEMA trailer that is serving as temporary housing. "That thing is ripe with formaldehyde," he says.
The Global Green/Pitt apartments and houses, on the other hand, are being built with non-toxic materials and a healthy dose of respect for the environment and the future occupants' health.
View the Today Show interview with Pitt and Petersen here.
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