Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity and Nicor Gas broke ground Tuesday on a 17-home 'smart neighborhood' subdivision on Aurora's far west side.
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity and Nicor Gas broke ground Tuesday on a 17-home"smart neighborhood" subdivision aiming to provide affordability through energy efficiency.
"We all know that affordable housing is sorely needed in our community and our nation. A large part of tackling this issue is finding sustainable solutions to many of the costs that keep families from owning and staying in homes, and so I really commend Nicor Gas and Habitat for Humanity for looking to do just that," said U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, a Naperville Democrat who represents Illinois' 11th district.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service "This allows you to keep the house warm with a lot less energy, and it's one of the ways that you can make the indoor air environment better without damaging the world's environment by increasing the carbon footprint," Foster said.
An additional $1.25 million federal Housing and Urban Development grant will fund the infrastructure for the neighborhood, such as water and sewer lines, utilities, streets, sidewalks and stormwater mitigation.
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