Designing An Intentional Neighborhood and Community... WatersMeet Homes, Heaven's Haven Retreat Center and Cornucopia Organic Gardens

		1. Establish and Promote Nutritional Local Food Source
		2. Provide Healthy, Safe, Secure Homes/Neighborhood
		3. Construct Energy Renewable, Sustainable Buildings
		4. Protect and Enhance Natural Ecology, Environment
		WatersMeet Eco*Village is Being Designed by Choice not Chance. We wish to reflect the needs and concerns of all living things that will be addressed in this project. This includes the human, animal, insect and plant species that will be contained with it's borders. We have placed an immense respect and reserve for all the natural resources that will also be affected by this development. Special care and considerations are being given to the use and conservation of water, wind, sun and terrain. By utilizing the on-site natural resources and incorporating the homes and commercial buildings into the existing landscape and organic gardens, we believe that a harmonious environment will ensue. WatersMeet will live in concordance with what has been so successfully and beautifully in existence. The site encompasses approximately 110 acres with a mix of residential, commercial and conservancy zoning. We have adapted the master plan zoning for a total density of 133 condominiums. These units will have 1-4 bedrooms and be in the 800-3,100 sq. ft. range. A 4,900 sq. ft. club house with indoor pool and common room will offer shared access among all the condo owners. The commercial parcel which encompasses approximately nine acres, will have a 45,000 sq. ft. retreat center on site. This center will contain meeting halls, church, pool, offices, guest accommodation rooms, gift shops and a full service health spa. All common green space will be interlaced with natural prairie flowers and grass plantings, recreational paths and a designated inter-community bike trail. A 35 acre community supported farm, which sells seasonal garden shares of certified organic produce, will provide an on site sustainable food source. We have determined a strict criteria for the use of 'green building' products and highly rated energy efficient materials. These components must not only "talk the talk" but "walk the walk" in product performance. Our primary intent is to construct healthy, functional and attractive structure models. We wish to blend proven technological principles from the fields of health and science into the engineering and construction aspects of this project. Long term sustainability for all flora and fauna (including their human counterparts) is being taken into consideration, along with balancing the need to design for equally precious use of natural resources. This project will, define the fine line of renewable energy and how to incorporate it into a financially feasible manner. Simply put, we will whenever and wherever make use of wind, passive solar, active solar, hydropower, geothermal, radiant and natural daylight energy in all areas of living and operating space. By combining the best applications of energy input/output to each individual area, we are confident to merge both comfortable building demands with conscientious building design. These common sense considerations create a promise of healthy, wealthy benefits for all inhabitants of this project. The richness will be valued in the ability to maintain and remain here for life - a balance of man with nature - without sacrificing health or resources. We truly believe this endeavors will be a model for many developments to come and will serve as an example to many generations as well. We've bet the farm on it! Eco* Condensed from ecological and economical

		Be a Sustainable Development/Mixed Zoning
		Be Ecologically Sensitive
		Be Economically Viable
		Offer Various Housing Styles (Family, Elderly, Handicap)
	Back to Top	Incorporate Renewable Energy in All Buildings
		Meet/Exceed American Lung Association Standards
		Meet L.E.E.D.S. Gold Point System
		Meet NREL/Exceed Energy Star Standards
		Design Buildinga as "Maintenance Free"
		Green Space Offers Agricultural and Recreational Purpose
		Entire Village Offers Social and Educational Opportunities

	Back to Top	A group of environmental pioneers (environeers) coming together to create a unique eco* village development located in southeastern Wisconsin. This project will showcase all aspects of "smart growth", ensuring the balance of sustainable design and ecological preservation. The desire is to provide a neighborhood that flows with vitality from all it's components. The synergy created from harmonious blends of flora, fauna, human and natural resources all living together in sync with nature's rhythm. We seek to tap into these inherent patterns and develop these precious yet limited assets in a respectful and responsible manner.
		Our quest is to bring traditional, spiritual and technological solutions to this project from the expertise of designers, contractors, farmers, residents, religious/business/civic and political leaders. All input is most necessary and we invite you to become an active and ongoing part of these exciting exchanges. By planting the seedlings of change today, the world will see "the forest through the trees" tomorrow. Continued Blessings, Jane Krogstad

	Back to Top		Implementation
			Site Plan Approval with Zoning Change and Amendment
			Sanitation Permit Approval for "Living Machine"
			Formation of Vernon Sanitary Sewer District
	Eco* Friendly Links Design Coalition Living Technologies BioDynamic Farming & Gardening Association ACRES USA ECO Villages The Fields Flow Forms America

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	Contact Person: Jane Krogstad	Email: krogstad@netzero.net
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