Coming eventually from Esperanza Hills LLC: a green housing community on Mountain View Road in Silver City, New Mexico. We are planning passive solar homes in community clusters. This development is in the early stages, and we do not yet have lots or homes for sale. We would like to talk to contractors, landscapers, and builders who have an interest in community development and green building. We'd also like input from individuals or business owners who are interested in being part of the community.

These are some of our top priorities in planning the Esperanza Hills project:

• Southern orientation, passive solar design, and earth or shade cooling to minimize utility costs
• Alternative building materials and designs to create well-insulated, efficient homes
• Clusters of homes to promote community
• Small homes sized appropriate to family size
• Shared facilities in each cluster rather than duplicated services in each home
• Open space surrounding clusters to create a beautiful natural atmosphere
• Water harvesting and other permaculture techniques to make the development a green oasis
• Mixed use and cottage industry to enable some residents to work on the site

Progress report: Our first attempt at organizing the community failed for a variety of reasons. We had an overall zoning proposal called a Planned Unit Development or PUD. We have abandoned this overall plan and instead will develop the project cluster by cluster under existing zoning as opportunities arise. A new smaller plan is being developed. Watch this space for more information as our project evolves.

Owner: Bruce McKinney

575-534-7607

EsperanzaHills@greensilverlinings.com