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going “GREEN” with
Habitat for humanity
Brown Mackie College – Louisville faculty and staff teamed up with Habitat for Humanity Metro Louisville (Habitat)
through their relationship with the Young Professional Association of Louisville (YPAL). The school team included
Student Employment Advisor Alie Faulkner, Associate Academic Dean Rachel Thrasher, Legal Studies Department
Chair Neil Sayler, Department of Student Services Richard Price, Accounting Supervisor Ernest Angelini, and
Financial Aid Officers Keri Mallory and Matescia Stroud.
YPAL sponsored a Habitat project on Clay Street in Louisville. This project was part of a GREEN and Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) initiative. LEED projects produce a product that is very livable and has
less impact on the environment. This Habitat house was built on a “GREEN” initiative, making it environmentally
friendly. The landscaping was an added bonus. The landscape included not only drought-resistant and native plants, but
hardscaping (stones or pavers) that were made of a permeable surface. In this case, a retaining wall was built to avoid
corrosion in the area where the home was originally located on a hill.
The faculty and staff of Brown Mackie College – Louisville played
a major role in building the retaining wall. They were involved in
planning the design, digging holes, removing debris and forming the
wall. “We try to build low-cost and earth-friendly homes,” said Joy
Henry, construction supervisor for Habitat. “The partnership with
YPAL, LEED and local volunteers like Brown Mackie College –
Louisville allows Habitat to cut cost and do something for the good
of others. Brown Mackie College – Louisville staff and faculty had
the talent and energy and took a project that would have taken days to
complete and completed it in one day. The school had a ‘hard-working’
group that came with some knowledge of this type of work.”