Hope Has A Face Foundation

Rebuilding Project:
100 HOMES IN ONE HUNDRED DAYS

NOLA100 was an intense, 100 day rebuilding effort that renovated New Orleans housing units from June to October, 2008. NOLA100 was designed to test a large scale, rapid implementation, energy efficient rebuilding template, especially suited for use in post-disaster situations.

The goal of the program was to achieve economies of scale by combining experienced construction supervision, motivated volunteers and coordinated logistics to quickly and cost effectively rehabilitate damaged housing stock. The project was designed and executed by the Hope Has A Face Foundation with support provided by the Clinton Climate Initiative and The Salvation Army.

Average Age of Homeowner: 58
Average Pre-Katrina HERS Index: 248
Percentage age 55 and older: 63%
Average Completed HERS Index: 103
Average reduction in energy usage: 54%
Modeled Pre-Katrina Utility Expense: $3,355/yr
Average reduction in GHG emissions: 49%
Modeled Completed Utility Expense: $1,541/yr

Objective: NOLA100 was a renovation/rehabilitation project that was designed to optimize construction speed and efficiency over 100 work days. The project template focused on restoring homes by targeting the most expensive and time consuming renovation tasks, in specific order; until per home funding limits were met.

Description: The primary target areas for homes in the NOLA100 program were the neighborhoods of New Orleans’ Ninth Ward. The project utilized experienced carpenters in paid positions as House Lead Supervisors to manage and train a workforce comprised of unskilled or semi-skilled individuals.

AmeriCorps-NCCC members and volunteers provided the bulk of this construction labor (over 40,000 hours) with licensed trades engaged where required by code (i.e.- plumbing, electric, HVAC). By limiting the number of construction tasks to those that are critical to reestablishing occupancy, to the extent practical, the program was better able to plan and manage its aggressive completion timelines.

Please visit www.nola100.org to examine the project, its impact and resources available to support similar efforts.