Innovation

The housing crisis is undoubtedly linked to the fight against global warming and racial inequity and require a holistic solution. We cannot continue to build affordable housing while ignoring drought or extreme heat; we must increase our resilience against extreme climate. We cannot build affordable housing without an awareness of how racism has resulted in BIPOC communities facing housing insecurity. We cannot be content to work within ineffective systems and with limited tools that are unable to produce as much housing as we need. The challenges that face us require a fearless positivity; building in the now while forging tools for the future.

Last Updated: 5/30/2023

220

Trees Planted

106

Solar Panels Installed

41k

Kilowatt-hours of electricity Generated/Yr*

221

Solar Collectors Installed

241k

Thermal Kilowatt-hours of energy Saved/Yr*

558k

Gallons of water redirected/Yr*

4

Non-Tax Credit-Funded Spaces

11

Spaces with Economically Integrated Populations*

Sustainability

The way we have become accustomed to building, transporting ourselves and living in Los Angeles isn’t sustainable. There simply aren’t enough resources to keep developing this way anymore – land, water, building materials, to name a few.

If we are going to combat global warming, we need to lower our carbon footprint and be smarter about the way we utilize our finite resources. We need to create new ways of living together through holistic, intentional design that leverages sustainable building practices including reducing our use of concrete, focusing on net zero operations by going all electric, recycling and redirecting water, building by high frequency public transit, pairing park space with living lungs that clean contaminants from the air, etc.

Small Business Resilience

 

With the goal of enhancing local economic growth, Holos' Small Business Resiliency Strategy makes available commercial spaces to small, local, women- and/or BIPOC-owned businesses at discounted rental rates, and with other financial assistance such as a Tenant Improvement (TI) loan from a local Community Development Financial Institutions CDFI.

How To Get Involved

 

Join us in the fight to house the houseless and mitigate the impacts of climate change and racial inequity. Whether you are able to donate to support our mission, would like to learn about investing in affordable housing, or have land on which you’d like to develop, we’d like to hear from you. The challenges we face are great, but we can do more together.