Parkview, comprised of 35 residential units, was one of three projects selected in 2006 by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to receive special funding for first-time homebuyers. The housing development implements several state-of-the-art Best Stormwater Management Practices (BMPs), including vegetated bio-swales, retention basins and pervious surface cover, to sustain, re-vitalize and promote the ecology within and adjacent to the site. In addition, various green design features have been employed within the individual housing units such as passive heating and cooling, local, sustainable building products and resourceful mechanical systems to ensure energy efficiency for the homeowner and to sustain the local cultural identity of the place.