Projects
3RockD is the “green builder” of the 3rd rock from the sun
XANH QUI NHON
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Xanh Qui Nhon will be a multiple acre mixed-use master planned eco-community made up of the following community components:
Health Clinic
Single Family Homes
Condominium Complex
Apartment Complex
Business Complex
Park & Recreation Space
Education Center
Sacred Space
3RockD will design, build, develop, and operate Viet Nam’s first “green village” to be located in the city of Qui Nhon, called “Xanh Qui Nhon,” a working ‘demonstration ecovillage’ or ecologically and socially sustainable urban mixed-use community where people of diverse socio-economic status can flourish.
Xanh Qui Nhon will build on a unique, collaborative planning process called the Green Village Challenge 2010, which is based on research, technical expertise, and community engagement across a wide range of stakeholders.
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‘AINA VILLAGE
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3RockD is working to preserve the indigenous values, cultures, and people of Hawaiian descent through the development of a community that is harmony with the sustainable Hawaiian development.
3RockD is committed to developing the ‘Aina Village as a way to support sustainable community enterprises, programs, and activities that are consistent with local vision and values.
The ‘Aina Village features forty, two and three bedroom condominiums situated next to a sustainable Earth-Park that will features Hawaii’s various ecosystems, plants, and indigenous birds and insects.
3RockD’s communities are intended to encourage the adoption of green practice in gradual steps so that as new technology is introduced, residents of 3RockD communities will gain the capacity and understanding of how to harness green technology, manage green infrastructure and transform learning into green prosperity.
3ROCKD-ETHIOPIA
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3RockD African communities will serve as some of the best examples of self-sustainable communities that manage scarce water resources, creates its own power and food, and transforms waste into power.
Ethiopia is one of the world’s oldest nations in continuous existence, and hosts Africa’s second-largest population. While the country is currently very poor, it has posted some of the highest growth rates in Africa since peace was established in 2000. In 2008 the country posted a growth rate of 8.4%, and projections for 2009 are estimated at 7.9, despite the economic downturn. These indicators are the highest for any non-oil-dependent African nation, and it’s average 10% annual growth rate from 2003-2008 reflect strong investments in infrastructure and governmental reform. Combined with its long history of independence, culture, and emphasis on educational achievement, Ethiopian society, environment, and culture are changing rapidly. This change has placed pressures on national and local governments, as in other rapidly industrializing and urbanizing countries.
These challenges have created a unique opportunity for 3rd Rock Development to use its expertise, networks, and models to build communities that support citizen participation, protect environmental resources, and contribute towards a sustainable economy. While in its conceptual stages, the 3rd Rock Development Ethiopia project will build on Ethiopia’s rapid growth trajectory by mobilizing its rich culture, its globally renowned history, and its enthusiastic youth to build livable, sustainable, and environmentally innovative
