After years in the making, the Rachel Carson EcoVillage at Providence Heights in McCandless is now under construction — and the public is being welcomed to check it out.
A multi-generational cohousing neighborhood, the sustainable community is southwestern Pennsylvania’s first ecovillage. Scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2026, the village — named after famed environmentalist Rachel Carson — consists of 35 private units ranging from studios to four-bedroom homes.
According to its developers, the entire community is designed to the highest standards of energy conservation, durability and air quality — creating an 80% savings in energy usage.
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