The 133,000-square-foot Edward C. Allworth Veterans Home, located in Lebanon, Oregon, features a 336-panel rooftop solar electric system as well as energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems and kitchen appliances. Set to welcome residents in fall 2014, the 154-bed Allworth Veterans Home will offer the amenities of a skilled nursing facility in 11 buildings that emphasize independence and community in a home-like environment. The 12-acre campus includes four neighborhood clusters of residential buildings, connected by a spine of shared program space, kitchen facilities and a community center.
