--- title: SEA | Architecture | Planning | Interiors - Eco Oaks Apartment Complex description: Designing eco-friendly and affordable housing for homeless women veterans and their families, Eco Oaks apartments prioritize security, sustainability, and community impact. 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They were designed for formerly homeless women veterans and their families, making security a prime concern. Interior courtyard spaces between the buildings were designed to provide a space for children to play safely with the ability for the neighboring apartments to watch over them.  The project is a net zero energy producer, with solar panels installed on the roofs and rain collection tanks used for irrigation throughout the property. The project was the first LEED Platinum-certified multi-family new construction in Florida and was also recognized with Outstanding Contribution to the Community awards from both the Hillsborough County Planning Authority and the U.S. Green Building Council of West Florida. - ![Image of rain collection tanks](https://searchitecture.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Project%20Images/2_Commercial%20Projects/1_EcoOaks%20Apartments/20120313-078_79_80.jpg?width=2200&height=3300&name=20120313-078_79_80.jpg) - ![Image of the courtyard of the eco friendly apartment complex](https://searchitecture.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Project%20Images/2_Commercial%20Projects/1_EcoOaks%20Apartments/02_courtyard.jpg?width=2200&height=3300&name=02_courtyard.jpg) - ![Image of angled roof line designed to maximize rainwater collection for repurposing](https://searchitecture.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Project%20Images/2_Commercial%20Projects/1_EcoOaks%20Apartments/03_Window%20face.jpg?width=3300&height=2221&name=03_Window%20face.jpg) - ![Image of side view of multi-story eco friendly designed apartment complex with angled roofs](https://searchitecture.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ecoaks%20-%20side%20view.jpeg?width=1800&height=1196&name=ecoaks%20-%20side%20view.jpeg) - ![Image of steel support beams for roof system](https://searchitecture.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Project%20Images/2_Commercial%20Projects/1_EcoOaks%20Apartments/04_roof%20detail.jpg?width=2200&height=3300&name=04_roof%20detail.jpg) ![SEA_Logo](https://searchitecture.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SEA_Logo.png?width=225&height=190&name=SEA_Logo.png "SEA_Logo") #### Who we are ##### [Our story](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-4-0?hsLang=en) ##### [Our process](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-4-0-0?hsLang=en) ##### [Our work](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-3-1-2?hsLang=en) #### What we do ##### [Services](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-4-0-1?hsLang=en) ##### [Residential](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-3?hsLang=en) ##### [Commercial](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-3-1?hsLang=en) ##### [Historic](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-3-1-0?hsLang=en) ##### [Public](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-3-1-3?hsLang=en) ##### Interiors #### Legal ##### [Licensure](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-4-1-0-0?hsLang=en) ##### [Privacy policy](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-4-1-0?hsLang=en) ##### [Terms of use](https://searchitecture.com/sea-i-architecture-i-planning-i-interiors-home-0-4-1?hsLang=en) #### Contact ##### Hours: M-F, 9A-5P EST ##### Email: [info@searchitecture.com](mailto:info@searchitecture.com) ##### Phone: [+1 727.276.8886](tel:+17272768886) ©️2024 SEArchitecture LLC. 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