Monzen District Plan

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni plans to redevelop the Monzen District from World War II-era, concrete housing blocks into a more inviting and accessible neighborhood with modern housing, public grounds, and a mixed-use town center connected by safe streets and pedestrian pathways. With this vision in mind, the installation sought LEED for Neighborhood Development (ND) certification to present the District as a positive precedent for federal planning, creating a sustainable community environment for families and service members. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) certified the Monzen District Plan as a LEED ND Certified Plan, the first ever for the Marine Corps and the first LEED ND certified plan under LEED Version 4 for the Department of Defense.

The Monzen District plan recommends a complete, phased, redevelopment of the district that reorients the street grid around a central quad to promote connected, safe, accessible streets, and introduces mixed-use housing facilities to provide community amenities closer to where the marines and sailors live.