Village Habitat Design

What Village Habitat Design does

Village Habitat Design (VHD) is a private Atlanta-based LLC founded in 1990 by Greg Ramsey and Diane Burgoon that plans and designs Agrivillage Conservation Communities (Agrivillages CC) for master planned communities, conservation-oriented developers, heritage and foundation land owners, intentional communities, and government clients. The firm's core technology is the proprietary Agrivillage CC planning methodology built around three building blocks: land conservation (50-90% preserved depending on area type), building clusters (Conservation Farmstead for 2-5 dwellings, Conservation Hamlet for under 20 dwellings, and Conservation Village for 20-1,000+ dwellings at pedestrian density), and walkability with mixed-use pedestrian-oriented design. VHD operates as a project-based professional services consultancy, generating revenue through planning and design services, customized development consultation (including budget review and process evaluation for inexperienced clients), and educational/vision workshops that can be delivered in half-day or full-day formats.

Notable projects include East Lake Commons (first community-supported farm village in Georgia, 1999), Lake Claire Conservation Community (first cohousing in Georgia), Pendergrast Farm Conservation Community (2020), Chattahoochee Hill Country (first regional transfer of development rights in Georgia, 40,000 acres), and international engagements for the Dominican Republic's El Valle Eco-District and the Turks and Caicos Islands Sustainable Design Initiative. The firm has been recognized with a UN World Habitat Award, AIA National/HUD Community Design Award, and multiple AIA Georgia awards, and operates through partnerships with Farmer D Consulting and Southface Energy Institute. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed, with no standard tiers.

Name

Village Habitat Design

Legal name

Village Habitat Design LLC

Website

https://villagehabitat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Village Habitat Design is a private Atlanta-based planning consultancy that designs Agrivillage Conservation Communities for master planned developers, intentional communities, and government clients using a proprietary methodology combining land conservation, building clustering, and walkability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Planning & Conservation Community Design

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Land Subdivision (2372)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Conservation community planning
• Agrivillage design
• Land planning services
• Intentional community design
• Sustainable development planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Planning and Design Services: Provides land planning, site planning, village design, hamlet design, and farm design services for AgriVillages and Conservation Communities.
2. Development Consultation: Customized development consultation services including general budget review and assistance in evaluating the development process for clients with limited development experience.
3. Educational Workshops: Educational workshops introducing planning that preserves wildlife habitats and farms and creates sustainable development opportunities. Workshops can be modified to fit client needs from half-day to full-day formats.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Village Habitat Design plans and designs Agrivillage Conservation Communities (Agrivillage CC) for master planned communities, conservation-oriented developers, heritage and foundation lands, and intentional communities. The firm offers land planning, site planning, village, hamlet and farm design built around three building blocks: land conservation, building clusters (farmsteads, hamlets, villages), and walkability. It also delivers educational workshops and customized development consultation.

Product overview

Village Habitat Design offers conservation community planning services centered on Agrivillage Conservation Communities (Agrivillage CC). Their core service portfolio includes Conservation Planning (regional/multi-parcel conservation-oriented planning), Conservation Village (20-1000+ dwellings at pedestrian density), Conservation Hamlet (under 20 dwellings in agricultural/woodland settings), Conservation Farmstead (2-5 dwelling clusters with farm facilities), Intentional Communities (including cohousing with pre-construction resident involvement), and Community Agriculture initiatives. Supporting services include Vision Workshops, Educational Workshops, Development Consultation, and Planning and Design Services. The company was inspired by George Ramsey in the 1970s and has created conservation communities from the 1990s to present, integrating traditional agrarian villages with contemporary sustainable farming practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conservation Planning Regional and multi-parcel conservation-oriented planning for larger conservation areas to protect municipal areas, watersheds, and bio-regions. Projects range from 100 acres to regional planning with multiple conservation villages and hamlets.
• Conservation Village Development model for 20 to 1,000+ dwellings at pedestrian mixed-use density arranged to preserve permanent green space for recreation, farming, and natural habitats.
• Conservation Hamlet Fewer than 20 dwellings set in an agricultural or woodland landscape at pedestrian density, preserving common green space for recreation, agriculture, and natural habitats. Themes include cross road mercantile, farming, artisan, and ecotourism.
• Conservation Farmstead Two to five dwelling cluster that preserves farmland, provides housing for farmer and interns, and facilities for agritourism and value-added products.
• Intentional Communities Projects that emphasize bringing future residents together before construction to form a social community and influence planning and design of their future community, including cohousing.
• Community Agriculture Agriculture directed by and for a local community with the objective of returning control of food systems to local entities and connecting them to the full cycle of food to table.
• Vision Workshops Educational workshops to develop a program and planning for specific projects, as well as general education workshops to familiarize persons with AgriVillage and Conservation Planning concepts.
• Educational Workshops Workshops teaching citizens, professionals, and local officials about walkable urban centers, neighborhoods, hamlets, and villages, including visioning exercises and conservation solutions. Workshops can be modified from half-day to full-day formats.
• Development Consultation Services Customized development consultation including general budget review and assistance in evaluating the development process for clients with limited development experience.
• Planning and Design Services Land planning and site planning services for AgriVillages and Conservation Communities, ranging from village, hamlet, and farm design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Preserves 60-90% of land as green space depending on area type (Intown: 50-60%, Suburban: 60-80%, Rural: 80-90%)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Farmer D ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing consulting services in support of conservation community planning and development projects.
• Southface Energy InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on energy sustainability, providing expertise and collaboration on sustainable development initiatives within conservation communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Opticos Design: Architecture and planning firm best known for the 'Missing Middle Housing' framework and form-based codes. Comparable to VHD because Opticos works with municipalities and developers to enable alternative, more sustainable community patterns much like VHD's conservation village and hamlet models.
• Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ CoDesign): Pioneering New Urbanist planning firm known for designing walkable, traditional neighborhood developments. Comparable to VHD in that both are long-established, founder-led planning practices focused on the design of compact, mixed-use, human-scaled communities rather than conventional subdivisions.
• PlaceMakers: Consulting firm helping communities implement New Urbanist and Smart Growth principles through code, regulatory, and project work. Comparable to VHD as both operate as small, specialty consulting firms that advise municipalities and developers on alternative development patterns.
• McCamant & Durrett Architects: Architecture and consulting firm recognized as a leading specialist in cohousing community design. Comparable to VHD because both serve intentional community and cohousing projects, with VHD's Lake Claire and East Lake Commons commissions representing direct overlap in the cohousing / collaborative housing niche.
• Dover, Kohl & Partners: Town planning firm specializing in traditional neighborhood design, community charrettes, and form-based codes. Comparable to VHD as both firms use participatory visioning workshops and charette-led processes to drive walkable, mixed-use community outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Sasaki: International design practice spanning landscape architecture, planning, and urban design. Comparable to VHD in the master planning and community design space, but serving a much wider portfolio of public and private clients with a significantly larger team.
• SWA Group: Large international landscape architecture and urban design firm. Comparable to VHD in that SWA delivers master planning and landscape architectural services for community-scale projects, but operates as a much broader, multidisciplinary incumbent across many sectors beyond conservation villages.

Others

• Southface Energy Institute: Atlanta-based nonprofit focused on sustainable building, energy, and community development. Comparable to VHD because Southface is one of VHD's named strategic partners and collaborates on sustainable development initiatives within conservation communities.
• Farmer D Consulting: Agricultural consulting firm specializing in community farms, edible landscaping, and farm-to-table planning. Comparable to VHD as a strategic partner providing agricultural expertise that complements VHD's conservation village and farmstead designs.

Emerging players

• The Conservation Fund: National nonprofit that acquires and conserves working lands, often working at the intersection of conservation and development. Comparable to VHD where VHD's Heritage and Foundation Lands and regional conservation planning segments overlap with the Fund's mission of balancing development with land preservation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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