Representatives from Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity say the organization’s first house in Marion will not only bring much needed affordable housing to the area, but it will be energy efficient.

Although Habitat still has some red tape to cut through before it can build on the lot located at 185 Wareham Road (next to Seahorse Seafoods), planning is already underway for the proposed home to go green.

George McTurk, President of Habitat’s Board of Trustees, said the group will add solar panels to the finished roof of the home.

“We’ll actually be able to generate some of our own power ,and hopefully even sell some back to NStar,” McTurk said.

The solar panels will be donated and installed by the Raynham-based Munro Distributing Company.

For a low-income family, that could be a great help to finances, he said.

“It will reduce their monthly electric bill and will be a nice help for them,” said McTurk.

Since Habitat first proposed to build the home in 2009, plans have undergone several modifications due to concerns over the size of the lot.

In 2010, the town agreed to sell Habitat a 5,000 square-foot parcel of the 15,000 square-foot lot for a cost of $10,000.

The rationale at the time was that selling Habitat the whole lot would have unnecessarily raised the project’s cost.

Members from the Open Space Acquisition Commission, Planning Board and Board of Selectmen deemed the 5,000 square-foot parcel too small.

In January, Planning Board member Tom Maguaran suggested the lot be increased to include the entire 15,000 square feet available.

“As it is now, the structure they would build would fill most of the lot leaving very little room,” Maguaran said. “It’s not really the kind of lot anyone with a family would want. Where would the kids play? The 5,000 square feet ruling was stingy and inappropriate.”

John Rockwell, a member of the Open Space Acquisition Commission, also said in January that he was looking forward to finalizing plans for the house.

“We’ve been sitting on this a long time,” Rockwell said.

On May 21, Town Meeting voted to approve the amended proposal to build the home on the 15,000 square-foot lot, but there are still a few hurdles left for the developers.

On Monday, June 18, the organization will ask the Planning Board to approve the building lot, which will include parking spaces for those wishing to walk the adjacent Washburn Park path.

Following approval, Saltonstall Architects will decide on the best location for the foundation, which will then go to the Conservation Commission for approval.

McTurk said they will then be able to apply for a building permit from Building Commissioner Scott Shippey.

Despite several more steps before they can build, McTurk said he is not worried about getting through the rest of the approvals.

“It’s a little complicated, but we don’t expect any problems,” said McTurk.

“It’s been a long haul, but we’re very confident that things will move forward because the town is being very cooperative,” said McTurk. “All we have to do is abide by the rules and regulations that have been around since John Adams.”

Before Habitat can pour the foundation, the organization first has to demolish an existing structure on the property.

McTurk said he has been discussing turning this into a training exercise with Fire Chief Thomas Joyce.

“We’re working with the Marion Fire Department to have a practice drill so the firemen can burn the house down,” said McTurk.

McTurk said he aims to have the foundation set by Labor Day.

“We want to get the house buttoned up during the cool weather,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll have it ready for occupancy early next year.”

Although the project began over three years ago, McTurk said he and the rest of the organization are still enthusiastic.

“We’re gung-ho about it. There’s a lot of interest in Marion about helping with the build,” he said.