Getting started with green preservation
Date Published: 06/18/2009
Author: Kimberly Vermeer
An introduction to issues and resources for greening existing affordable housing
Excerpt from Foreword:
Today, affordable housing preservation involves a broad coalition of stakeholders committed to the long-term sustainability of the affordable housing stock, regardless of what the precipitating issues are. It is a long-standing LISC position that preservation is inherently beneficial to the environment, embodying a "fix it first" approach and a reduction in energy demand. However, until now there has been little recognition of how to attain the best environmental outcome in a systematic and integrated way for preservation transactions. LISC, in partnership with HUD and others, is now taking concrete steps toward this goal, and this guide is an outgrowth of that effort.
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The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under an award with the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development.The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public.The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the view of the Government.
Topics: --Affordable Housing Preservation, --Green Development
Type: Guidebook