Green Affordable Housing Policy Toolkit

This toolkit offers a roadmap for state and local agencies leading green affordable housing initiatives. It describes methods to promote green affordable housing, processes for adopting new policies, and detailed guidance on program design and implementation. Learn more.

Green Asset Management Toolkit
for Multifamily Housing

With green asset management, operating costs go down, environmental hazards are reduced, resident utility savings improve, and potential residents are drawn to the attractiveness of a healthy, green living environment.

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Incremental Cost,
Measurable Savings
by Dana Bourland

Incremental Cost, Measurable Savings: Enterprise Green Communities Criteria, a first-of-its-kind study showing the cost effectiveness of meeting the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria

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Green Single Family Rehabilitation Specifications

This document is a compilation of model specifications used to integrate green building strategies in single family rehabilitation projects. The specs are designed to meet the 2008 Green Communities Criteria.

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Green Development Strategies and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program: A View from Columbus, Ohio
by Amy Hook

How Columbus made green design central to their Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

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Green Operations and Maintenance Manual for the Plaza Apartments
by M Landman Communications & Consulting

Created for the residents of Trolley Square, Cambridge, Mass., this manual can be used as a model or sample for other green developers and owners.

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