Incremental Cost,
Measurable Saving
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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Rehabilitation Specifications

 



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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Rehabilitation Specifications


Trolley Square's Living Green Guide 2007, by Jane C. Jones and Mathias Rosenfeld

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

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Living Green Guide




Green Operations and Maintenance Manual for the Plaza Apartments 2006, 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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Green Operations and Maintenance Manual


Breathe-Easy Homes ease asthma symptoms in High Point's low-income children 2009, by Tom Phillips

“Breathe-Easy” homes are designed for families who suffer from asthma or other respiratory illnesses to minimize their symptoms and enhance their health.

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Breathe-Easy Homes ease asthma symptoms in High Point's low-income children


Sharing the Benefits of Building Green - A Study of the High Point Community

City planners, architects, and builders are responding to the threats posed by climate change by exploring new methods to conserve natural resources and create more sustainable communities.

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Sharing the Benefits of Building Green

Takoma Park Preservation
Takoma Park, Maryland

Takoma Park Preservation encompass 75 rental homes in four buildings, with updated plumbing and electrical systems, refurbished exteriors and all-new kitchens and bathrooms.

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Takoma Park Preservation Project




Trenton Prospect House
Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton Prospect House will include one-bedroom apartments, all with full kitchens.

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Trenton Prospect House




Intervale Green
Bronx, New York

Intervale Green offers healthy, beautiful, low-cost rental homes to approximately 400 people, one-third of whom move in directly from homeless shelters.

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Intervale Green




West Seattle Community Resource Center
Seattle, Washington

The West Seattle Community Resource Center will provide 34 affordable homes for low-income families.

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West Seattle Community Resource Center