Greening affordable multifamily housing: A new approach to preserving the existing housing stock

Live Event, Workshop - July 23, 2009; 9:00 - 4:30 PM

Overview

The recent Recovery Act provides billions of dollars for weatherization and green retrofits for public housing, HUD-assisted and other affordable housing. Come to this event to hear experts in the New England Region talk about how to access this money. Don't miss out on your opportunity to secure some of these valuable resources.

• Hear about HUD and DOE's new programs directly from the people that designed and will be implementing them.
• Get advice on how to best put this new money to use when greening your property.
• Learn about the due diligence and planning differences between a green rehabilitation and traditional rehab.
• Walk through all of the due diligence tools you will need to get started immediately including:
• Green physical needs assessments
• Energy audits; and
• Pest management audits
• Learn how to avoid the traps that many first-time green rehabs often fall into!

Speakers include:

• David Abromowitz, Goulston & Storrs and Center for American Progress
• Kate Bennett, Director of Planning, Boston Housing Authority
• Ed Connelly, President, New Ecology, Inc.
• Christopher Cummings, Associate, CAS Financial Advisory Services (formerly On-Site-Insight)
• Jane Jones, Senior Project Manager, Homeowner’s Rehab, Inc.
• Kevin McMahan, Managing Director, Federal Practice Group (advisor to HUD on the Green Mark to Market and Assisted Housing Green Retrofit programs)
• Mark Price, Senior Sustainability Specialist, Steven Winter Associates
• Ted Toon, HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation
• Kim Vermeer, Founder and Principal, Urban Habitat Initiatives
• More to be announced!

Who should attend?

Owners and Managers of Multifamily Affordable Housing, PHA Staff, Community Development Organizations, State and Local Housing Program Staff, Funders, Lenders and Investors

Sponsors

This event is sponsored by LISC, NeighborWorks America, NERC-NAHRO,
and the Mel King Institute for Community Building

• There is a $125 registration fee which includes all conference materials and sessions, as well as continental breakfast and lunch.
• A limited number of discounted registrations at $80 are available for CDHOs, community-based nonprofits, and small public housing authorities (up to 250 units).

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> Download Workshop Agenda (PDF, 36 KB)

> Download Save the Date (PDF, 50 KB)

Location Details:

Sheraton Braintree Hotel
37 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA 02184
A block of rooms has been reserved at a special rate of $119 under "New England Regional Council"; call the Sheraton directly to book a room at (888)625-5144.

Related LISC Programs

> Green Development Center

> Affordable Housing Preservation

> Housing Authority Resource Center (HARC)