Proceedings of Greening affordable multifamily housing: A new approach to preserving the existing housing stock
Date Published: 08/28/2009
The New England region's top experts in green rehabs for affordable housing gathered in Braintree, MA on July 23, 2009 to share their knowledge and experience.
This workshop was made possible by LISC, NeighborWorks America, NERC-NAHRO, and the Mel King Institute for Community Building.
- Download Workshop Agenda (PDF, 36 KB)
- Getting started with green preservation (PDF, 1.21 MB)
Conference Recap
The Recovery Act provided billions of dollars for weatherization and green retrofits for public housing, HUD-assisted and other affordable housing. This event featured experts in the New England Region talking about how to access this money.
Topics included:
- HUD and DOE's new programs - explained by the people that designed and will be implementing them.
- Advice on how to best put this new money to use when greening your property.
- Due diligence and planning differences between a green rehabilitation and traditional rehab.
- A review of due diligence tools you will need to get started immediately including:
- Green physical needs assessments
- Energy audits; and
- Pest management audits
Conference Photos
Speakers included:
- 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
Presentations
- Session #1: Getting Started with Greening (PDF, 698 KB)
- Session #2: Programs and Resources (PDF, 914 KB)
- Session #3: Due Diligence for Green Rehab (PDF, 1.95 MB)
- Session #4: Putting the Pieces Together: Developing a Green Rehab Plan (PDF, 4.07 MB)
- Wrapup Session (PDF, 39 KB)
Related LISC Programs
> Affordable Housing Preservation
> Housing Authority Resource Center (HARC)
Topics: --Public Housing, --Affordable Housing Preservation, --Green Development
Type: Conference Proceedings