Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing

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Author: Global Green USA ISBN: 9781597267465
Publisher: Island Press Publication: June 22, 2012
Imprint: Island Press Language: English
Author: Global Green USA
ISBN: 9781597267465
Publisher: Island Press
Publication: June 22, 2012
Imprint: Island Press
Language: English

Blueprint for Green Affordable Housing is a guide for housing developers, advocates, public agency staff, and the financial community that offers specific guidance on incorporating green building strategies into the design, construction, and operation of affordable housing developments. A completely revised and expanded second edition of the groundbreaking 1999 publication, this new book focuses on topics of specific relevance to affordable housing including:

•how green building adds value to affordable housing
•the integrated design process
•best practices in green design for affordable housing
•green operations and maintenance
•innovative funding and finance
•emerging programs, partnerships, and policies
Edited by national green affordable housing expert Walker Wells and featuring a foreword by Matt Petersen, presidand chief executive officer of Global Green USA, the book presents 12 case studies of model developments and projects, including rental, home ownership, special needs, senior, self-help, and co-housing from around the United States. Each case study describes the unique green features of the development, discusses how they were successfully incorporated, considers the project's financing and savings associated with the green measures, and outlines lessons learned. Blueprint for Green Affordable Housing is the first book of its kind to presinformation regarding green building that is specifically tailored to the affordable housing developmcommunity.

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Blueprint for Green Affordable Housing is a guide for housing developers, advocates, public agency staff, and the financial community that offers specific guidance on incorporating green building strategies into the design, construction, and operation of affordable housing developments. A completely revised and expanded second edition of the groundbreaking 1999 publication, this new book focuses on topics of specific relevance to affordable housing including:

•how green building adds value to affordable housing
•the integrated design process
•best practices in green design for affordable housing
•green operations and maintenance
•innovative funding and finance
•emerging programs, partnerships, and policies
Edited by national green affordable housing expert Walker Wells and featuring a foreword by Matt Petersen, presidand chief executive officer of Global Green USA, the book presents 12 case studies of model developments and projects, including rental, home ownership, special needs, senior, self-help, and co-housing from around the United States. Each case study describes the unique green features of the development, discusses how they were successfully incorporated, considers the project's financing and savings associated with the green measures, and outlines lessons learned. Blueprint for Green Affordable Housing is the first book of its kind to presinformation regarding green building that is specifically tailored to the affordable housing developmcommunity.

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