In 2017, Energy Efficiency for All released “State Strategies to Increase Energy and Water Efficiency in Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties” which identified the most common strategies HFAs were using to advance water and energy efficiency in housing credit properties. This updated report examines the same ten strategies to identify trends in how HFAs are using 9 percent LIHTCs to develop and preserve affordable rental housing that is energy and water efficient, and identify states encouraging higher levels of performance and promising practices.
The Comprehensive Plan serves as the official policy guide for shaping the future of the City. It establishes strategies for housing efforts and projects to achieve the City’s vision. This chapter recognizes that implementation must remain flexible to changing conditions and that priorities will change.
A report by the National Housing Trust (NHT) and Energy Efficiency For All (EEFA) identifies 10 prominent strategies in use by state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) to reduce operating expenses in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) properties.
These Aging In Place Design Guidelines (along with Enterprise Aging in Place charrette tools, an existing building checklist, and prioritization tool) have been created to supplement existing Enterprise resources for sustainable, affordable housing.
A report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy shows that low income households, renters, and African American households face greater energy cost burdens than higher income households, homeowners, and white households.
This HUD study specifically addresses the impact of replacing or regulating home appliances, which account for 70 percent of consumption in residential buildings.
This 2012 white paper examines the energy efficiency of multifamily rentals in comparison to other housing types and its relationship to household income.
Using the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) as the benchmark, this report provides a retrospective evaluation of affordable housing designs that were built in compliance with various green building programs.
This 2014 report shows that in neighborhoods where LISC invested heavily, jobs and incomes each grew 9 percent more than in similar communities with little or no investment.
A 2013 report from the UNC Center for Community Capital exploring correlative data between energy efficient certified homes and mortgage default rates. This is the first academic study on this topic.