Energy Efficiency
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Discuss issues related to the fast-moving world of residential energy efficiency, including new construction and rehab of existing single-family and multifamily homes.
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Latest Activity: Feb 10
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Combining Sources of Funding for Affordable, Energy Efficient Housing
The National Housing Trust and Enterprise have a new resource featuring four examples of energy-efficient affordable housing using NSP and weatherization (sometimes in combination with LIHTC) funds…Continue
Started by Center for Housing Policy staff Feb 10.
January 2012 update to renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentive outline 2 Replies
Please contact me if you are interested in receiving a PDF copy of the January 2012 update to my renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentive outline. This outline provides a comparison chart…Continue
Started by Jerome Garciano. Last reply by Valerie Iverson Jan 31.
Upcoming green retrofits training
Washington, DC area Forum members:On Oct. 13, CNHED, Greenspace, NCR, and Enterprise Community Partners are partnering to provide a training on retrofitting and rehabbing affordable properties to…Continue
Started by HousingPolicy.org team Oct 6, 2011.
New ACEEE Study: "Energy Efficiency Loan Financing Proving to be a Low Risk Investment with Large-Scale Potential"
This new study includes analysis of 18 residential energy efficiency loan programs, as well as a key recommendations for policymakers. A few quantitative results from across the 18 programs: - the…Continue
Tags: financing, efficiency, energy
Started by Carolyn Reid Sep 20, 2011.
NY on-bill financing legislation 2 Replies
I am looking for more details on the Power New York Act, which the New York State legislature recently passed as a companion to the 2009 Green Jobs/Green New York law. The bill enables utilities to…Continue
Started by Rebecca Cohen. Last reply by Rosemary A. Olsen Aug 19, 2011.
Energy Efficiency Standards
I am wondering whether FHA currently uses any energy efficiency standards when insuring mortgages, particularly in regards to 49 U.S.C 12709. Does anyone have more information about this?
Started by Clare Duncan Aug 16, 2011.
$27 million in challenge grants available to reduce barriers to residential solar energy
Thought folks might be interested in this note from the Department of Energy: "As part of the Obama Administration's SunShot Initiative to make solar energy cost-competitive with fossil fuels within…Continue
Started by Jeff Lubell Jun 6, 2011.
Weatherization Assistance Program and Multifamily Properties
The National Housing Trust reports in a recent newsletter that the Department of Energy (DOE) has issued new guidance informing states that multifamily properties should be included in plans for…Continue
Started by Rebecca Cohen Mar 10, 2011.
Upcoming Green Finance Conference in New Orleans
On March 10-11, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Center for Real Estate Analytics and Tulane University will host a conference at Tulane on advancing green development and finance. The…Continue
Started by Rebecca Cohen Feb 8, 2011.
FHA PowerSaver Pilot
In November, HUD announced the availability of the new PowerSaver Pilot…Continue
Started by Rebecca Cohen Feb 8, 2011.
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