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USGBC Affordable Housing Webinar

Post author By admin
Post date May 4, 2010

Join USGBC for an important, free educational program – bringing you the tools you need to understand the intersection between green building and affordable housing.

Introducing The Keys to Green Affordable Housing: A Guide for Existing Multifamily Properties, a new online training designed to address key issues in the affordable housing sector, including: green multifamily retrofit projects, sustainable operations and maintenance of affordable housing buildings, and financial and incentive aspects of affordable projects. Register today for the three-part online training series, The Keys to Green Affordable Housing.

What You Will Learn

Join us as leaders in the field provide you with the lessons tools to:

Identify cost effective strategies and key sustainable facility management measures – as well as incentives and financing opportunities – for green multi-family retrofits.
Define key strategies to create healthier housing while ensuring long term durability and keeping cost down for building owner.
Employ effective resident education and foster changes in resident behavior.
Evaluate the costs, benefits, and potential savings of building green affordable housing.
Discover the tools to aid in data collection and analysis.

Cost: Free!

Note: Registering will give you access to the archive for this session, as well as the previous two sessions:

Affordable Green Multifamily Retrofits
Green Operations and Maintenance: Strategies for Affordable Multifamily

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Spicewood Garend Duplexes LEED Silver

Post author By admin
Post date April 22, 2010

Spicewood Gardens is a newly constructed 26 unit senior affordable housing complex located in Sheridan Indian. Every unit includes energy, water and resource efficient features including low flow fixtures, durable local materials, panelized roof and wall systems, native landscaping and energy star windows, doors, lighting, appliances and home certification Local housing authorities have started putting an emphasis on community developers building LEED affordable homes in their areas. This is HAND’s first but certainly not last LEED for Homes project in Hamilton County. It is also the first LEED Silver affordable multi – family project in Indiana.

A CIR was awarded for this project for the alternative method of reaching awareness and education. In addition to a tenant open house and walk through training, the builder and architect of the project was involved in an affordable housing conference.
Exhibiting their LEED projects, and participating in a panel discussions regarding green design and building in affordable homes.

This project also achieved additional points for reducing urban
heat island effect by using 100% light colored concrete for all
sidewalks, driveways and patios.

Download & View Project Profile PDF.

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Hyacinth Place receives LEED for Homes Gold certifications

Post author By admin
Post date November 2, 2009

Illinois LEED for Homes recently got a big boost when the 11 townhomes built by Brinshore Development in Highland Park received their LEED Gold certifications. The best part is, the affordable housing project captured regional and national attention for its ability to be replicated in other communities.

The ambitious project, known as Hyacinth Place, is a fantastic example of how LEED Homes can be accessible and do not have to be expensive. The attached single-family townhomes were built with affordability in mind, targeted towards teachers and nurses.

Hyacinth Place, Highland Park – LEED for Homes Gold

The 3 bedroom/2.5 bath, 1550 square foot townhomes feature a highly energy-efficient design as well as a geo-thermal heating and cooling system which is expected to reduce utility costs 50%-75%. Other green features include wind turbine energy generation for common area lighting, attractive courtyard permeable paving stones, an energy-efficient reflective roof, energy-star appliances, bamboo flooring, eco-friendly cabinets and carpeting, and landscaping that incorporates native plants.

Hyacinth Place serves as the City of Highland Park’s model demonstrating affordable, eco-friendly, transit-oriented housing. Each home includes a balcony, basement with an additional 300 square feet and an attached, two-car garage. Townhomes are located within blocks of the Ft. Sheridan Metra station, bus routes, and bike path.

Permeable pavers at Hyacinth Place allow rainwater infiltration as well as sequester carbon.

The townhomes were sold for $239,000 by the Highland Park Illinois Community Land Trust (HPICLT) to households earning up to 120% of the Area Median Income (approximately $90,000 for a household of four). The HPICLT is a nonprofit organization established by the City of Highland Park to develop high-quality, affordable housing. For more information, visit www.hpiclt.org

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