Green/Sustainable Housing

On a recent trip to Australia, I noticed that very few residential solar systems are leased. The vast majority are customer owned. Talking to industry experts, some claimed more than 90 percent of residential solar systems in Australia are customer owned. This is in stark contrast to the U.S., where last year 66 percent of […]

Preparing for another winter is not something we want to think about while basking in the last days of summer but it pays to plan! The Farmer’s Almanac forecast was spot on last winter and it looks like a cold winter is in store for many of us in 2014. Preparing for colder temperatures is […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Notice 2014-46, further clarifying Notices 2013-29 and 2013-60, regarding (i) how to satisfy the Physical Work Test and (ii) the effect of various types of transfers with respect to a facility after construction has begun. The Notice also modifies the application of the five percent Safe Harbor. Notice 2014-46 clarifies that a fully- or partially-developed facility may be transferred without losing its qualification under the Physical Work Test or the Safe Harbor for purposes of the PTC or the ITC.

The National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts’ (NCAHMA) has adopted a series of documents,  including three cornerstone documents: the Model Content Standards for Market Studies for Rental Housing , the Market Study Index, and the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice. These fundamental and comprehensive documents are supplemented by several White Papers and […]

Representatives Dennis Ross (R-FL), Jim Himes (D-CT), John Delaney (D-MD) , Sean Duffy (R-WI), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Ann Wagner (R-MO) recently introduced “Pay-for-Success” legislation (H.R. 5104 ) to increase energy efficiency in multifamily rental housing.

The Multifamily Energy Savings Program Eligibility Tool assists program staff in determining the most appropriate course for the customer’s building. The tool should be filled out to the best of the user’s abilities. Not all fields are required but each field assists program staff to determine the correct course for the customer’s building. Many fields […]

This tool identifies if your property is eligible for the Wisconsin Focus on Energy Multifamily Energy Savings Program (MESP) program. In order to be eligible you must have a multifamily building that is 4 or more units. Buildings with less than 4 units may qualify for other programs. Download

The goal of the Focus on Energy Multifamily Energy Savings Program is to educate and provide implementation assistance for energy efficiency projects to owners, management companies, and developers of multifamily buildings in Wisconsin. Apartments and condos over four units are classified as multifamily. To view all of the Focus on Energy multifamily offering details, visit […]

All conference materials, PowerPoint presentations, relevant articles, reports, memos, etc. from the Denver Preservation Through Energy Efficiency Road Show are available below under the relevant session titles. Click below to learn more about the topics that were covered at the meeting! Conference Recordings of each session will be available in NH&RA’s Online Store following the conference.

Buildings Challenge (BBC) participants are now able to take advantage of the following new HUD resources to help better meet their energy commitments.

When the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) allocated $5 billion in stimulus dollars for Weatherization Assistance Programs (WAP), Pennsylvania was one of four states — Colorado, New Jersey, Kansas and Pennsylvania―that had a well-established staff and infrastructure in a state-wide agency to deliver and administer funds to multifamily housing (Glatter 2009). The […]

Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future is pleased to present the EZ Retrofit Tool. The EZ Retrofit Tool is a Microsoft Excel-based file (minimum requirements include Microsoft Excel 2010) and is available for download here. All user guidance and reference materials are embedded within the Tool and can be accessed by clicking on the […]