Green/Sustainable Housing

Louisiana Housing Finance Agency will hold a public hearing to obtain public comments on the proposed 2011 Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) annual grant application.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has scheduled a series of webinars through its Technical Assistance Program.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued new policy guidance informing states that they are not to exclude multifamily housing in their plans for spending Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) funds.

President Obama on Friday signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. The House last week passed the bill by a vote of 277-148. The Senate approved the bill on December 15 by a vote of 81-19.

The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) recently published a new report entitled, “Renewable Energy in America: Markets, Economic Development and Policy in the 50 States.”

The PowerPoint presentations from NH&RA’s Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Symposium on New Markets Tax Credits are now available for download.

NH&RA had perfect weather for this year’s Winter Golf Tournament at the Raptor Bay Golf Club last week in Bonita Springs, Fla. NH&RA congratulates the following prize winners.

President Obama has announced an ambitious new building retrofit initiative as part of a his push to “Win The Future.” The “Better Buildings Initiative” will calls for an overhaul of tax incentives for energy efficiency upgrades at commercial buildings, as well as new federal spending for a large-scale retrofit initiative.

MCAAA and CLEAResult are happy to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Michigan Multi-Family Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The weatherization program is federally funded by the Department of Energy through the Michigan Department of Human Services.

The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has issued a new report that evaluates its Building Sustainable Communities approach to comprehensive community development.

The Brookings Institute has released a new white paper that offers a “magic pill” for the federal government by suggesting the possibility of over $1 billion in annual savings, improved building longevity, health, and affordability, as well as thousands of new jobs through retrofitting the federally subsidized multifamily portfolio in order to increase energy and water efficiencies and reduce operating costs.

The National Housing Conference (NHC) and its research affiliate, the Center for Housing Policy recently announced the release of two reports that identify specific regulatory and administrative changes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could adopt to improve access to mainstream supportive services by residents of subsidized housing and facilitate and encourage the development and preservation of affordable and workforce housing in location-efficient areas.