Green/Sustainable Housing

HUD published the Utility Allowance Adjustment Factors (UAFs) for 2019 which will be effective on Feb. 11, 2019. Compared to 2018 UAFs, oil increased by 3.35 percent, natural gas increased by 12.62 percent, electric increased by 3.61 percent and water, trash and sewer increased by 0.09 percent nationwide.

Congress returns this week after its Thanksgiving break with a full agenda.  Priorities include extending funding for most federal agencies for FY 2019, which expires on Dec. 7, and a potential tax package. Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released a tax bill that Congressional Republicans hope to pass during the lame-duck. The bill makes corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, extends several expiring tax measures, includes disaster tax relief and makes changes to retirement and savings tax provisions. 

On September 24, Energy Efficiency for All (EEFA), published “Making Affordable Multifamily Housing More Energy Efficient: A Guide to Healthier Upgrade Materials.”

During the Global Climate Summit last week, the Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1477 (Stern), which will incentivize low-emissions technologies for affordable housing.

Robinson+Cole’s Jerome Garciano has released a July 2018 update of his Green Tax Incentive Compendium, including the recent extensions of the investment tax credit for certain technologies, the 45L tax credit and the 179D tax deduction.

Wheatland Crossing Senior Apartments has been applauded for creating a new affordable senior housing option in The Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus, OH. Wheatland Crossing, developed late last year by The Woda Group, Inc., has also recently earned LEED Platinum certification, the highest certification awarded by the US Green Building Council.

Robinson+Cole’s Jerome Garciano has released the January 2018 version of his green tax incentive compendium, which includes recent changes from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. This volume presents certain federal and state tax incentives promoting the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. Each section outlines the basic features and regulatory requirements for a […]

Lowering Multifamily Housing Operating Costs with Solar Water Heating Multifamily housing is widely considered one of the best applications for solar water heating due to the fairly consistent load. Whether you heat water at your multifamily property with gas, oil, propane or electricity, solar thermal can integrate with your existing central system. This workshop provides […]

The guide identifies 12 best practices for policymakers, regulators, and program administrators to help building owners invest to increase the energy efficiency of multifamily affordable housing.

The Green Urbanism Program of Global Green USA has released its 2017 analysis of state Qualified Allocation Plans in regards to green building criteria. This year’s study adds Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa to the analysis.

California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) is hosting a public workshop on the Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Financing Pilot under the California Hub for Energy Efficiency Financing (CHEEF) on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.  CAEATFA, in its partnership with the CPUC, will provide a credit enhancement to private capital lenders to expand access to financing […]

The following toolkit is intended to help improve energy and water management and reduce costs, spending and environmental impacts over the long‐term, while helping to preserve affordable properties. The toolkit is designed to be used by organizations with different levels of experience and capacity in the area of energy and water management. Tools can be […]