Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing, Revised Edition
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Making the Case Chapter 1
Green Building Process Seeks Balance:
Breakout of energy use by sector in 2018*
* 2019 Annual Energy Outlook, U.S. Energy Information Agency.
Sustainable development goal: mutually beneficial solutions
Green Building Makes Affordable Housing more Sustainable EQUITY
ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENT
Affordable housing provides:
• Safe and decent homes • Social services & programs • Mixed income communities
• Stable housing costs • Housing locations near jobs, education, services
• Transit-and serviceproximate locations that reduce energy use and air pollution
Green building expands the benefits by:
• Providing healthier indoor environments • Encouraging physical activity—biking & walking • Protecting health of construction and manufacturing workers
• Reducing utility costs for residents • Reducing operating costs for owners • Providing durable and resilient assets that offer community economic and social stability
• Promoting efficient land use—infill and redevelopment • Reducing the need for natural resources • Saving energy and water, mitigating climate change • Promoting social cohesion to support climate resilience
Project managers are at the center of the green development process
Integrated Design Process Chapter 2
Green Planning: Earlier is Better
The Integrated Design Process:
Charrettes Bringing key skills and stakeholders together in a collaborative spirit to explore green opportunities and set project green goals
Typical Green Building Certifications
Best Practices in Green Design Chapter 3
Sun Path Considerations
Green Stormwater Management Strategies
Bioswale at Roosevelt Plaza, Grand Rapids, Michigan (photo courtesy Kimberly Vermeer)
Green Roof at Coppersmith Village, East Boston, Massachusetts (photo courtesy Kimberly Vermeer)
Typical in-home water use
Awnings help to control solar gain
(Photo courtesy Walker Wells)
Building Envelope: Wall Section
(Image courtesy VanMeter Williams Pollack)
Energy Efficiency Certifications
Keys to high-quality building envelopes: air sealing and correct installation of insulation
(Photo courtesy Walker Wells)
Typical in-home energy use
On-site Solar Energy Electricity (PV, or photovoltaic)
(photo courtesy Kimberly Vermeer)
Thermal (hot water)
(photo courtesy Walker Wells)
Healthy Indoor Environments
Product and Materials Certification
Certification Add-On to Energy Star Homes
Green Operations Chapter 4
Transition Planning for Operations
Costs & Financing Chapter 5
Energy-efficient Utility Allowances
Green Building in Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs)
Adapted from Global Green Qualified Application Plan Report, 2017
Evolution of Green in QAPs
(Adapted from Global Green Qualified Allocation Plan Report, 2017)