New Resources for Green Affordable Housing

Green Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Properties: A Resource Guide

The Green Guide for Rehab is a new publication designed to help affordable housing owners and their consultants integrate green building and energy efficiency into the upgrades of their multifamily properties. Used in tandem with an energy audit, building walkthrough, or site assessment that occurs at the outset of any rehabilitation project, the guide explains technologies and identifies opportunities for existing properties to 'go green.' It is a joint project of Bay Area LISC and Build It Green, a California-based nonprofit organization promoting healthy and energy efficient housing.

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Green Operations and Maintenance: Toolkit and Buyer's Guide

The Green O&M Toolkit introduces property managers and operations & maintenance staff to the benefits of 'going green.' It provides an overview of the importance of green operations & maintenance practices, makes recommendations for green products including paint, cleaning products, flooring and carpet, lighting, and paper products, and provides a list of Bay Area retailers carrying the recommended green products.

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2008 Citi Sponsorship

Bay Area LISC and Citi are pleased to announce Citi's sponsorship of a series of forums designed to provide tools and resources for incorporating environmental sustainability into the affordable housing and neighborhood building initiatives. The sponsorship will feature:

• The Green Lunch Series: an inclusive forum on pressing green topics of the day such as the California Solar Initiative, greening affordable housing and businesses, and green jobs.
• Trainings: trainings on how to use the Green Guide for Rehab and Building Systems Retro-commissioning to green existing buildings, plus a training on greening commercial corridors.
• Peer Network: quarterly meetings of the Green Affordable Housing Coalition, a joint project of LISC and Build It Green bringing panelists together to share best practices with the green affordable housing community.