The Marriage of Green and Affordable
December 2, 2008
Developers are beginning to apply green design to affordable housing. The budding practice has the potential to provide significant benefits to lower-income families, who pay proportionately more for energy and are disproportionately affected by poor air quality. This article discusses the case for uniting green and affordable and highlights the first national design and construction criteria for green affordable homes.
About the Authors
Trisha Miller
Resources
Related Content
Greening the City for Health
The Growing Shortage of Affordable Housing for the Extremely Low Income in Massachusetts
Unaffordable Housing and Local Employment Growth
Walkable and Affordable Communities