Affordable Green Housing
In the Affordable Green Housing section, you will find information related to: Training, Education and Resources, Financing, and Energy Resources.
TRAINING
Each year at the annual statewide conference, the Florida Housing Coalition presents a 'Green Track,' which consists of workshops related to Green Basics, Design, Construction and Financing.
Join us this year for the following Green workshops:
GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
This workshop is designed for non-profit, for profit developers, and city and county staff to provide insight into how an affordable green housing project is certified through our unique Florida Green Building Certification process. In addition, several standards of the certification process most common in affordable housing will be highlighted.
GREEN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Green Design will be discussed along with highlights of several award winning single family and multi-family projects. This workshop will explore costs and comparisons in new construction and rehab of affordable green housing.
LEVERAGING GREEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
What partners should we be considering in constructing affordable green housing? By examining some of the many opportunities to combine federal and state resources we can ensure maximum leveraging and develop effective partnerships in stabilizing neighborhood through NSP funding, green funding and programs offered by utility companies will be discussed.
AFFORDABLE GREEN HOUSING SUCCESS STORIES
To become further engaged in a green economy we need to be maximizing green funding and creating more opportunities for affordable green housing. By highlighting success stories from entities such as Habitat for Humanity, we will learn of the number of incentives, policies, best practices and innovations.
Click here to learn more about the 23rd Annual Affordable Housing Conference.
EDUCATION/RESOURCES
Additional affordable green housing information will be provided and can be found through the following summaries and links:
Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC)
The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) is a nonprofit Florida corporation dedicated to improving the built environment. Our mission is "to provide a statewide green building program with environmental and economic benefits."
FGBC was conceived and founded in the belief that green building programs will be most successful if there are clear and meaningful principles on which "green" qualification and marketing are based. We are a membership-based organization governed by a Board of Directors and corporate officers who are elected by the general membership.
To access all of the features on this website, login using your membership account information or if you are not a member, create a new username and password of your choice. You will be able to access an array of information including projects, local government activity, FGBC administrative business and Florida green certification standards.
U.S. Green Building Council and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation. This is the place to:
» Certify your green building
» Join USGBC as an organization
» Join a chapter as an individual
» Sign up for courses and workshops
» Purchase LEED Reference Guides
» Register for Greenbuild
» Sign up for e-newsletters
» Become a LEED AP
» Learn about green building
Enterprise Green Communities – Tour a Green project, access reports and more
FINANCING
Florida Green Building Loan Pool
Enterprise Foundation
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Announces Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with the support of the Bank of America Foundation, will recognize affordable housing developers who are committed to building sustainable communities. The Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program will award grants and provide educational resources to affordable housing developers and related public agencies who choose to pursue LEED 2009 for Neighborhood Development certification. Preference will be given to qualifying projects that meet additional goals, including the redevelopment of infill and previously developed sites, effort to strengthen the surrounding neighborhoods, commitment to engage stakeholders in the development process, and the provision of green housing for a range of income levels.
To apply for the Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program, to complete an application form and supply USGBC with supplementary material. The complete application must be sent electronically to USGBC by September 9, 2010. For more information, download the Program Description and Application Form.
ENERGY RESOURCES
Green Appraisal Information
HUD Incentives to Reduce Energy Costs
State of Florida Utility Rebates & Incentives
State of Florida Renewable Incentives
Florida Power and Light (FPL)
Progress Energy – Home Advantage
Florida Incentives for Renewable Energy - DSIRE