On a lot on Atlantic Avenue that once held 12 townhouses, Habitat for Humanity volunteers built 41 new LEED Gold certified units under the direction of Dattner Architects. The project is the largest multi-family housing unit currently built by Habitat in the United States. Each family that purchased an apartment donated 300 hours of...Read more »
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of its 2009 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing housing projects and home builders who have demonstrated leadership in the residential building marketplace. The awards were presented during the Residential Summit on Friday, Nov. 13, during the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo held in...Read more »
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., a national nonprofit, is committing $4 billion to affordable green housing over the next five years, while the Community Preservation Corporation is providing $1 billion for energy efficiency upgrades of affordable housing throughout New York State. Enterprise said its efforts will result directly in the creation, preservation, or retrofit of 75,000...Read more »
Residential and small commercial solar energy integrator Real Goods Solar said it signed a multi-site contract to design and install 790 kilowatt of photovoltaic systems, sending its shares up nearly 16 percent.
The systems will be financed through a power purchase agreement and will be installed across four affordable housing communities, including three in San Francisco and...Read more »