Modest investments in existing buildings can reduce carbon emissions and utility bills by as much as 20 percent or 30 percent, yet few affordable rental property owners are making the necessary changes. Financial incentives and visible benefits are necessary to move energy efficiency forward.
Based on dozens of interviews with developers, engineers, and investors, here are Affordable Housing Finance's top 10 practical green building tips that will save new construction and rehabilitation projects energy, money, and time.
Developers open their books to show low operating costs at green properties.