CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ix
Foreword by Matt Petersen, President and CEO, Global Green USA xi
Chapter 1. Making the Case for Green Affordable Housing 1
Chapter 2. The Integrated Design Process 11
Chapter 3. Best Practices in Green Design 27
Case Studies 57
1. Model Developments of Green Affordable Housing 59
2. List of Green Affordable Housing Across the Country 60
3. Arroyo Chico - Sante Fe, New Mexico 69
4. Brick Hill Cottages - South Portland, Maine 75
5. Faison Mews - Camden, New Jersey 81
6. Greenway Park Cohousing - Chicago, Illinois 87
7. High Point - Seattle, Washington 95
8. Linden Street Apartments - Somerville, Massachusetts 103
9. Maverick Landing - Boston, Massachusetts 109
10. Nageezi House - Nageezi, New Mexico 117
11. Orchard Gardens - Missoula, Montana 125
12. Plaza Apartments - San Francisco, California 135
13. Portland Place - Minneapolis, Minnesota 143
14. Street Where Dreams Come True - Atlanta, Georgia 149
Chapter 4. Green Operations and Maintenance 157
Chapter 5. Costs and Financing 171
Chapter 6. Looking Forward: Programs, Partnerships, and Policies 187
Appendix A. Resources 195
Appendix B. Glossary 199
Appendix C. Lease Addendum 205
Appendix D. Solar RFP Example 207
Index 211