Green Communities

That is Enterprise Green Communities – the standard for sustainable futures. ... Illustration of people in a community garden. Enterprise Green Communities ... Skiptomaincontent ImpactAreasSections ImpactAreas EnterpriseGreenCommunitiesistheonlynationalgreenbuildingprogramcreatedwithandfortheaffordablehousingsector. Launchedin2004,thecomprehensiveprogramhasevolvedtoaddressthegrowingthreatsofourchangingclimate.Whathasn’tshiftedisourfocusonresidents’healthandwell-being. Wecollaboratewithdevelopers,investors,builders,policymakers,healthcarepractitionersandotherstakeholders.Together,we’rehereforchange. Toscalegreenbuildingpracticesacrossourindustry,we: Providegrantsandtechnicalassistancetoincreasehigh-qualityaffordablehousingdevelopment Partnerwithresearcherstoimprovethehealthandqualityofindoorenvironments Engagefederal,stateandlocalpolicymakersongreenaffordablehousingdevelopment PromotetheEnterpriseGreenCommunitiesCriteriaandcertification AdvancingRacialEquitythroughGreenBuilding Black,Indigenousandpeopleofcolor(BIPOC)aremorelikelytoliveinunhealthyhomesthatlackaccesstotransitandotherresources.BIPOCcommunitiesalsofaceagreaterriskoflivingnearbrownfieldsandothertoxicspacesandindustries.Healthy,efficientgreenaffordablehomesarekeytoadvancingracialequity.Andtoachievingeconomicandenvironmentaljustice. We'vehadalonghistorywithEnterpriseGreenCommunities.Thecriteriaalignsseamlesslywithourholisticapproachtodesign. MikeSaunders,SVP,DirectorofDesign,McCormackBaronSalazar OurImpact Wemakehomeshealthy,efficientandclimateresilient CUTTINGCARBON 28000 Eachyear,newGreenCommunities-certifiedhomesjointlysaveownersandresidentsover$10millioninenergycostsandpreventnearly28,000tonsofCO2emissions. LIVINGGREEN $1Million+ Nearly130,000affordabledevelopmentsnationwidehavemetGreenCommunitiescertificationtodate–creatingahealthy,sustainableandaffordablehomeforover1millionpeople. SAVINGWATER 15Billion GreenCommunities-certifiedhomeshavecollectivelycutcloseto15billiongallonsofwater–enoughtofillover22,000Olympic-sizedpools,savingownersandresidents$51million. GreenCommunitiesCriteria Image EnterpriseGreenCommunitiescertificationisavailabletoanyhousingdevelopmentintheUnitedStateswithaffordablehomes.Todate,almost130,000affordablehomesnationwideareGreenCommunitiescertified.And30statesrequireorencouragedevelopersseekingaffordablehousingfundingtofollowtheGreenCommunitiesCriteria. The2020GreenCommunitiesCriteriaarethenewestversionoftheaward-winningstandards.Developerswhoachieve2020certificationalsoreceiveWELLcertification.JointcertificationismadepossiblebyourpartnershipwiththeInternationalWELLBuildingInstitute(IWBI). Fivethemesarecentraltothe2020Criteria: Integrativedesignapproachesthatgiveresidentsavoiceinthedesignprocess Apathtozeroenergywithstrategiestohelpalldevelopmentsmoveclosertozeroemissions Healthylivingpracticessuchasampleventilationandhealing-centereddesign Waterstandardsthatpromoteefficiencyandprotectagainstleadpoisoning Resiliencerequirementsthatpreparehomesforlocalclimatehazards Anewtierofthe2020Criteriagoesastepabovethestandardcertification.GreenCommunitiesPlusisavailabletoaffordablehousingteamsmakinganextraefforttoreduceemissions.Thiselitedesignationrecognizesdeveloperswhoaremovingtowardorachievingzero-energyhomes. TheFirst20representarangeofdevelopersfromacrosstheUnitedStates.We’reliftinguptheircommitmenttosustainablebuildingpracticesastheymaketheirjourneyto2020certification. InterestedinGreenCommunitiescertification?  Learnabouteligibilityandrequirements. EssentialandUrgent Extremeheat,annualwildfiresandstronger,morefrequenthurricanes.Ourchangingclimate,combinedwiththeimpactofCovid-19,createsenormouschallenges.Howwedesign,buildandoperatebuildingswillaffectthepaceofclimatechange.Healthylivingenvironmentswithaffordableutilityexpensesarepossible.Andtheyarecriticaltothefutureofresilientcommunities. OurImpactonGreenBuildingPractices Image Seeourfull-sizedmapofwheregreencommunitiesarebeingpromotedacrossthecountry.. ReadytobuildGreen? InterestedinlearningmoreaboutGreenCommunitiescertification?Needexpertiseongreenpolicy?Technicalassistance?Reachouttoourteamtoday. ContactUs CommunityProfiles CreatingaGreenerFuture Overthepast20years,Enterprisehasprovenwhat’spossible:Wecandesign,buildandoperatehomesforfamiliesthatareaffordableandhealthy–andhelpchangeourclimatefuture.Meetthreedeveloperswhoareleadingtheway. 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