Sustainability
MHN Poll: Carbon Footprint Legislation
MHN has a new poll! We want to know which of the following measures is your top priority for bringing your communities into compliance, as more cities consider new legislation to reduce multifamily buildings’ carbon footprint.
Increasing Yields by Solarizing Low-Income Communities
OYA Solar Founder & Managing Partner Manish Nayar summarizes the evolution of the solar market and stresses the wide applicability of energy efficiency in multifamily, including atop of affordable assets.
Water Street Tampa 1st to Achieve Global WELL D&O Designation
The $3 billion, 56-acre mixed-use community being developed in Tampa, Fla., is an early adopter of the WELL Community Standards that recognize neighborhoods designed and operated to improve the residents’ health and well-being.
National Renovation Strategies to Reduce Energy Poverty in Europe
BUILD UPON, a collaborative project on building renovation with $2 million funding from the EU, moves forward with the announcement of eight pilot cities.
A Green Affordable Housing Lesson From the Bronx
Omni New York Co-Founder Eugene Schneur tells the story behind North America’s largest Passive House development and shares his views on New York City’s affordable housing market and clean energy ambitions.
JV to Bring Solar-Plus-Storage to LMI Communities in NY
The partnership aims to equip more than 2,500 regulated affordable housing buildings across New York City with solar and storage installations.
Multifamily’s Wellness Transformation
Nowadays, prospective residents are better educated on the benefits of health and wellness and are looking to live in communities that offer more than the traditional definitions.
Poll: Energy Strategy
MHN has a new poll! We want to know if a formal strategy for maximizing energy efficiency is in effect at most of the properties your company owns or manages.
Green Financing’s Growth and Growing Pains
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and PACE financing continue to lead the charge, with an increasing number of states expected to launch government-backed guaranteed mortgages.