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Bea de la Torre, formerly of NYC Housing Preservation and Development, currently of the Robin Hood Foundation draws from her experiences working both in the public and private sectors to give insight into the possibilities of accessing multiple funding sources to support healthier materials and active design. Bea refers specifically to the seminal affordable housing project, Carmel Place, New York City which opened in June 2016 and is comprised of all microunits.
Bea de la Torre, formerly of NYC Housing Preservation and Development, currently of the Robin Hood Foundation draws from her experiences working both in the public and private sectors to give insight into the possibilities of accessing multiple funding sources to support healthier materials and active design. Bea refers specifically to the seminal affordable housing project, Carmel Place, New York City which opened in June 2016 and is comprised of all microunits.
How can designers and developers of affordable housing include healthier materials within challenging budget constraints? Are there different sources of funding that could contribute to a project's success?
How can designers and developers of affordable housing include healthier materials within challenging budget constraints? Are there different sources of funding that could contribute to a project's success?
4_1A_4_Beatriz de la Torre_A Case Study of Affordable Housing and Financing.mp4Key Terms
Key Terms
- HPD
- Affordable Housing
- RFP
- ULURP (Uniform Land Use Reviews)
- Micro Units
- Zoning Override
- Inclusionary Zoning
- VASH
- adAPT NYC
- Enterprise Community Guidelines
- Active Design Guidelines
- Housing Advisory Board
Discussion Points
Discussion Points
- How influential are financial factors in healthy-materials implementation?
- Do government subsidies or tax incentive programs exist for material health initiatives the way they do for energy performance?
- Can meeting certain material-health standards at least help in applying for grants, like LIHTC?
- With project financing being a major challenge, are there any alternative strategies that can help make material-health initiatives more affordable, such as through simplifying the materials palette, appealing to manufacturers, or sourcing from healthy and affordable precedents?
- If certain agencies have defined product lists that they use for procurement, can we influence what materials go on or off these lists, and can this help with affordability?
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Enterprise Green Communities
Enterprise Green Communities
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