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We are proud to announce that our Mutual Housing at Spring Lake community is included as a case study in the forthcoming book Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing, published by Island Press. In this fully revised edition, co-authors Kimberly Vermeer and Walker Wells capture the rapid evolution of green building practices, using Mutual Housing California’s green practices and Mutual Housing at Spring Lake to make a compelling case for integrating green building in affordable housing.
Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing is a comprehensive resource on how green building principles can be incorporated into affordable housing design, construction, and operation. The book offers guidance on innovative practices, green building certifications, and the latest financing strategies. As Co-author Wells states: “Our goal is to bring together in one place the essential information and strategies that affordable housing project managers, designers, funders and advocates need to know to successfully create green developments.” In addition, Vermeer and Wells feature 14 case studies to illustrate how green building principles can be incorporated into diverse housing types and in locations across the country. By featuring Mutual Housing at Spring Lake, Blueprint shares detailed insights into how the many elements of a green building are incorporated into affordable house design, construction, and operation. In addition to building to net-zero energy standards, the case study highlights how we invest in tenant education to ensure that residents can “live net-zero energy.”
“The lack of affordable housing and the climate crisis are two of the most pressing challenges we are facing today. Green affordable housing addresses both by providing housing stability, safety, and financial predictability while constructing and operating the buildings to reduce environmental and climate impacts,” said Asset Manager Bryan Dove. “We are very pleased that our company’s green leadership and boundary-pushing work at Mutual Housing at Spring Lake are being featured as exemplars of good green building practices.”
The book is out July 9th at Island Press for $35. Learn more about the book, forthcoming book related events, and other resources here.
