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State HFA/QAP Update

State HFA/QAP Update Enterprise’s annual study of state Qualified Allocation Plans’ (QAPs) incorporation of Green policies to advance smart, sustainable development entitled:

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State HFA/QAP Update

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  1. State HFA/QAP Update Enterprise’s annual study of state Qualified Allocation Plans’ (QAPs) incorporation of Green policies to advance smart, sustainable developmententitled: Greener Policies, Smarter Plans: How States are Using the Low Income Housing Tax Credit to Advance Healthy, Efficient, and Environmentally Sound Homes by James Tassos

  2. State HFA/QAP Update (cont’d) The study includes a comprehensive review of each state’s 2007 QAP with a focus on allocation policies that specifically promote: Energy efficiency Sustainable site selection Resource conservation Enhanced indoor air quality Other sustainable development practices.

  3. State HFA/QAP Update (cont’d) Overall, state housing agencies continue to be at the forefront of more environmentally sustainable affordable homes through their administration of the LIHTC and other programs All states now promote sustainable development in some fashion through their QAPs. More than a dozen directly reference Enterprise’s Green Communities Criteria or incorporate policies substantially based on it.

  4. State HFA/QAP Update (cont’d) In 2007, 42 states employed “threshold criteria”—mandatory design, construction, or energy standards or other program requirements—that address sustainable development. Forty-eight states encourage green development using selection criteria incentives (point scoring).  Thirty-nine states have made significant strides in this area during the past two years.

  5. State HFA/QAP Update (cont’d) In 2007, 29 states implemented notable new policies or substantially revised policies encouraging sustainable development since the previous year’s QAP: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin

  6. State HFA/QAP Update (cont’d) The early look at 2008 QAPs indicates more progress In virtually every case the green elements in combination constitute a significant policy priority for the state. Conclusion: Developers competing for LIHTCs in many states will need to seriously consider achieving a high standard of sustainability to be in the best position to receive LIHTC allocations.

  7. State HFA/QAP Update (cont’d) The QAP study is available at: www.greencommunitiesonline.org

  8. Understanding New LEED Standards • LEED is anational benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings developed by US Green Building Council • Ratings based on points scored in various categories • Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum

  9. Understanding New LEED Standards • Early LEED programs focused on new construction of commercial and institutional buildings • LEED For Homes Went Live in January 2008 • LEED For Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) is in pilot phase

  10. Green Communities Criteria • Tailored to green affordable housing development • Went live in 2004

  11. LEED For Homes Framework • For single family homes and multifamily buildings up to 4 stories • New construction

  12. Green Communities Framework • Urban, Suburban, Rural • New Construction • Rehabilitation • Moderate Rehabilitation • Adaptive Re-use • Single-family Detached • Single-family Attached • Multi-family high-,mid-,and low-rise

  13. LEED For Homes Criteria • Innovation and Design Process • Location and Linkages • Sustainable Sites • Water Efficiency • Energy and Atmosphere • Materials and Resources • Indoor Environmental Quality • Awareness and Education

  14. Green Communities Criteria • Integrated Design Process • Location and Neighborhood Fabric • Site • Water Conservation • Energy Conservation • Materials and Resources • Healthy Living Environment • Operations and Management

  15. Comparing LEED For Homes and Green Communities • In general, LEED For Homes Silver=Green Communities Certified • Cross-certification eligibility is under development between USGBC and Enterprise • Energy efficiency criteria for both programs is based on Energy Star • Green Communities is tailored to affordable housing, has a broader framework

  16. LEED-ND • Under development by USGBC, NRDC, and Congress for the New Urbanism • National standards for neighborhood location and design • Based on principles of smart growth, new urbanism, and green building • Emphasizes design elements that bring buildings together into a neighborhood, and relate the neighborhood to its landscape and region

  17. LEED-ND cont’d • Projects in the program can be whole neighborhoods, portions of neighborhoods, or multiple neighborhoods • Overall goal is to improve land-use patterns and neighborhood design • Pilot is currently closed to new projects • See www.usgbc.org for rating guide, etc.

  18. www.greencommunitiesonline.org

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