Enterprise
E t bli h d i 1982
s a s e n
190,000 units of affordable housing
$7 billion invested
Mission: to see that all low income people in the
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United States have the opportunity for fit and
affordable housing and to move up and out of poverty
into the mainstream of American life.
Goals of Green Communities:
$555 mm to create 8,500 environmentally sustainable
affordable homes
Transform how we locate, design and build affordable
housing
Build bridge between environmentalists and community
de elopers
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National
Partners
NRDC
American Institute of Architects
American Planning Association
The Kresge Foundation
Merrill Lynch CDC
M&T B k
Bank of America
Blue Moon Fund
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Natl Assoc State Energy
Officials
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BP America
Citigroup Foundation
Fannie Mae
Natl enter Healthy Hsng
Southface
Surdna Foundation
Freddie Mac
Global Green USA
Tides Foundation
US Dept HUD
US G
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The Home Depot Foundation
J.P. Morgan Chase
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Washington Mutual
Community Developers
The Green Communities Initiative
Grants
Up to $5mm
Project Planning
and Home Builders
Increased Use of Green Practices
Lower Costs to Go Green
Loans
Technical Assistance, Training
Green Building Features
Competitive Advantages
Up to $50mm
Low Cost Loans
Predevelopment
Site Acquisition
8,500 Green Homes
Rental, For Sale,
Community Facilities
Equity
Up to $500mm
Competitively Priced Equity
Healthier Environments
Lower Life Cycle Costs
Better Opportunities
Policy and
Communications
Construction / Rehab
Policy Makers, Funders
Opinion Leaders
New Coalitions
Advocacy
Research, Evaluation
Publications, Symposia
New Ways of Thinking
New Sources of Support
Green Communities Criteria
Integrated Design Process
Location and Neighborhood Fabric
Site
Water Conservation
Energy Conservation
M t i l
d R
a er a s an esources
Healthy Living Environment
Operations and Management
Results to Date
• Established the Green Communities Criteria
• 9,248 sustainable homes underway in