This report is an exploration of the theoretical and applied aspects of green
affordable housing. First, it presents an in-depth examination of the current status of
green affordable housing by exploring the synergy between green rating systems which
guide and certify developments and the financial and policy mechanisms which either
support or curtail them.
Second, this report will analyze diverse case studies from around the country in
order to examine how green affordable housing is developed in various real-world
contexts. Two-tiers of case studies are presented: secondary and primary. Secondary case
studies receive a brief overview while the primary case study examines in-depth an ongoing
development in Austin, Texas. The primary case is also an example of current
innovative movements and provides a glimpse into what the future of green affordable
housing might look like.
And lastly, conclusions are drawn from the research that itemize best practices in
green affordable housing. The report concludes that green affordable housing is not an easy development practice and thus, recommendations are provided to ease some of the
existing barriers to further development. This report also concludes that while costbenefit
analyses and arguments for energy-efficiency are salient, concerns for public and
environmental health need equal weight in the argument and advocacy for green
affordable housing. I argue that green affordable housing should be developed with an
integrated design process specific to local context, with a local visioning process that
cultivates community connections. And most importantly, education for housing
providers and tenants regarding on-going operations and maintenance is a crucial part of
that integrated design process. / text
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/22554 |
| Date | 05 December 2013 |
| Creators | Raish, Julia Katherine |
| Source Sets | University of Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | electronic |
| Rights | Copyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works., Restricted |
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