Thom Amdur • 3 min read
The Obama Administration has answered that question with an ambitious focus on energy efficiency. It launched the Better Buildings Challenge in 2011 and aims to reduce energy use among buildings, from residential to commercial to public, by 20% over the next 10 years. The Department of Energy, which spearheads the initiative, convened more than 900 participants for the 2015 Better Buildings Summit in Washington, DC, this May.
Thom Amdur • 6 min read
Every building tells a story. Every brick laid and iron fixture cast tells a tale of prosperity and growth. Every crumbling wall and cracked window speaks of a shift that shaped us. These properties are living testaments to our successes and challenges as communities.
Decades ago, when many sought to destroy these buildings in a quest to build something new, Tim Anderson saw something more than dilapidation and decay. He saw a chance to preserve our history, and carry it with us into the future. He saw buildings that not only had the chance to be beautiful again, but could serve the new and evolving needs of our communities.
Thom Amdur • 8 min read
In February, for the first time ever, NH&RA hosted a Public Housing Joint Venture Symposium in Key Largo, Florida where it convened HUD representatives with more than 100 developers, syndicators, lenders, and other members of the affordable housing community. The one-day event preceded the 2015 NH&RA Annual Meeting.