Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing - Softcover

Global Green USA is a national environmental organization focused on stemming global climate change by building green buildings and communities; eliminating weapons of mass destruction; and providing clean, safe drinking water. They advance these efforts largely through education and policy initiatives.

"Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing is a wonderful book—both practical and visionary, it aspires to inspire and guide its readers. It provides the designer or developer who wishes to build green affordable housing with clear steps and detailed case studies. Both newcomers and experienced practitioners will find much to learn from the rich information in this book." (Jonathan Rose President, Jonathan Rose Companies)

"This is a book to help affordable housing providers, designers, contractors, and advocates create healthy, livable, resource-efficient places for people. In today's world, each of us must be a citizen of our planet, taking the green path to minimize climate change and help protect our global systems. Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing is an excellent guide for that journey." (Bert Gregory FAIA, President and CEO, Mithun)

"Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing provides critical insight into the necessity of integrating our concern for the environment and the goals of community development. More importantly, the book shows how to put this philosophy into practice." (Edward Norton Actor and Board Member, Enterprise Community Partners)

"Green building is transforming how we design and build. Global Green USA aims to make green design affordable and accessible for everyone. True to its message, the Blueprint is full of practical and inspiring good sense about how to improve the lot of those who need it most by joining green design with fundamental human needs." (David W. Orr Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College)

"An intensely practical book...Can also serve as a quick crib sheet for green building in general. It includes easily accessible checklists." (Planning)

"This book from Global Green USA serves as a guide for housing developers, advocates, public agency staff, and the financial community that offers specific guidance on incorporating green building strategies into the design, construction, and operation of affordable housing developments." (GreenerBuildings)