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Conference to Explore Green Affordable Housing Options
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The symposium will include workshops examining three case studies representing various approaches to affordable green housing. | The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. is hosting a symposium Wednesday, May 30 on green and sustainable affordable housing design and financing options.
The symposium, “Sustainable Design: New Directions for Affordable Housing,” will bring together affordable housing advocates, architects, developers and policymakers to discuss green design and technologies, their costs and benefits and realistic strategies for affordable financing.
Participatory workshops will examine three case studies reflecting a broad mix of green affordable housing projects.
The symposium is being presented in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibition, “The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture,” which runs through June 2.
The National Housing Endowment, the philanthropic arm of NAHB, provided a $15,000 grant for the symposium as part of its effort to help the industry develop more effective approaches to home building.
To Register
Prepaid registration is required. Walk-in registration upon availability.
For more information about the symposium or the National Building Museum, visit the museum’s Web site at www.nbm.org.
For more information about the endowment, visit www.nationalhousingendowment.org.
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