Habitat for Humanity

Affordable Housing Industry Embraces Green Building Techniques

Affordable housing advocates find that green building techniques result in higher-quality construction -- and often with costs comparable to traditional building techniques.
7 January 2012 - 7:00am
Shelterforce

Introducing Empowerhouse, an Ultra Affordable, Efficient Home

Recent winner of the Solar Decathlon's affordability category, the Empowerhouse costs under $230,000 to construct and uses an estimated 90% less energy than the typical U.S. home.
30 September 2011 - 6:00am
Fast Company

Habitat For Humanity Sees Gold In Vacant Housing

Used to pouring resources into building new homes, Habitat for Humanity sees opportunity in the vast number of vacancies caused by the mortgage crisis.
26 September 2009 - 1:00pm
Miller-McCune
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