EPA’s Clean Power Plan and Potential Benefits for Affordable Housing
This webinar provided attendees with an overview of the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan and examined the potential benefits the plan may have for multifamily affordable housing. Speakers discussed the role of utilities and state energy offices, how the plan connects to affordable housing and next steps and resources for navigating the plan at the state level.
Local Affordable Housing Policymaking and Advocacy: Putting NHC Resources to Work in Your Community
This webinar covered some of the key affordable housing resources available from the National Housing Conference and its Center for Housing Policy.
Key Findings from Housing Landscape 2015
This complimentary webinar shared key findings from Housing Landscape 2015, our annual look at the housing affordability challenges of low- and moderate-income working households.
Public Land and Affordable Housing
This one-hour webinar explored policy and development strategies that maximize the potential for affordable housing on public land.
Understanding Housing Needs in Your Community Using Data from the American Community Survey
This webinar demonstrated how to find local demographic and housing data from the ACS and provided guidance for effective ways to present the data to describe housing affordability and needs.
Using Health Impact Assessments to Preserve Affordable Housing & Increase Community Wellbeing: A Case Study
A public health professional, a housing authority director, and a funder discussed how a Health Impact Assessment moved a Phoenix public housing rehab project from business-as-usual to an inclusive process that engages a neighborhood and charts a sustainable future for the residents.
EZ Retrofit Tool-An overview and demonstration of a free tool for multifamily energy benchmarking and auditing
This webinar provided an overview of the EZ Retrofit tool, a demonstration, and discussion from an owner and an engineer who have used the tool.
10 Scientifically-Proven Ways Advocates Can Speak Differently and Get Results
Neighborhood Partnerships explained the toolkit's concepts and show you how to use the tools in your work. Amy Clark of NHC also provided a brief introduction to the Housing Communications HUB, where the toolkit and other useful housing communications resources can be found.
Inclusionary Upzoning
This webinar explored this new trend and its potential for tying growth to affordability in places where legal, political, and/or market barriers have historically impeded the adoption of inclusionary housing.
Building Support for Affordable Homeownership and Rental Choices: A Summary of Research on Opinion and Messaging
The webinar covered findings from NHC's review of the housing communications literature, Building Support for Affordable Homeownership and Rental Choices. Viveiros and Clark also shared tips for using the findings in your work.