Episode 3: What Makes a Building Green? With Joshua Galloway & L.J. Eldredge

What exactly is a green building? What does it mean for a building to be green certified? How do building occupants and members of a community experience green and sustainable features? In this episode, host Alina Michelewicz and co-host Michelle Moran find the answers to these questions and more with two leaders of Green Building Services at New Ecology, L.J. Eldredge and Joshua Galloway. Tune in for a comprehensive discussion on the state of green building and how it fits into the modern affordable housing market. This episode was made possible by a Mass Save Community Education Grant.

Release date: May 30, 2024

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Show Notes:

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF)

National Housing Trust (NHT)

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

“38% of energy use in 2022 was the built environment”*

Mass Save Passive House incentives

IRA Community Change Grants

Net Zero Energy

Net Zero Water

Climate Justice Communities

IRA Bootcamp

Elevate

Low Income Housing Tax Credits

Massachusetts Building Energy Code

Passive House/ Phius

Energy Star

LEED

Enterprise Green Communities

Mass Save

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