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
Show Notes:
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF)
“38% of energy use in 2022 was the built environment”*
- *in 2022 38% of global energy related greenhouse gas emissions were attributable to the built environment.
- *Buildings are responsible for 40% of total energy use in the United States.
Mass Save Passive House incentives
Low Income Housing Tax Credits