MITArchA Board Member Kim Vermeer’s new book has just been published by Island Press! The lack of affordable housing and the climate crisis are two of the most pressing challenges facing cities today. Kim Vermeer and co author Walker Wells explore these compounding issues in Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing, Revised Edition. The book is the most comprehensive resource on how green building principles can be incorporated into affordable housing design, construction, and operation. In this fully revised edition, Kim Vermeer and Walker Wells capture the rapid evolution of green building practices and make a compelling case for integrating green building in affordable housing. The Blueprint offers guidance on innovative practices, green building certifications for affordable housing, and the latest financing strategies. Case studies include a geographical range, from high-desert homeownership, to southeast supportive housing, and net-zero family apartments on the coasts.
Learn more about the book here: urbanhabitatinitiatives.com/book