SAHLLN Resource Hub
The SAHLLN Resource Hub is a central repository for information on financing energy and water efficiency and renewable energy in multifamily affordable housing properties. These resources are recommended by members of our network of affordable multifamily housing lenders, including Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), housing finance agencies (HFAs), major financial institutions, and specialized green financing entities. Please help us grow this resource hub by submitting a resource!
This toolkit distills Enterprise’s experience retrofitting multifamily affordable housing into the critical steps necessary for success. What follows is a roadmap for multifamily housing owners, investors, and developers which outlines a comprehensive, cost-effective approach to retrofit.Go to Toolkit
The Technical Assistance Providers Database is a national listing of qualified experts in topics related to the design, development and construction of energy efficient, environmentally friendly and safe affordable housing.Enterprise Green Communities has vetted consultants in the TA Provider Database to ensure that each organization has the...
On this lender exchange call, representatives from SAHLLN’s Climate Resilience Finance Working Group shared highlights from the group’s new working paper on Identifying, Valuing, and Financing Climate Resilience in Multifamily Affordable Housing. The presenters briefly covered the following questions before welcoming comments and questions from...
On this lender exchange call, representatives from SAHLLN’s Climate Resilience Finance Working Group shared highlights from the group’s new working paper on Identifying, Valuing, and Financing Climate Resilience in Multifamily Affordable Housing. The presenters briefly covered the following questions before welcoming comments and questions from...
In our October 2019 discussion brief, our working group outlined why climate resilience is important to all multifamily affordable housing stakeholders and how housing lenders can help drive a strategic shift toward pre-disaster resilience in the sector. In this more in-depth working paper, we explore the following questions.What are the...
Research from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Berkeley’s Haas School of Business demonstrates that the more energy used per square foot in a commercial building, the higher the likelihood of mortgage default. Given this increase in default risk for high energy-consuming buildings, researchers say, lenders should finance energy efficiency...
The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing space is growing rapidly, with more investors looking to achieve financial, social, and environmental returns on their investments. As impact-driven financial institutions, CDFIs can take advantage of this opportunity to reach new investors by issuing specialized impact bonds. This marks,...
The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing space is growing rapidly, with more investors looking to achieve financial, social, and environmental returns on their investments. As impact-driven financial institutions, CDFIs can take advantage of this opportunity to reach new investors by issuing specialized impact bonds. This marks,...
This discussion brief addresses the following questions: What is climate resilience, and what does it look like in the multifamily affordable housing sector?How is climate change relevant to real estate lenders, investors, and insurers?How is climate change especially relevant to multifamily housing tenants and capital providers?How is...
Michigan Saves, in partnership with Inclusive Prosperity Capital, Inc. (IPC), has expanded their commercial financial offerings to help multifamily customers finance a variety of energy projects. On this webinar, participants learned about how to take advantage of those exciting new offerings to help multifamily customers implement a...
