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!

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...

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,...

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...

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...

We know – or at least, we’ve been told – that high-efficiency housing properties not only consume less energy and water, but also that those buildings pay less in utility bills, have less maintenance costs, and provide residents with a healthier and more comfortable place to live. Efficiency improvements can increase net operating income,...

SAHLLN held this lender exchange call to explore how multifamily housing lenders and their partners can identify and finance mitigation of climate risks in housing properties. Call leaders with expertise in climate resilience first shared their perspective on questions like: How are buildings and residents subject to climate risks? What can be...

In March 2018, Affordable Community Energy Services (ACE) closed a $2.9M credit facility with Reinvestment Fund. The proceeds have been used to finance energy efficiency and water conservation measures in Mercy Housing, Inc.’s California portfolio using leading energy management firm Bright Power as master contractor. This transaction was...

These slides were presented during the May 3rd, 2018 SAHLLN webinar on how to use the portfolio-level approach to financing solar across multifamily affordable housing properties. On this webinar, Jared Lang, Assistant Vice-President for Sustainability at NHT-Enterprise, provided an overview of how the portfolio-level solar model was created and...