New and Improved Energy Efficiency Programs
3/8/2019
Access Resources Now to Upgrade Multifamily Homes in 10 States
Blogs & Op-Eds
SAHF Member Mercy Housing Leverages Utility Programs and Financing for Efficiency Upgrades
1/7/2019
Over the past two years, Mercy Housing’s ongoing retrofit work in California is a testament to the incredible value that affordable housing providers can realize for their operations and residents by tapping into their local energy efficiency programs and innovative financing.
A Step Beyond Traditional Approaches to Meeting Energy Efficiency Standards
11/13/2018
The Community Builders' Hillcrest Residences, a certified passive house wins 2018 AHF Readers' Choice Award for energy efficiency standards and green building principles that create an environment where residents can thrive
Successful Strategies to Lift Neighborhoods Out of Poverty Must Put Affordable Homes at their Center
11/12/2018
POAH's Woodlawn Station receives 2018 AHF Readers' Choice Award for its central role in implementing a community-led revitalization plan in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood
Transit-Oriented Development Can Improve the Health of Entire Communities
11/12/2018
Mercy Housing' wins 2018 AHF Readers' Choice Award for transit-oriented development project that brings 108 affordable homes to families in Seattle
SAHF Welcomes New HUD Deputy Secretary Pamela Patenaude
9/14/2017
Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) applauds the confirmation of Pamela Patenaude as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Advancing the Value of Housing and Health Collaborations to Improve the Lives of Vulnerable Populations
8/14/2017
Urban Institute’s recently released report, Emerging Strategies for Integrating Health and Housing presents six case studies that provide solid evidence and real world examples of the promising successes of cross-sector collaboration to improve the health of vulnerable populations. As pioneers in of health and housing partnerships, Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) and its members understand the importance of the evidence and lessons shared in this report to expanding collaboration. As momentum grows in this space, we are encouraged by this burgeoning evidence that supports the tenacity of our members in using housing as a platform to improve health outcomes.
To Secure a Bright Future for America’s Seniors, Start with Affordable Housing
5/4/2017
Eileen Fitzgerald and Ali Solis call for new senior housing solutions in a new Op-Ed featured by Affordable Housing Finance magazine.
Bringing Healthy, Efficient Infrastructure Home
2/16/2017
Our Nation’s infrastructure is more than just roads and bridges, it is also the networks and systems that deliver energy and water to homes and businesses across the country. These networks are aging and burdened by modern demands. The right investments in our energy and water infrastructure and in retrofitting buildings themselves can drive down costs and create jobs while producing a healthier living environment. Written by Andrea Ponsor, SAHF's EVP for Policy and Ellen Lurie Hoffman, Director of Federal Policy National Housing Trust.
Equality Means Dignity: Report Highlights How Working Americans Struggle to Live a Life of Dignity
1/20/2017
Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future and Make Room co-authored an Op-Ed on United Way's recently released report ALICE report.