HUD News: Green Retrofit Awards Help Make Nevada Households More Energy Efficient
HUD News: Green Retrofit Awards Help Make Nevada Households More Energy Efficient
One hundred affordable housing developments around the country have been awarded more than $100 million to complete energy efficient renovations with Recovery Act Funds. One of those is Nevada Rural Housing Authority's own Yerington Manor, in Yerington, Nevada.
What is a Green Retrofit? The Green Retrofit Program is designed to create thousands of green jobs as workers retrofit older federally assisted multi-family apartment developments with the next generation of energy efficient technologies. Grants and loans provided through this program help private landlords and property management companies to cut heating and air conditioning costs by installing more efficient heating and cooling systems, and to reduce water use by replacing faucets and toilets. These Recovery Act funds also produce other environmental benefits by encouraging the use of recycled building materials, reflective roofing, and non-toxic products to reduce potentially harmful ‘off-gassing’ of harmful fumes. Funds are awarded to owners of HUD-assisted housing projects and can be used for a wide range of retrofit activities, ranging from windows/doors to solar panels and geothermal installation.
For more information, click on the HUD Press Release.
