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Record Nr.

UNINA9910697887403321

Titolo

Green affordable housing [[electronic resource] ] : HUD has made progress in promoting green building, but expanding efforts could help reduce energy costs and benefit tenants : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives / / United States Government Accountability Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2008]

Descrizione fisica

ii, 62 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Sustainable buildings - United States - Design and construction

Ecological houses - Design and construction

Buildings - Energy conservation

Low-income housing - Design and construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 8, 2008).

"October 2008."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Acountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-09-46."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

GAO was asked to review (1) HUD s efforts to promote energy efficiency in its programs and the use of performance measures, (2) potential costs and long-term benefits of green building in HUD s affordable housing programs, and (3) lessons learned elsewhere that HUD could use to promote green building.