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Green Initiatives in Affordable Housing Friday, April 3, 2009 Nixon Peabody LLP Sponsored by: The Affordable Housing Committee of the Real Estate Section and the Environmental Law Section There is a growing emphasis on the environmental performance of affordable housing projects. Many governmental authorities are incentivizing – if not requiring – green building practices to be incorporated into the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of affordable housing. Attorneys need to be well-versed in the financing tools, deal structures, and zoning incentives available to assist their clients in constructing and rehabilitating environmentally sensitive projects in a cost-effective manner. Attorneys also need to be familiar with new policies, laws, regulations and practices to keep up with the changing marketplace, particularly in light of the emphasis on renewable energy incentives in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This program will provide participants with an overview of the important fiscal, economic and environmental considerations related to affordable housing projects at the federal, state, and municipal levels. |