One Agency's Search for Green(er) Pastures-A NEW MODEL OF OPERATIONS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES

All too often in the housing industry, discussions of green and/or sustainable practices are relegated to building and residential development, occasionally to landscape and water usage and sometimes to transportation patterns in new construction. In this first of a two-part series, the author discu...

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Published in:Journal of Housing and Community Development 2009-09, Vol.66 (5), p.6
Main Author: Baker, Lisa A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Budget deficits
Government agencies
Greenhouse effect
Public housing
Sustainable development
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Summary:All too often in the housing industry, discussions of green and/or sustainable practices are relegated to building and residential development, occasionally to landscape and water usage and sometimes to transportation patterns in new construction. In this first of a two-part series, the author discusses the Yolo County Housing's (YCH) search for financial stability through a new working model that incorporates this principle. In 2006 and early 2007, the YCH was desperately trying to maintain positive cash flow and deliver basic service. It closed its 2006-2007 budget with a deficit and, in order to balance its 2007-2008 budget, needed to cut its operations budget by approximately 20%. In 2008, the YCH Board adopted a Climate Change Resolution and has pledged the agency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This vision has been a driving force behind its greening initiatives.
ISSN:1534-648X