Sustainability in Affordable Housing Lender Learning Network (SAHLLN)

Initiative Website

About

The Sustainability in Affordable Housing Lender Learning Network (SAHLLN) is a network of affordable multifamily housing lenders, including Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), housing finance agencies (HFAs), major financial institutions and specialized green financing entities. Our network also includes technical service providers, advocacy groups, and others working alongside lenders to increase the affordability and livability of low-income housing through holistic retrofits that increase building performance and revenue streams.

Project Lead

Bettina Bergoo - NRDC

Advisory Group

The SAHLLN Advisory Group is a subset of SAHLLN member organizations that launched SAHLLN and are now leading its strategic planning and implementation of activities.

Community Investment Corporation

Community Preservation Corporation

Elevate Energy

Enterprise Community Partners

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

National Housing Trust

Initiative Goals

Our vision is stable, affordable multifamily housing for all supported by investments in environmental sustainability. Our mission is to leverage the collective expertise and relationships in our network to support a multifamily housing financing market where lenders value environmental sustainability as a means to support economic sustainability.

Financing supports the installation of solar power on affordable housing as was the case at Channel Square Apts, the largest privately-owned solar array in Wash. D.C..

Financing supports the installation of solar power on affordable housing as was the case at Channel Square Apts, the largest privately-owned solar array in Wash. D.C..

Initiative Activities

SAHLLN was formed to convene affordable multifamily lenders and their allies across the country to collaborate in building and implementing multifamily efficiency financing solutions.

Some lenders in SAHLLN have already developed innovative strategies and formed effective partnerships to invest in efficiency. Other lenders and allies are looking to connect to, learn from, and work with other lenders who have done so.

Opportunities to engage in SAHLLN include speaking on and participating in webinars; connecting in person at industry events and virtual lender exchange discussions; sharing and accessing multifamily efficiency financing resources through the SAHLLN Resource Hub; contributing to and accessing the Efficiency Financing Products, Programs, and Closed Deals Database; and attending a Better Building Lending Workshop.

Featured resources related to this initiative

Underwriting Efficiency: A mortgage lender's handbook for realizing energy and water efficiency opportunities in multifamily housing

Guide

Capacity, Cognizance, Confidence, and Capital: How Green Banks are Driving Energy Efficiency Improvements in Affordable Housing

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Seizing the Moment: Incorporating Efficiency, Health, and Renewables Upgrades into Affordable Housing Financing Events

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Financing Energy Efficiency in Low-Income Multifamily Rental Housing: A Progress Update from the Low Income Investment Fund

Report

Case Study: Classic Energy Retrofit | Multifamily Walkup

Case study

Case Study: ENERGY STAR Certified | Low-Rise New Construction

Case study

Case Study: Energy Retrofit & Modernization | Garden Style Complex

Case study

Greening Mercy: Retrofitting Mercy Housing's CA Portfolio Using Energy Savings Agreements

Webinar

Energy Efficiency Financing for Low- and Moderate-Income Households: Current State of the Market, Issues, and Opportunities

Report
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