Affordable Housing Community Cuts Energy Costs by 20% with Help of Fannie Mae’s Green Program via Property Management Insider

With a housing property more than four decades old in need of renovation, LINC Housing Corporation realized an opportunity to reach deep into its bag of green retrofits.

The non-profit housing provider, which is no stranger to sustainable living, learned in 2012 how to work with public utilities and government funding to cover much of the costs of a major rehab project and add an eco-friendly twist that is paying dividends. LINC Housing has transformed City Gardens Apartment Homes in Santa Ana, Calif., into a model for how multifamily portfolios can save big on energy and utility costs.

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