The Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) offers an opportunity for implementing cost-effective green rehabilitation strategies for REO properties. Enterprise Green Communities has developed model green rehabilitation specifications for NSP programs to introduce green alternatives for local, county and state acquisition rehab projects. Enterprise’ goal is to enable project teams in all climatic regions of the country to rehabilitate homes that are healthier, more energy efficient and better for the environment — without compromising affordability.
Enterprise and BuildingGreen have partnered to bring you — as the project teams and municipalities working to green these single family rehab projects — technical resources that build on Enterprise’s Green Rehabilitation Specifications. These resources are largely focused on the application of building science concepts that are critical to a project’s performance.
Encyclopedia Articles
- Does Green Building Cost More?
- Getting Started in Green Building—A Primer for Beginners
- Enclosure and Structural Overview
- Mechanical Systems Overview
- Ventilation Choices: Three Ways to Keep Indoor Air Fresh
- Comfort Comes With Green Building
- Remodel Project: Weatherization
- 9. Can Houses be “Too Insulated ” or “Too Tight"?
- Remodel Project: Gut Rehab
- Vented or Unvented Attic?
Construction Details
- Concrete Crawl Space Retrofit. Polyethylene Over Existing Dirt Floor
- Tub installation at exterior insulated wall with rigid cavity insulation
- Conceptual air sealing strategy at upper floor band joist
- Existing band joist insulation retrofit with 1 1/2" rigid insulation
- Thin profile attic eave baffle
- Subslab Retrofit for Radon Vent
- 1" Exterior insulation sheathing as attic eave baffle
- Air sealing at attic hatch // finish screws
- Conceptual air sealing strategy at roof eave
- Existing 2x4 wall with 1x sheathing // (2) 3/4" layers rigid insulation // taped
Strategies
- Treat bathroom shower windows like outdoor windows
- Provide Drainage Between the Deck and the House
- Base window selection on solar orientation
- Water heaters and HVAC equipment belong in a conditioned space
- Keep refrigerators out of direct sunlight
- Keep the indoors cooler with efficient appliances and lighting
- Follow natural contours with roads, driveways, and utility lines
- Seal and insulate crawl space
- Avoid plastic wall coverings that can trap moisture
- Recycle gray water for landscape irrigation
GBA Blogs
- The EPA’s Indoor AirPlus Program
- The Perfect Wall, Roof, and Slab - Building Science Podcast
- Designing a Good Ventilation System
- How Air Affects a House (1) - Building Science Podcast
- How Air Affects a House (2) - Building Science Podcast
- Understanding Indoor Air Quality (1) - Building Science Podcast
- Understanding Indoor Air Quality (2) -Building Science Podcast
- Why Does Green Building Matter? - Building Science Podcast
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Enterprise Green Communities provides funds and expertise to enable developers to build and rehabilitate homes that are healthier, more energy efficient and better for the environment -- without compromising affordability. Enterprise Green Communities also assists state and local governments to ensure their housing and economic development policies are smart and sustainable.
Enterprise Green Communities homes are built according to the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria, the first national framework for healthy, efficient, environmentally smart affordable homes.
