Solar Archives
Community Solar and Affordable Multifamily
An Introduction
David Godschalk • 5 min read
The prospects are changing for combining solar energy production and affordable housing.
Industry Insights
The Case for Federal Advocacy
Kaitlyn Snyder • 4 min read
I am often asked some version of the question, “Why bother” when it comes to advocacy on the federal level.
Legally Speaking
Do You Have a Solar Strategy?
Michael Fellerman & Robert Box • 6 min read
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provides a broad range of new incentives to install solar energy equipment, many of which are available to Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects and some that are uniquely available for affordable housing.
Doing the Most With Solar
Abram Mamet • 7 min read
Today’s solar power systems are cheaper to build and more efficient than ever.
Accessing Green Upgrades with EPA and HUD Funds
Ravi Malhotra • 3 min read
As we near the end of the year, federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are finalizing the design of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)-created programs and releasing more and more of the funds.
Legally Speaking
C-PACE Financing and Affordable Housing
Jerome L. Garciano • 4 min read
Given the recent focus on energy and climate policy nationally, as exemplified by the Inflation Reduction Act establishment of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and expansion of many clean energy and energy efficiency tax incentives, many multifamily property owners and developers are looking at greening their projects and including solar and energy efficiency improvements.