Join GreenHomeNYC to learn how two key issues – sustainability and affordability – are being bridged through innovative housing development and preservation in the Bronx. The event will feature a discussion on the importance of creating and maintaining affordable housing in ways that contribute to both the emissions and equity goals proposed in the OneNYC plan.

Guests will hear from a variety of stakeholders, including policy leaders and housing developers.  After the discussion, we will see first-hand one of the City’s greenest re-development projects, West Farms Square, which recently completed a $50 million renovation that resulted in deep energy savings and improved outdoor spaces, all while preserving affordable homes for local New Yorkers.

Speakers will include:

Christopher Mahase, Director of Sustainability, New York City HPD

Claire Donnelly, Project Manager Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation

West Farms Square is a 526-unit affordable housing originally constructed in the early 1970’s.  In May 2011, Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation (FBHC) teamed up with University Neighborhood Housing Program (UNHP) to begin a much needed overhaul, addressing deferred maintenance items and renovating the buildings inside and out.

Photo Credit: The New York Times