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The company Affirmed Housing Group shows that the solar energy and affordable housing compatible
The solar installation will offset almost all consumption in the new complex of affordable housing, which opened last week in Carson city, California.
Analyst GTM Research shale Cannes utverzhaet that interest in solar technologies of wide layers of the population and improvement of Bank financing, are the main reasons why photovoltaic technology is gaining momentum as a major new energy source in the United States. District arbor green (Arbor Green), which was designed and built by the company Affirmed Housing Group and the city of Carson, demonstrates the role of solar energy, that clean energy can play in areas of low income.
Newly-launched project of the company Affirmed Housing Group in Carson city, California, demonstrates how low income families can benefit from solar energy
40-apartment building, consisting of two, three and four-room apartments will be affordable housing for families, whose average income is only 30-60% of the monthly income of the County of Los Angeles. In addition, the building uses sustainable energy systems for savings up to 80% of the monthly costs of the residents for utilities.
The roof is equipped with solar panels play a significant role, along with drought-tolerant landscaping, which reduces water consumption by 47%. Efficient plumbing systems, lighting systems with low power consumption and 14 public areas — including an events hall, a computer room, Laundry, Playground and BBQ area — all this, in particular, aimed at reducing the use of road transport, and therefore reducing harm to the environment.
The company Affirmed Housing, which is based in San Diego and specializiruetsya for multifamily affordable housing, involved in expert evaluation of the choice of location for the construction, design, architectural work, construction, relocation, marketing, government funding issues and also helps low-income families to make tax deduction.
Source: aenergy.ru