Using green banks to solve America’s affordable housing crisis – and climate change at the same time

Massachusetts is establishing the first US green bank dedicated to sustainable affordable housing. Three experts in climate finance explain why better housing can help rein in global warming.

Seth Owusu-Mante, Research Fellow in International Development, Tufts University • conversation
July 18, 2023 ~10 min

The most cost-effective energy efficiency investments you can make – and how the new Inflation Reduction Act could help

Cutting a home’s energy waste starts with stopping the leaks. Energy-efficient appliances and windows can make a difference, too.

Jasmina Burek, Assistant Professor of Engineering, UMass Lowell • conversation
Sept. 1, 2022 ~8 min


To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes

Climate change is making extreme weather events, both hot and cold, more frequent across the Great Lakes region. Weatherizing low-income residents' homes is an important way to prepare.

Nicholas Rajkovich, Assistant Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York • conversation
April 22, 2020 ~8 min

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