Understanding Energy Benchmarking, Modeling, and Green Building Certifications
As Environmental, Social, and Corporate Government (ESG) continues to gain traction, property owners, developers, and lenders are adopting green building practices to improve access to capital funds, increase cost savings, and implement sustainable design. In this article, we’ll discuss these topics and shed light on their relevance to the multifamily housing sector.
What Is A Capital Needs Assessment?
D3G understands the direct relationship between a Capital Needs Assessment and the complex financing required to address the growing needs of the nation’s housing stock. We pride ourselves on not only identifying the problem but offering solutions. With nationwide experience and our team of thoroughly trained inspectors, D3G can help you navigate a completive tax credit application with a large repair scope of work or a basic inspection required to preserve an aging property.
What is an Environmental Site Assessment?
An Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is a process that evaluates properties and their surrounding areas for current and historical land uses, operations, and hazards. This assessment aims to identify potential environmental liabilities associated with a property, such as hazardous materials or contamination, and to assess the potential impact of these liabilities on the environment and human health.
HUD Releases Memo Requiring CNA e-Tool
On Wednesday, March 29th, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a memo requiring CNA e-Tool for Asset Management Projects. Read the full memo here:
Phase II Q&A
Interview With the Expert: The Phase II Team with Ron James
The Five Essential Components of a Repositioning Analysis
It’s more than just a report.
The purpose of a Repositioning Analysis is to review the public housing portfolio to assist with housing stabilization and recapitalization. This portfolio review of assets, liabilities, and highest and best use, combined with incorporating client expectations, is imperative in successfully transforming public housing to the Section 8 rental assistance platform. Early analysis of capital needs, environmental, and location aspects of each asset in a portfolio can identify both limitations and opportunities which should be considered during the pre-planning stages.
Repositioning Analysis Q&A
Interview with the Expert: Amber Skoby, Consulting Team Leader
2022 RAD Rents Released
im·mi·nent
/ˈimənənt/ Adjective
about to happen.
HUD’s most favored term when describing the release of the 2022 RAD Rents.
Recognizing Functional Obsolescence
Recognizing Functional Obsolescence in Determining Eligibility for Public Housing Demolition and Disposition.
Inventions That Helped Shape Multi-Family Housing by Black Inventors
As we enter Black History Month, we are reminded of the early Black innovators that created some of the major conveniences we enjoy today. These inventions have improved everyday life for us all, despite the intentional roadblocks the Black community has faced in the science, technology, and engineering fields. During the late 1800s, it was exceptionally difficult for Black inventors to gain patents, leading to many contributions going largely unrecognized.