Sustainable Housing

Long Term Outcome:

Address housing needs within the region, especially those related to increasing availability of affordable housing for low-moderate income households near service center communities.

Work Plan Tasks

Description	Deliverable	Timeframe
Convene meeting of housing interest groups in each region	Form lead team to guide strategic housing plan development	May - October 2012
Review and collate relevant existing housing data	Initial information document on housing information	May - October 2012
Identify energy efficiency opportunities in housing inventory to support sustainability objectives; especially those relating to Energy Star and green building practices for new construction and retrofitting.	Initial information on energy efficiency opportunities	May - October 2012
Initial public outreach meetings on perceived housing issues/needs; paying special attention to Fair Housing issues, housing accessibility and regulatory barriers.	Meetings held in 3 locations in each county	July - December, 2012
Review of information generated from public meetings	Briefing paper on public meeting input	March, 2013
Research and data mining to fill in identified gaps in housing information	Outline of housing information from research and identification of additional information needs	November, 2013
Research potential household income savings directly attributable to reducing household energy costs	Research potential household income savings directly attributable to reducing household energy costs
Research and review of successful rural housing models	Identification of at least three successful models that might be replicated in the two counties
Development of initial housing plan	Draft of strategic housing plans for each county
Public forum to discuss draft plan and obtain feedback	At least three public meetings in each county
Incorporate feedback into final housing plans for each county	Revised strategic housing plan for each county