"The authors keep their eyes on the ball in this update of the 2007 edition For those who have read enough starry-eyed cheerleading accounts of high-tech futuristic design, this book will be a tonic."
Planning Magazine
"While the target audience of the Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing is clearly the affordable housing "industry," it would still make a great addition to the syllabus for undergraduate or graduate level urban planning courses which focus on housing. It is easy to read and understand, and provides insight about how today's professionals need to be prepared to respond to an environment in a constant state of change and flux."
Journal of Urban Affairs
"Wells and Vermeer have written the must-read for all those engaged in affordable housing.Their persuasive narrative highlights the myriad benefits an integrative approach brings to building new,and maintaining existing,affordable housing.Professionals will find vital insight into and inspiration for how to tackle the challenges of climate, health, social cohesion,and community resilience. The clear take-away: affordable housing that isn't green and healthy isn't affordable."
Gail D. A. Vittori, LEED Fellow and Co-director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
"Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing is a terrific primer, providing great wisdom from the authors' experience as well as from other pioneers in the field. If we truly care about developing affordable housing to help build healthy, vibrant communities, then we'll follow its pragmatic advice."
Dennis Creech, Fund Advisor Sustainability, The Kendeda Fund
"Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing is an accessible, practical guide to the core elements of green building practice, including the all-important element of greening ongoing operations! Rich with case studies and supporting resources, it is a robust resource for affordable-housing practitioners to make healthy, high-performance homes the standard for all."
Rebecca Schaaf, Senior Vice President, Energy, Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future
"This practical and inspiring book is a must-read for anybody who shares the belief that green building's benefits should be affordable and accessible to everyone."
Stockton Williams, Executive Director, National Council of State Housing Agencies