LEED for Homes Illinois: Advancing Healthy, Sustainable Housing Across the Midwest
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- IL GreenStar Remodeling Training — November 4, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Understanding LEED for Homes — November 7, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Asthma and Housing Symposium — November 13, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Understanding the Living Building Challenge 6 Hour Seminar — November 15, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Illinois Better Buildings: Better Business Conference — December 10 to December 11, All Day
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Free USGBC Education on Greening Affordable Housing
Posted June 07, 2026 in Education and Events, Multi-Family Projects by Jason.
The U.S. Green Building Council offers a free educational program that equips you with the knowledge to understand how green building and affordable housing intersect, and how to take advantage of local incentives that support sustainable affordable housing. The Keys to Green Affordable Housing: A Guide for Existing Multi-family Properties is an online training covering green multi-family retrofit projects, sustainable operations and maintenance of affordable housing buildings, and the financial and incentive aspects of affordable projects. Each session is a 90-minute webinar offered at no cost to attendees.
Register NowInterest in affordable housing certified as LEED for Homes projects continues to grow, especially given the many incentives and benefits available to those building green, including:
- Home Depot Foundation grants for LEED-registered projects that help with certification costs
- Enterprise Green Community design charrette grants and occupant education programs
- Third-party verified accountability from LEED for Homes for funding sources
- State grants such as the IL Energy Efficient Affordable Housing program
- Other efficiency and renewable incentives outlined at DSIRE
With this support, the market for green affordable housing keeps expanding. The USGBC webinars are a great starting point, and if you are planning your next Midwest project as a sustainable and affordable development, contact AES for a proposal as a LEED for Homes supporting provider to guide you through the process.
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