Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Location:
Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies
640 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC  20001

Co-sponsors:
Washington Gas
Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

Event Details:
Too often building improvements that advance energy and environmental performance can seem like a costly luxury or a drain on capital budgets when building owners, developers or property managers have to make tough choices on deploying limited financial resources for affordable housing preservation.

However, with well-structured projects and smart financing, the long-term savings realized on utility bills from thoughtful energy building measures can improve project cash flows and allow these operating savings to pay for capital investment that improve housing affordability, quality, health and safety, and maximized returns.

This informational briefing engages property owners, potential energy project developers, and clean energy financing partners to showcase how smart energy projects are improving financial performance in affordable housing, including deep dives into offsetting project construction costs as well as reducing operating budgets.

Session 1:  Addressing Shortfalls in Capital Budgets and Deepening Affordability with Smart Energy Finance

• Moderator: Christopher Donald, DC Housing Finance Agency

• Julia Moran Morton, Housing Up ­ Managing Energy Project Development

• Tom Nida, John Marshall Bank ­ Capital Provider Perspective on Green Finance

• Bracken Hendricks, Urban Ingenuity ­ Underwriting Capital Costs of Green Building Elements

• Michael Durso, Washington Gas ­ Utility Incentives for Green Building Upgrades

Session 2:  Asset Management: Maintaining Savings and Affordability through Smart Energy Strategies

• Moderator: Risha Williams, DC Housing Finance Agency

• Michael Brown, DC Housing Authority ­Deputy Director, Office of Capital Programs

• Jared Lang, National Housing Trust ­ 3^rd Party Finance for Low Income Solar

• Daron Coates, ThinkBox ­ Structuring Long Term Performance Contracts

• Byron Krug, Clark Energy Group ­ Energy Project Development

• Saul Kinter, DC Water ­ Solar, Co-Generation and Distributed Energy

Registration: You can register for the event here.