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Louisiana Inspires Developers to Build Green, Storm-Resilient Homes

With financing incentives from the state of Louisiana, Les Maisons de Bayou Lafourche and other affordable housing communities are earning dual certification to Enterprise Green Communities and FORTIFIED standards to ensure residents can return to livable homes after a storm and experiene minimal disruption to their lives.

July 13, 2023

Resilience

Green Communities

Gulf Coast

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Launch of "What's Possible”: A Blueprint for Sustainable American Communities

Enterprise, LISC, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, are pleased to announce the publication of What's Possible: Investing NOW for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods. The project, funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation, will serve as a critical resource for everyone committed to tackling the climate crisis and building more resilient, sustainable, and prosperous communities.

April 30, 2024

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Mayor Cantrell Joins Fourth-Generation Developers for Ribbon Cutting in Hollygrove

New Orleans Restoration Properties celebrated the grand opening of Grove Place, an affordable 32-home community, and announced Phase 2 development in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans.

March 25, 2024

Equitable Path Forward

Green Communities

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

Gulf Coast

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Building Stronger Homes in Storm-Prone Southern Louisiana

Born from the recovery efforts following back-to-back hurricanes in 2020, The Woodring brings beautifully and sustainably designed Green Communities-certified apartment homes to the heart of downtown Lake Charles, Louisiana.

June 12, 2025

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Climate Risk Reduction

Green Communities

Gulf Coast

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Tools & Templates to Streamline Your 2026 Enterprise Green Communities Certification

Join this webinar to review the full suite of updated tools and resources designed to support a smooth, successful certification process.

August 12, 2026 | 03:00:00 EDT

Resilience

Green Communities

Technical Assistance

National

Enterprise in the News

An Affordable Housing Owner's Guide to Hurricane Season

In Tax Credit Advisor, Enterprise Community Partners' Krista Egger, VP of Building Resilient Futures, highlighted the role of Enterprise Green Communities in strengthening affordable housing resilience and called the authorization of CDBG-DR In the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act a meaningful step toward a more predictable recovery system.

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Housing and energy costs are together fueling one affordability crisis

In ImpactAlpha, Enterprise CEO Shaun Donovan and VP Krista Egger make the case for building energy efficiency and sustainability into affordable housing from the start — not as an add-on, but as a core strategy for preservation and expansion.

Resilience

Climate Risk Reduction

Green Communities

Equitable Decarbonization

National

Climate Resilience

Electrification

Green-Certified Development

Enterprise in the News

Affordable housing standard evolves from sustainability to resilience

Updated Enterprise Green Communities Criteria focus on extreme heat, wildfire, flooding and power outages, treating climate risk as a core housing responsibility.

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From Concept to Practice: Celebrating 20 Years of Enterprise Green Communities

Celebrating two decades of Enterprise Green Communities, housing leaders gathered online and in Washington, D.C., to reflect on the next chapter for healthy, resilient, and energy-efficient affordable homes amid a moment of unprecedented bipartisan support for housing affordability.

April 20, 2026

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Enterprise Community Partners Unveils 2026 Green Communities Criteria Focused on Energy Savings, Health, and Climate Resilience

Enterprise Community Partners has launched the 2026 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria (Criteria), marking two decades of advancing sustainable affordable housing.

February 19, 2026

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Green Communities

Equitable Decarbonization

National

Climate Resilience

Electrification

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Health Equity

Housing Design

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