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A Step Above: Colorado Housing Earns First-Ever Green Communities Plus Certification

Cadence – an affordable community for seniors in Fort Collins, Colorado – is the first-ever development to achieve certification to the Enterprise Green Communities Plus criteria, the most advanced iteration of the national green building standard.

July 6, 2023

Resilience

Green Communities

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

Rocky Mountain

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Colorado Building is First-Ever to Achieve "Green Communities Plus" Efficiency Certification

An affordable housing community for seniors in Fort Collins, Colorado, features energy, health and design innovations that reduce energy consumption, lower utility bills, and enhance resident wellness.

July 8, 2023

Health and Housing

Green Communities

Rocky Mountain

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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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Academy Helps Rocky Mountain Affordable Housing Leaders Confront Climate Risks

Affordable housing developers, owners, and operators in the Rocky Mountain region of the country area face challenges ranging from the impact of drought on water supply, to the need for repairs due to high winds and other extreme weather conditions. Over the course of eight weeks this fall, a cohort of 19 affordable housing owners and operators participated in the Rocky Mountain Resilience Academy.

January 9, 2024

Resilience

Green Communities

Rocky Mountain

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.

Green Communities

National

Story

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

Health and Housing

Resilience

Climate Risk Reduction

National

Green-Certified Development

Sustainability

News

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

Resilience

Climate Risk Reduction

Green Communities

Equitable Decarbonization

National

Climate Resilience

Electrification

Green-Certified Development

Health Equity

Housing Design

Retrofit

Training

2026 Enterprise Green Communities: Explore, Learn, Certify

May 29, 2026 (Originally Published: February 19, 2026)

This 2026 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria 3-part webinar series is designed to introduce the updated criteria, delve into the requirements, and empower your path to certification.

Green-Certified Development

National

Sustainability

event

Enterprise Green Communities at 20: Celebrating Impact and Innovation

Join us at a special Earth Month event as we mark the 20th anniversary of Enterprise Green Communities and launch the latest edition of the only national green building program created by and for the affordable housing sector.

April 13, 2026 | 12:00:00 EDT

Resilience

Green Communities

National

Guidelines

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2026 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria: 20th Anniversary Edition

January 15, 2026

Enterprise Green Communities sets the national standard for energy-saving, resilient, and healthy affordable homes. This edition builds on 20 years of experience and engagement across the sector.

Green Communities

National

Green-Certified Development

Sustainability

Collection: 2026 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria

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