In November of 2009,  CCSE  awarded Community HousingWorks (CHW) $412,000 for their  MASH Track 2 proposal to install solar  PV at the 107-unit Las Serenas affordable housing development. CHW will be working with Helio Micro Utility (HmU). The project features cost-reducing benefits, a plan to achieve effective education and outreach, as well as an approach to create employment opportunities for tenants. Residents of this housing development are classified as low or very low income. CHW has an extensive track record for developing affordable housing in the San Diego area using sustainable design principles and practice, including solar  PV on new construction.

First rebate for multifamily affordable housing

The first installation under the Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing ( MASH) program in the San Diego region was dedicated during a press conference held July 15 at Hacienda Townhomes, a 52-unit apartment building in downtown San Diego’s East Village neighborhood.

Experts Help Developers and Advocates Focus on Energy Efficiency and Solar Applications

More than 100 affordable housing developers, housing advocates and green contractors from throughout San Diego County gathered at CCSE on July 16 for a day-long conference on adopting solar energy and energy efficiency for low-income housing.