Green and Healthy Homes through People United for Sustainable Housing

A Good Idea

Description

People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH) Buffalo works to bring together residents and organizations to bring much needed resources into Buffalo's community. PUSH Buffalo's affordable housing initiatives are focused on creating high quality, permanently affordable, and environmentally sustainable shelter for immigrants and low income individuals and households.

Goal / Mission

The mission of PUSH Buffalo is to mobilize residents to create strong neighborhoods with quality, affordable housing; to expand local hiring opportunities; and to advance economic and environmental justice in Buffalo.

Results / Accomplishments

In 2011, PUSH transformed a house into the region’s first NetZero Energy house, where the home produces all of the energy that it consumes. It generates hot water and electricity from solar panels, and heat from a geothermal system installed in the vacant lot next door.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH) Buffalo
Primary Contact
Natalie Correa-Rodriguez
716-886-1780x210
https://www.pushbuffalo.org/staff/
Topics
Environmental Health / Built Environment
Economy / Housing & Homes
Organization(s)
People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH) Buffalo
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Buffalo, NY
For more details
https://www.pushbuffalo.org/mission/
https://www.preventioninstitute.org/publications/c...
Target Audience
Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.