Housing Virginia has published a new, easy-to-understand research brief that summarizes our energy efficiency in LIHTC apartments study from earlier this year. The study, which received a considerable amount of industry interest and media coverage, was produced by the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech and showed that residents saved an average of $648 a year on energy bills thanks to energy efficient design and features.

You can read more about the full energy study here, or you can download the new research brief here. 

Along with her Roanoke area peer, Mary Dykstra, Richmond Association of REALTORS� CEO and Housing Virginia Board Vice-Chair Laura Lafayette was appointed by Governor Terry McAuliffe to serve on the new Virginia Housing Policy Advisory Council. 

 The Council's mission is to share their collective expertise and dedication to develop policies that are able to address Virginia's critical housing needs, which will in turn aid in the economic development of the Commonwealth.

The Virginia Housing Coalition (VHC & VHCIS) and the Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH) held a joint board meeting on April 23, 2015 to continue the discussion of the potential merger of the organizations.  

 This historic meeting was the first time that the Boards of Directors from these 30 year old organizations had ever met together. It provided an opportunity for members from both boards to receive an update from the Merger Study Committee about the possibility of joining forces and becoming one organization.

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TransformRVA brought together diverse, intelligent and passionate neighbors to be educated, stimulated and inspired during a day of idea exchanges and community dialogues to help ensure that all individuals and communities in our region reach their fullest potential to prosper.

Mark your calendar for the 2015 Virginia Governor's Housing Conference on Nov. 18-20 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.

Join DHCD for a multitude of educational concurrent and snap sessions, a variety of thought-provoking plenary sessions led by experts in housing, finance and community development, and several networking opportunities at the commonwealth's largest housing event. This year's theme is "Driving the New Virginia Economy".

Housing Virginia will be hosting four sessions this year. We will have two snap sessions: one will be on creating impactful infographics and the other will be about calculating the economic impact of a development project using our economic impact calculators. Additionally, we will be hosting two concurrent sessions: one explores new strategies for energy conservation in multifamily properties and the other will center around the connection between housing and schools.

Stay tuned for more details on these sessions, including speakers, summaries, and finalized titles!