Projects Moving the Needle on Sustainability and Affordability
Tue Mar 17
10:30 AM — 11:30 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Grand Ballroom 7-8, Floor 3
This session showcases three innovative housing projects that advance both sustainability and affordability, creating resilient homes for the future. Featured examples include net-zero single-family homes in Northeast Baltimore, the world’s largest affordable residential Passive House building, serving 700+ families in East Harlem, and a compelling New York model that merges affordable senior housing, Passive House standards, and modular construction. Each case study demonstrates how design, mission-driven partnerships, and sustainability intersect to deliver lasting impact. Hear from project leads about the challenges they overcame and the opportunities ahead for achieving dual goals of affordability and sustainability.
Speakers
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Vice President, Building Resilient Futures Enterprise Community Partners
Krista builds and leads transformational initiatives within the affordable housing sector, working towards a future when all homes are healthy, resilient, and affordable. As VP of Building Resilient Futures at Enterprise Community Partners, she stewards the organization’s national environmental programs.
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Vice President, Real Estate Development Affordable Homes and Communities (AHC)
Mary Claire Davis is Vice President of Real Estate Development for Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC), joining the nonprofit housing organization in 2009. She leads development efforts for AHC in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Prior to joining AHC, she managed affordable housing developments with Victory Housing and Wesley Housing Development Corporation. Mary Claire earned a master’s degree in urban and environmental planning…
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Principal Perkins Eastman
Stuart is a Managing Principal of Perkins Eastman’s Stamford Studio and leader of residential practice across the firm. He has more than 30 years of experience in commercial and residential design, with specializations in mid-rise, low-rise, and affordable housing. Stuart’s love for practice is rooted in the joy he derives from the variety of roles he gets to play as an architect and the many…
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Partner Handel Architects, LLP
Blake Middleton FAIA LEED AP is a Partner at Handel Architects LLP. His work includes a variety of large-scale projects that have broken new ground in approaches to sustainable design and urban living. Recent examples include Harmony Commons at the University of Toronto Scarborough, which is the largest Passive House building in Canada; The House at the new Cornell Tech campus in New York City,…