• Expedite the permitting process or reduce permit fees for green affordable housing projects.
• Establish a working group that includes internal and external stakeholders to advance a green, affordable housing agenda. Members may include senior management; staff involved with affordable housing; utility conservation program representatives; non-profit organizations; state housing agency representatives; and affordable housing industry professionals.
• Launch an education and outreach campaign to educate local builders, developers, and other industry professionals.
• Identify a pilot project to show how a green, affordable project works. Communicate the costs and benefits to stakeholders.
• Develop green, affordable housing programs, and encourage their use in the market. 
• Evaluate the results and communicate the costs and benefits to stakeholders and the community.

Examples of Green, Affordable Housing Programs

• The Seattle Office of Housing promotes green affordable housing through its SeaGreen program. The program compiled a green affordable housing guide with a checklist of features worth including in a building or remodeling residential project. The guide also includes suggestions for financing.
• San Francisco Bay Area Green Affordable Housing Coalition is a public/private coalition working toward incorporating green building into affordable housing projects through education and outreach, tools, financing, and case studies.
• Washington, D.C. passed a green building bill that requires residential projects over 10,000 square feet that receive 15 percent of project funding to meet or exceed the Green Communities standard.