What's New

Crack open the 2026 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria! 

Transitioning from 2020 to 2026

See what changed between our 2020 and 2026 programs; take a look at the narrative and spreadsheet for a side-by-side comparison of the two:

Starting in April of 2026 projects can submit new prebuild applications to the 2026 Green Communities Criteria. Between April and the end of September, feel free to choose whether you would like to submit a prebuild application with the 2020 or 2026 Criteria.  Starting October 1st, we’ll retire the 2020 Criteria from use with new prebuild applications; all first time prebuild submittals from that day forward will only be accepted with the 2026 Criteria. Any project that does submit a prebuild application with the 2020 Criteria will continue to use that version of the Green Communities Criteria, regardless of its construction schedule – you won’t need to switch versions for postbuild.  However, if you would like, starting this April, any project using the 2020 Criteria may choose to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of a 2026, rather than 2020, criterion. To document this, please submit a waiver request via the application portal. Such requests will be automatically approved, assuming a proper use case. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our team at certification@enterprisecommunity.org. 

We look forward to working with you to certify your properties to this new best-in-class standard for healthy, safe, cost-effective affordable housing!

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Enterprise Green Communities Case Studies

  • Aspen Street Cooperative: Thirty co-op households in Washington D.C. enjoy the benefits of sustainable, healthy and affordable homeownership.
  • Twin Oaks:  A transition to all-electric within a moderate rehab scope - coupled with resilient building and operational strategies - positions this development in rural Georgia to thrive for the long run in our changing climate.
  • Cadence: This first new construction development to acheive Enterprise Green Communities Plus certification introduced 55 pristine affordable, healthy and comfortable homes for older Americans to Fort Collins, Colorado.
  • The Ohringer Building: History and cutting edge efficiency mingle in this beautiful adaptive reuse in Braddock, Pennsylvania
  • Liberty 52: Stephen F. Gold Community Residences: 28 new affordable, sustainable accessible homes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • St. Joseph Village: Upgrades completed during the rehabilitation of St. Joseph Village, a senior affordable housing community, in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
  • River View Tower: Modernization of high-rise affordable housing for seniors in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • 26th and Clarksville Phase III: New and affordable low-rise senior apartments in Nashville, Tennesse.
  • Thessalonica Court: The Bronx just got a little bit greener.
  • Gardenside at the Villages of East Lake: This community in Atlanta, Georgia utilized Enterprise’s Health Action Plan tool to prioritize residents’ wellbeing.