Project Funders: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Howard University Project Partner: Howard University Center for Urban Progress Project Contact: Carol Kawecki, ckawecki@healthyhousingsolutions.com, 443.539.4158 Project Description This study developed a housing assessment tool (HAT) that can be used to predict… More
October 9th, 2017
Lead Dust Cleaning Study in Vermont
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, Tohn Environmental Strategies, and the University of Cincinnati Project Contact: Sherry Dixon, sdixon@nchh.org, 443.539.4156 Project Description The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recommends that… More
October 6th, 2017
Healthy Rebuilding Demonstration in New Orleans
Project Funders: Enterprise Community Partners, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Home Depot Foundation Project Partners: Enterprise Community Partners, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans, Community Development Fund, Columbia University, and Tulane University Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description This demonstration… More
October 6th, 2017
DC Green Housing Rehabilitation: Do Green Buildings Improve the Health of Residents?
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partners: Wheeler Terrace Tenant Association, Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners, and Community Preservation Development Corporation (CPDC) Project Contact: David Jacobs, djacobs@nchh.org What we studied: The effect of conducting building… More
August 22nd, 2017
Effectiveness of a One-Time Professional Cleaning for Lead
Project Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Project Partner: Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Project Contact: Jonathan Wilson, jwilson@nchh.org, 443.539.4162 Project Description One-time professional cleaning of lead-contaminated dust and debris was conducted in 37 units with deteriorated lead-based paint and dust… More