2011-2012 MLG Workshop Series


(left to right) Managining Lean and Green presenters Cristina Mitchell Grace, Johanna Frank and Kim Bylander.

The 2011-2012 Managing Lean and Green (MLG) workshop series was another collaborative success. Below, you'll find summaries of each workshop. Click the names of individual presenters to download PowerPoints and other presentation materials. The Spring 2012 sessions from this season were in collaboration with Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Enterprise Community Partners.

April 19, 2012

Better Building Performance through Greener Management Practices
The preservation and maintenance of buildings is critical to maximizing their efficiency. What are some approaches that affordable housing owners and managers can take to improve the operations of their buildings and the quality of life for their tenants? This session looked at green building management strategies and how an integrated, agency-wide approach can increase energy and water efficiency, improve health benefits and save money. Presenters illustrated the benefits of looking closely at building performance and then described policies that can and should be implemented to improve it.

View workshop summary here.

March 13, 2012

Mobilize Residents: Get More Green from Your Building
This tenant education session built upon last year’s workshop, “Engaging Tenants and Staff in Greening your Building.” Four case studies from 2010-2011 were presented by affordable and supportive housing providers highlighting different techniques and processes for engaging and educating tenants. Environmental Psychologist Mirele Goldsmith moderated and presented evidence from current theory and practices on how to change attitudes and behavior related to environmental activities.

January 11, 2012

Tree Planting and Affordable Housing
How do trees improve the quality of life in affordable housing developments and in surrounding communities? What are the benefits, challenges and opportunities that exist for advocacy organizations and affordable housing developers to increase the number of trees on their properties? View workshop summary here.

  • Deborah Marton, Senior Vice President of Programs, New York Restoration Project

December 8, 2011

Implementing Integrated Pest Management in Affordable Housing
What is the safest way to keep vermin out of your building? Can it be done without harmful chemicals?  This workshop brought together leaders in the design and implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.   IPM is a series of approaches that manage pests economically with the least possible hazard to residents, property and the environment.

  • Gil Bloom, President, Standard Pest Management
  • Tim Hendricks, A.C.E., Director of Training, Assured Environments

November 1, 2011

Implementing Smoke-Free Building Policies in Affordable Housing
How can affordable housing developers and managers integrate smoke-free policies into their developments?  This workshop brought together leaders in the design and implementation of smoke-free building policies that increase the awareness of the health impacts of secondhand smoke, protect residents' health and reduce property damage.

  • Rachelle Rochelle, Borough Manager, Brooklyn Smoke-Free Partnership
  • Josephine Rivera, President, 1347 Bristow Street HDFC

October 4, 2011

Access to Fresh Local Foods for Affordable Housing Residents
This workshop brought together leaders in the field of local food access to discuss their efforts in achieving their organizations’ goals in the city. What role do fresh and healthy foods play in "green" affordable housing? How can residents, farmers' markets, community garden managers and CSAs work together? 

  • Joanna Frank, Director, Fresh Program, NYC Economic Development Corporation
  • Kim Bylander, Director, Physical Activity and Nutrition Initiatives – Brooklyn, NYC Department of Mental Health and Hygiene
  • Christina Mitchell Grace, Independent Specialist in Urban Food Systems