PD&R Updates Case Studies: Columbus, Ohio: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Fuels Redevelopment of Historic Public Housing With $29.7 million in Choice Neighborhoods Initiative implementation grant funding, the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority in Columbus, Ohio, partnered with developer McCormack Baron Salazar to transform a 414-unit, 1940s-era public housing project into a 450-unit, mixed-income community. Named for abolitionist pastor Reverend James Preston Poindexter, the Poindexter Village development is helping to revitalize the Near East Side neighborhood by spurring additional investment. Read more at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/casestudies/study-121323.html. New Reports: Analyzing Cost and Energy Use Impact of Integrated Hot Water Systems in Modular Construction UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation, SmithGroup, and Factory_OS examined the potential of integrating a distributed 120-volt, shared-circuit heat pump domestic water heating system in multifamily modular construction. The study included two main components: 1) the energy performance of a distributed electric heat pump water heater system relative to centralized, building-level water heating systems using either natural gas or electric heat pumps, and 2) the life-cycle cost comparison of multifamily water heating via a centralized heat pump installed onsite, distributed heat pumps installed in modular units at the factory, or distributed heat pumps with wastewater heat recovery capability installed in modular units at the factory. Distributed heat pump water heating systems are shown to offer the greatest energy efficiency but at higher life-cycle costs than centralized heat pump systems. Read more at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/publications/Analyzing-Cost-and-Energy-Use-Impact-of-Integrated-Hot-Water-Systems-in-Modular-Construction.html. Dataset Releases FY 2024 Multifamily Utility Allowance Factors Read more at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/muaf.html#2024. Announcements: Housing Technology Series Event 2: Planning for New Supply The second virtual symposium of the Housing Technology Series: Planning for New Supply, cohosted by HUD and Terner Housing Innovation Labs, will occur on Thursday, January 18, 2024, from 1:00–2:30 pm EST. The event will examine how technology affects civic engagement related to housing development and how state and local governments, developers, and advocates are using technology when planning for new housing supply. Learn more about the event and register here: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/event/Housing-Technology-Series-Planning-for-New-Supply.html. Call for Nominations: 2024 ACHP/HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation The deadline for nominations for the 2024 ACHP/HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation has been extended to February 7, 2024! Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate worthy projects! Please complete nominations electronically following these instructions (https://www.huduser.gov/portal/about/ExcellenceHistPres-submit.html) for projects that promote the use of historic buildings for affordable housing, community development, and/or expanded economic opportunities; include HUD funds, financing, or other assistance; meet preservation guidelines; and contribute to local and/or tribal community revitalization efforts.

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