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Engineered Utility Allowances: Increasing Sustainability of LIHTC Properties and Improving Quality of Life for Residents

Now that many low-income housing tax credit properties are being built or renovated to higher energy standards, many owners and managers find that traditional tenant utility allowance models are overestimating electricity, fuel and water consumption. Excessive utility allowances discourage residents from conserving energy and reduces property value. 

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