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30 Pace Envtl. L. Rev. 1 (2012-2013)
Home is Where the Health Is: The Convergence of Environmental Justice, Affordable Housing, and Green Building

handle is hein.journals/penv30 and id is 2 raw text is: PACE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW Volume 30 Fall 2012 Number 1 ARTICLE Home is Where the Health Is: The Convergence of Environmental Justice, Affordable Housing, and Green Building KEVIN C. FoY* I. INTRODUCTION Housing in the United States, at least prior to the recent economic downturn, came to be viewed as an investment that grew over time, and which could then be cashed in either for better housing or for other uses, much like a growth stock or savings account. But housing's fundamental purpose is to provide a decent place to live-a comfortable place physically and emotionally; a reliably safe and healthy place; a place that is the basis for other life activities. In order to fulfill its basic purpose, housing must be affordable. That is, it cannot consume too much of a family's income, to the detriment of other life pursuits. But the full cost of housing is not measured only in the cost of the initial capital investment-whether in mortgage payments (including essential costs like ad valorem taxes and insurance) or opportunity costs. It is also measured in terms of the other costs associated with living in the housing: the cost of heating and cooling; the cost of routine maintenance; the cost of water, sewer, and other utilities; and the cost of transportation. Some costs are * Kevin C. Foy is an assistant professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law, where he teaches environmental law. He served from 2001 to 2009 as Mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and in that capacity led efforts to promote both environmental quality and affordable housing. 1

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