Seattle Housing Authority

Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) provides long-term, low-income rental housing and rental assistance to more than 37,000 people in Seattle. In addition to administering more than 11,000 Housing Choice Vouchers, SHA owns and operates more than 8,200 apartments and single-family homes at nearly 400 locations. SHA is committed to environmental stewardship and greenhouse gas emissions reduction and is guided by a sustainability agenda and environmental justice framework that center tenant and staff health, and climate resilience.

SHA has a long history of investing in energy efficiency, water conservation and construction of some of the nation’s “greenest” affordable housing. In 2019, SHA committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil gases in existing buildings by 15%, reduce fleet vehicle idling by 50%, electrify 100% of its passenger vehicle fleet and double on-site solar energy generation - all by 2025. These commitments have spurred new investments in lighting replacements, energy recovery ventilation, high efficiency condensing boilers, solar power and CO2 heat pump water heaters.

Leadership Commitments