Michael Freedberg is Senior Advisor for Energy Policy in HUD's new Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. He was Director of Affordable Housing Technology Research in HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research, and chaired the Department’s Energy Task Force, which coordinated the agency's efforts to reduce HUD’s $5 billion energy bill. His background in affordable housing and sustainable community development includes the first solar and wind energy systems in New York City, energy efficient retrofits of multifamily buildings and social service facilities in Chicago as well as an innovative mixed-use transit center designed to contribute toward the region’s transpor...