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Introducing Introduction to AI in Affordable Housing: A New Online Course to Drive Innovation and Efficiency in Affordable Housing Management & Investment

Oct 30, 2024

New AI Course Available


(Columbus, Ohio) –- As the demand for affordable housing continues to rise, the housing industry is turning to innovative technology to meet financial and operational challenges and enhancing resident experience. This week marks the launch of Introduction to AI in Affordable Housing, a pioneering on-demand course available through the Affordable Housing Training Academy (AHTA) designed to equip affordable housing professionals with essential skills in artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize operations, reduce costs, and create data-driven insights.


Introduction to AI in Affordable Housing is crafted for property owners, operators, syndicators, investors, and other key stakeholders in the affordable housing sector. This on-demand online course delves into the practical applications of AI, covering foundational questions and perspectives about AI, using generative AI and predictive analytics, engaging residents and communities, and implementing resource optimization techniques tailored specifically for affordable and rental housing settings.


The course covers several essential topics, including:


  • Foundational Understanding of AI: Solidify knowledge, perspectives, and the history of AI and how it should be viewed through the lens of innovation.

  • Business & Technical Readiness for AI: Assess your individual, team, and organizational readiness to adopt AI in across your workflows.

  • Using Generative, Functional, and Analytical AI: Learn how AI tools can react and anticipate resident needs, forecast demand, generate insights, and identify key trends – along with real demos of AI-enabled tools in use today.

  • Resource Optimization: Understand how AI can optimize staffing, allocate resources more effectively, and improve cost-efficiency across housing portfolios.

  • Ethical Considerations and Privacy: Gain insights into ethical considerations, including data privacy and bias mitigation, to ensure responsible AI use.


Why AI Matters in Affordable Housing

Affordable housing professionals face the unique challenge of balancing limited resources with increasing demand. The integration of AI offers unprecedented opportunity to address these challenges effectively. With the power to automate tasks, streamline operations, and uncover data-driven insights, AI is transforming housing investment and management to empower stakeholders to operate more efficiently, reduce costs, and create better experiences for residents.


“Our goal is to provide affordable housing professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to lead with innovation,” said Anne Hollander, Advisor at the The Strategic Edge and AI subject matter expert. “This course makes AI approachable, breaking down complex concepts into actionable steps that housing providers can implement right away. We’re excited to see how these skills will empower affordable housing leaders.”


Tony DiBlasi, Executive Vice President at Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, which powers the Affordable Housing Training Academy, emphasized the strategic importance of AI in this sector: “Property management companies are in midst of a staffing crisis.  Finding new efficiencies utilizing AI-enabled tools can have a profound impact on the operations of a management company, and in doing so, help to combat the staffing crisis in truly meaningful way.”


Course Availability and Enrollment

Introduction to AI in Affordable Housing is available to enroll today and is free of charge for affordable housing professionals. Participants can complete the course at their own pace, gaining practical skills to enhance their professional credentials. Weekly live office hours with AI experts are also included with the course.


About Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing

Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing is a multi-state nonprofit financial intermediary that works with private and public developers to create affordable housing opportunities through equity and debt. Since 1989, OCCH has invested more than $6 billion in the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable housing. OCCH has an affiliated property management and supportive services organization, Community Properties of Ohio Management Services; a lending subsidiary, Ohio Capital Finance Corporation, a certified Community Development Finance Institution, and a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati; a philanthropic affiliate, Ohio Capital Impact Corporation; and a training platform, the Affordable Housing Training Academy. For more information about OCCH, visit www.occh.org.


For more information about Introduction to AI in Affordable Housing or to enroll in the course, please visit https://training.ahta.online/public/contentdetails/29395/introduction-to-ai-in-affordable-housing


Media Contact:

Tony DiBlasi EVP, Operations and Asset Management tdiblasi@occh.org Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing

 


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