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Going “Green” in Going “Green” in Social Housing Social Housing Affordable Housing Action Affordable Housing Action Network Network November 20, 2008 November 20, 2008

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Going “Green” in Social Housing. Affordable Housing Action Network November 20, 2008. Social Housing a “Green” Leader. Environmental changes made in virtually all 100 social housing buildings Over 2,200 units Changes have been fairly straight forward approaches - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Going “Green” in Social Housing

Going “Green” in Going “Green” in Social HousingSocial HousingAffordable Housing Action NetworkAffordable Housing Action NetworkNovember 20, 2008November 20, 2008

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Social Housing a “Green” Social Housing a “Green” LeaderLeader

Environmental changes made in virtually Environmental changes made in virtually all 100 social housing buildingsall 100 social housing buildings

Over 2,200 unitsOver 2,200 units Changes have been fairly straight Changes have been fairly straight

forward approachesforward approaches Require careful planning and staff time to Require careful planning and staff time to

implementimplement

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Replaced 14,177 incandescent light Replaced 14,177 incandescent light

bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbsbulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs Replaced 2,477 T12 with T8Replaced 2,477 T12 with T8 Annual reduction of 2,918,477 kwhAnnual reduction of 2,918,477 kwh Saves about 800 tonnes of green house Saves about 800 tonnes of green house

gas emissions each yeargas emissions each year

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives 724 new energy star refridgerators724 new energy star refridgerators Annual reduction of 604,692 kwhAnnual reduction of 604,692 kwh Saves about 166 tonnes of green house Saves about 166 tonnes of green house

gas emissions each yeargas emissions each year

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Replaced exterior light fixtures at 32 Replaced exterior light fixtures at 32

buildings with compact fluorescent and buildings with compact fluorescent and LED light fixturesLED light fixtures

Annual reduction of 16,538 kwhAnnual reduction of 16,538 kwh Saves about 4.5 tonnes of greenSaves about 4.5 tonnes of green

house gas emissions each yearhouse gas emissions each year

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Replaced weather stripping and re-Replaced weather stripping and re-

caulked around doors and windows at caulked around doors and windows at 1,379 units1,379 units

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Installed 1,373 low-flow shower headsInstalled 1,373 low-flow shower heads Saves about 7,216,498 litres of water Saves about 7,216,498 litres of water

each yeareach year

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives 30 new energy star stoves30 new energy star stoves

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives 336 new low flush toilets336 new low flush toilets Saves about 5,886,720 litres of water Saves about 5,886,720 litres of water

each yeareach year

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Installed 2,083 new thermostatsInstalled 2,083 new thermostats

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Replaced 594 wooden doors with metal Replaced 594 wooden doors with metal

insulated doorsinsulated doors

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Retrofitted 342 exit lights from PL7 to Retrofitted 342 exit lights from PL7 to

LEDLED Annual reduction of 16,477 kwhAnnual reduction of 16,477 kwh Saves about 4.5 tonnes of green house Saves about 4.5 tonnes of green house

gas emissions each yeargas emissions each year

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Updated attic insulation and ventilation in Updated attic insulation and ventilation in

503 seniors apartments and 297 family 503 seniors apartments and 297 family unitsunits

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Replaced 8 – 100 gallon hot water tanks Replaced 8 – 100 gallon hot water tanks

with tank less hot water “on demand” with tank less hot water “on demand” systemssystems

Saves about 44 tonnes ofSaves about 44 tonnes ofgreen house gas emissionsgreen house gas emissionseach yeareach year

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Installed 1,411 new tapsInstalled 1,411 new taps Saves about 188,000 litres of water each Saves about 188,000 litres of water each

yearyear

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Installed 40 new windowsInstalled 40 new windows

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Installed solar panels to offset hot water Installed solar panels to offset hot water

heating for 82 apartmentsheating for 82 apartments 41,000 kwh of thermal solar energy 41,000 kwh of thermal solar energy

produced each yearproduced each year Saves about 10.9 tonnesSaves about 10.9 tonnes

of green house gasof green house gasemissions each yearemissions each year

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Total savings of 3,597,184 kwh annuallyTotal savings of 3,597,184 kwh annually Total reduction of 1,065 tonnes of green Total reduction of 1,065 tonnes of green

house gas emissions each yearhouse gas emissions each year Equal to removing 568 cars from the roadEqual to removing 568 cars from the road 13,291,218 litres of water saved each 13,291,218 litres of water saved each

yearyear

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Green InitiativesGreen Initiatives Conducted energy audits for 17 Conducted energy audits for 17

apartment buildings and 6 town house apartment buildings and 6 town house complexescomplexes

Implemented use of latex paint instead of Implemented use of latex paint instead of oil paint for 1,379 units when tenants oil paint for 1,379 units when tenants move outmove out

Planted over 60 treesPlanted over 60 trees

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More to Come in 2009More to Come in 2009 Replacing 437 refridgeratorsReplacing 437 refridgerators Replacing 172 windowsReplacing 172 windows Replacing 429 stovesReplacing 429 stoves Installing energy automation system for Installing energy automation system for

energy consumption in buildingenergy consumption in building 330 light bulbs330 light bulbs 120 light fixtures120 light fixtures

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More to Come in 2009More to Come in 2009 Installing 749 new low flush toiletsInstalling 749 new low flush toilets Use of bio-degradable garbage bagsUse of bio-degradable garbage bags Using bio-based cleaning suppliesUsing bio-based cleaning supplies Installing 449 new thermostatsInstalling 449 new thermostats

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More to Come in 2009More to Come in 2009 Replacing 153 furnaces with high Replacing 153 furnaces with high

efficiency modelsefficiency models Replacing 10 – 100 gallon hot water Replacing 10 – 100 gallon hot water

tanks with tank less hot water on-demand tanks with tank less hot water on-demand systemssystems

Re-caulking of over 500 windowsRe-caulking of over 500 windows

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More to Come in 2009More to Come in 2009 Installing food waste composters at 33 Installing food waste composters at 33

multi residential sitesmulti residential sites Implementing aggressive recycling Implementing aggressive recycling

programs, complete with education programs, complete with education programsprograms

Further reduction of 1,973 tonnes of Further reduction of 1,973 tonnes of green house gas emissionsgreen house gas emissions

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ConclusionConclusion Tenants living in social housing already have a Tenants living in social housing already have a

small environmental footprintsmall environmental footprint Units are relatively small and modestUnits are relatively small and modest

One-bedroom seniors apartment is less than 500 One-bedroom seniors apartment is less than 500 square feetsquare feet

With a reduction of 1,065 tonnes of green With a reduction of 1,065 tonnes of green house gas emissions each year, and reduction house gas emissions each year, and reduction of another 1,973 tonnes planned for next year, of another 1,973 tonnes planned for next year, the environmental footprint of social housing the environmental footprint of social housing gets smaller each yeargets smaller each year