Homeowner’s Rehab, Inc.Homeowner’s Rehab, Inc.

938 Affordable Rental Units938 Affordable Rental Units

64 Buildings64 Buildings

$1.7 million annually in utility costs$1.7 million annually in utility costs

Usually pay heat, water, common electricUsually pay heat, water, common electric

Lots of varietyLots of variety

HRIHRI-- Green ChampionGreen Champion

ChampionA victor in a challenge

AdvocatePerson who speaks, pleadsor argues in favor of cause

Homeowner’sHomeowner’s Rehab, Inc.Rehab, Inc.

Homeowner’s Rehab, Inc.Homeowner’s Rehab, Inc.

HRI’s efforts to develop green HRI’s efforts to develop green affordable housingaffordable housing

New construction New construction

Moderate and Gut RehabModerate and Gut Rehab

Apartment TurnoversApartment Turnovers

“Green” An evolving approach“Green” An evolving approach

Steam System Energy RetrofitSteam System Energy RetrofitRemoved Steam RadiatorsRemoved Steam Radiators

Oxford/TrowbridgeOxford/Trowbridge

OccupiedOccupied

52 units 52 units Change Distribution to Change Distribution to

Baseboard/Fan CoilsBaseboard/Fan Coils

Modulating, Modulating, Condensing High Condensing High Efficiency BoilerEfficiency Boiler

Basement Air SealingBasement Air Sealing

Energy AuditEnergy Audit

diagnostic tools diagnostic tools include:include:

Infrared thermal scan Infrared thermal scan for bldg envelopefor bldg envelope

Exhaust flow Exhaust flow measurementsmeasurements

CO levelsCO levels

window coating testwindow coating test

Building DiagnosticsBuilding Diagnostics

Blower door Blower door teststests

Measures air Measures air

infiltrationinfiltration

Smoke Pencil TestSmoke Pencil Test-- Air InfiltrationAir Infiltration

Energy Retrofit ImprovementsEnergy Retrofit Improvements

•High Efficiency Condensing Boilers

•New Distribution System- Replaced Steam Radiators

•Basement Air Sealing

Infrared TestingInfrared Testing

Quality control during construction

High Efficiency Boiler Retrofit Only High Efficiency Boiler Retrofit Only Magazine and River St.Magazine and River St.-- 37 Units37 Units

Green And Healthy TurnoverGreen And Healthy TurnoverPracticesPractices

General NotesGeneral Notes Install <1.6 Install <1.6 gpfgpf toilettoilet Check RR schedule for Check RR schedule for

MEP systemsMEP systems Check thermostat functionCheck thermostat function Fill wall penetrations to Fill wall penetrations to

prevent pest entryprevent pest entry Replace showerheads and Replace showerheads and

aerators with low flowaerators with low flow Energy Star appliances and Energy Star appliances and

lightslights Replace filtersReplace filters Clean all surfaces with low Clean all surfaces with low

or no toxic cleanersor no toxic cleaners

Green CNA/Energy AuditGreen CNA/Energy Audit

CNAs need to include:CNAs need to include:

Energy PerformanceEnergy Performance

Water EfficiencyWater Efficiency

Building envelopeBuilding envelope

Why Monitor Usage?Why Monitor Usage? Are our retrofit efforts working?Are our retrofit efforts working?

What’s next?What’s next?

What in the world?What in the world?

“If you measure it, it will get better.” “If you measure it, it will get better.”

Gut rehab after fireGut rehab after fire58 758 7thth StreetStreet

Building Envelope• Walls Polyicynene R-19 in walls• Roof – R40• Low E Glass windows• PV and Solar Thermal Hot Water

Worst to BestWorst to Best-- BTU/sq. ft.BTU/sq. ft.

Before/After 7Before/After 7thth St. CO2St. CO2

What’s Next?What’s Next?

What in the world?What in the world?

New ConstructionNew Construction

LEED NC LEED NC Certifiable/Enterprise Certifiable/Enterprise Green CommunitiesGreen Communities

Condensing BoilersCondensing Boilers

Water EfficienciesWater Efficiencies

PVPV

CommissioningCommissioning

Green Living Guide Green Living Guide Trolley Square

Don’t Assume Everything Is Don’t Assume Everything Is Operating RightOperating Right

Measuring is ImportantMeasuring is Important

One Building Using 10x AmountOne Building Using 10x Amountof Waterof Water-- Why? Running ToiletsWhy? Running Toilets

Top 4 Properties Have High WaterTop 4 Properties Have High WaterUse Why? Slow Leaking ToiletsUse Why? Slow Leaking Toilets

Auburn Court Landscaping Auburn Court Landscaping Water Use Reduction ProgressWater Use Reduction Progress

Energy Efficiency TenantEnergy Efficiency TenantWorkshopsWorkshops

Green Grades PostedGreen Grades Posted

Next Steps for HRI inNext Steps for HRI inGreen For AssetGreen For AssetManagementManagement Green Green BuyBuy--In In with Property Managerswith Property Managers Additional Retrofit MeasuresAdditional Retrofit Measures Track changes from improvementsTrack changes from improvements Unit and Common Area InspectionUnit and Common Area Inspection Feedback LoopFeedback Loop Resident Education/Buy Resident Education/Buy -- InIn Promote/Share Best PracticesPromote/Share Best Practices

Green ChampionGreen Champion“Be the Change you want to see”“Be the Change you want to see”