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Transcript of HHT Presentation: Keynote Presentation (Auburn, Waterville)
Healthy Housing: It’s Everyone’s Job
Ellen TohnTohn Environmental Strategieswww.tohnenvironmental.com
Are we sick?
Top housing based health hazards
• Asthma/breathing problems
• Lung cancer
• Lead poisoning
• Injuries
• Carbon monoxide
• Allergies/irritation
Annual illness and hospitalization
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500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
Home Injuries/Falls
Carbon Monoxide Lead Poisoning Asthma
Annual deaths
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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Radon -Lung
Cancer
2nd Hand Smoke Lung
Cancer
Home Injuries
Carbon Monoxide
Lead Poisoning
Asthma
Asthma in Maine
Over 8,000 ED visits and 1,000 hospitalizations in Maine each year
Asthma triggers
Dampness and Asthma
Health Outcome Estimated % Increase in Damp Homes
Upper respiratory tract symptoms
52%
Cough 50%Wheeze 44%Current asthma 50%Ever-diagnosed asthma 33%
Most time spent at home
Young children can spend up to 90% of the day at home
Most of us spend 60% of our year at home
Healthy homes principles• Start with people
• Make the house:
– Dry
– Ventilated
– Pest free
– Contaminant free
– Cleanable
– Safe
• Maintain the house
Houses can be fixed
When
• New construction
• Renovation
• Energy upgrades
• Property management
• Refinancing
• Health home visits
By
• Contractors
• Energy auditors & workers
• Health home visitors
• Homeowners
• Property owners/managers
• Tenants
The “One Touch” opportunity
Issue NH Families Touched/Year
Program Provides Home Visits or Repairs
Health 1800 Asthma, Lead Poisoning, Head Start, Home Visiting
Housing <500 Housing Rehab, Lead Hazard Control
Energy 1800(1,000 low income)
Weatherization, Utility-Funded Energy Upgrades
Rural NH county
• 18 units all 100% units FPG• Asthma (8 children, 3 adults)
One family had 10 unscheduled doctor visits & 4 emergency room visits
• Peeling Paint pre -78 (8 units)• Moisture (10 units)• Pest (4 mice, 1 cockroach)• 5 units immediate WX priority;
energy needs & children < 6 yrs.
Manchester, NH
• 27 units
• 32 referrals
• 25% units referred to WX
• 16% units referred for asthma or lead
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HH repair commitments
• Lead Hazard Control Grant Program --owner 10% match to fund HH work
• Lead Poisoning Prevention, Housing Rehab, MCH -- identify and leverage funds for HH and EE work
• WX to add moisture and pest repairs to audits and work practices, pending state funded IPM project
Tracking water expenses
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$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
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Properties
Annual Boston Area Water Expenses per ApartmentIf usage is not available, dollars provide clues about extreme use
5 to 1 ratio in expenses from about $1500/apartment to low of $300/apartment
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Water work orders
Source: Urban Edge Boston MA & The National Center for Healthy Housing
Daily water use targets
* Targets per bedroom assume 1.5 people per bedroom.Sources: American Water Works Association (2010) & Steven Winter Associates
Super Water Conserver:< 44 gallons/person
< 66 gallons/bedroom *
Good Water Conserver:< 55 gallons/person
< 83 gallons/bedroom*
Poor Water Conserver:> 55 gallons/person/day> 83 gallons/bedroom*
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Water opportunities
• Toilets <1.3 gpf;
• Clothes Washer
• Fixtures– Faucets <1.5 gpm
– Bath faucets <1 gpm
• Shower Heads <1.75 gpm
• EPA WaterSense
Water case study: Retrofit timeline
Source: WegoWise
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Water case study: Retrofit costsUnit #Units Cost/Unit Total
1.28 gpf Flapperless Toilets 12 $144.78 $1,737.36
1.5 gpm Kitchen Aerators 6 $2.65 $15.90
.5 gpm Bathroom Aerators 7 $1.25 $8.75
1.5 gpm Showerheads 7 $4.95 $34.65
Source: WegoWise
Total Retrofit Cost $1,796.66
Savings Per Month $1,296.17
Simple Payback 1.4 Months
Consider smoke free housing
Resident Benefits• Improves resident health• Reduces complaints• Reduces unit transfer
requests• Most tenants want smoke
free environments –survey tenants to find out!
Owner Benefits• Reduce maintenance
costs• Reduce complaints• Reduce unit transfer • Reduce unit turnover
costs• Can reduce insurance• Can increase demand • Consistent with HUD
Guidance
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Secondhand smoke is deadly
• Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in US, killing 53,000 nonsmokers/year. For every 8 smokers one non smoker is killed.
• Children exposed to secondhand smoke are 44% more likely to suffer from asthma.
• Exposures increases the risk of SIDS. • 7.3% of persons 65 and older smoke, 70% report a
desire to quit.
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Source: Smoke-Free Housing New England
Source: U.S. Surgeon General (2006), Asthma Regional Council (2006), Smoke Free New England
Smoke free saves owners money
25Source: Source: Smoke Free New England Free Housing New England
Why worry about pests? It costs money
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Annual pest control costs for Boston , MA multi family housing..
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
$180
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Buildings
Use Integrated Pest Management
• Goal: Cost-effectively prevent and address pest problems while minimizing the harm to people, property and the environment.
• Use IPM Certified Workforce: • Green Pro or Greenshield certified; OR
– Demonstrate equivalent IPM training– www.certifiedgreenpro.org,
www.greenshieldcertified.org
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Integrated Pest Management • Monitor pests to understand the problem
• Keep pests out, give them no place to hide– Change surrounding landscape– Block pest entries, passages, hiding places
• Reduce food availability– Practice proper food storage and disposal– No dirty dishes in the sink overnight– Clean crumbs, grease etc.
• Knock down population– Traps– Appropriate pesticides
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Roach Traps
Seal holes & cracks
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Likelihood lead-based paint
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1. Lead-based paint is paint with >1 mg of lead per square centimeter
Consider testing paint for lead, particularly if property age is 1960-1978. Buildings less likely to have lead based paint and may be exempt from requirements.
Percent of Housing UnitsWithout Lead-based Paint1
Age Interior Exterior AnywhereBefore 1940 21% 28% 13%1940 to 1959 54% 41% 31%1960 to 1977 84% 87% 76%
Healthier property management
1. Unit Turnover Checklists2. Pest Control: Integrated Pest Management 3. Renovation: Lead Safe Work4. Flooring: Smooth & Green; FloorScore resilient
flooring & Green Label Plus carpet 5. Painting: Lead Safe & Low VOC6. Cabinets /Shelving: No urea formaldehyde7. Green Cleaning: Use GreenSeal, Ecologo or Dfe8. Work Order Requests9. Resident Education
Add health to energy upgrades
The necessity – Don’t make it worse
Opportunities – Pest control
Opportunities - Ventilation
• Meet new industry standard -- ASHRAE 62.2, Appendix C
• Kitchens fans
• Bath fans – Energy Star
• Dryer vents
• Whole house
Opportunities - Radon
Short Term Minimum 48 hours $10-$20 If >4 pCi/L recommend mitigation ME pilot