Level of Certification: Ramping Up
Improvements Made:
Installed programmable controls for swamp coolers, insulated and air sealed the warehouse garage door, installed gutters to improve drainage (health and safety recommendation), replaced the bathroom exhaust fan for better ventilation (health and safety recommendation), and signed up for single-stream recycling.
Other:
In addition to the above upgrades through the RSBP, Housing Solutions has also previously taken many actions to be Resource Smart, such as upgrading to a new low-mass Lochinvar Boiler with Tekmar controls, adding attic insulation, installing insulated window covers on the south and west windows, using CFL's and T-8 lighting in the shop, weatherizing homes for low-income families, reusing scrap insulation, aggregating weatherization jobs by location to reduce miles driven, recycling old water heaters and thermostats, and creating storm windows from scrap glass, among other activities.
Visit them online or stop by the office at 295 Girard St. to check out their new upgrades and learn about their programs for helping families with a variety of housing issues.
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