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- 1. Green & Healthy Housing Ellen Tohn Tohn Environmental Strategies www.tohnenvironmental.com
- 3. Childhood Asthma in NE Lifetime & Current Asthma Rates, Children <18 yrs. 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% CT ME MA NH RI VT NE Lifetim e Current Source: Asthma Regional Council of New England
- 5. Dampness and Asthma Health Problem Estimated % Increase in Damp Homes Upper respiratory tract 52% symptoms Cough 50% Wheeze 44% Current asthma 50% Ever-diagnosed asthma 33% Source: National Academy of Sciences
- 6. Boston Property Maintenance Costs/yr/unit Low Mean High Water and sewer $117 $516 $977* Pest control $32 $75 $156 Painting $13 $72 $189 Landscaping $0 $72 $187 Appliances $0 $22 $79 Cabinets - Maintenance $0 $34 $83 Cleaning supplies $2 $33 $65 Lighting fixtures and bulbs $6 $17 $38 Ovens and ranges $0 $15 $26 Windows $0 $5 $26 Lighting – Fixtures only $0 $9 $18 Kitchen and bath fans $0 $9 $2 Lighting - Bulbs only $0 $3 $6 * High costs are due to an unnoticed water usage with an outside hose.
- 7. JP Apartment Work Orders JP Apartment Work Orders Other Water Related 26% Water Related 30% Electrical Appliance Repair Replace Pest Control CO/Smoke Detector Flooring Repair Replace Painting Electrical 14% 9% Flooring Repair Replace Painting 7% Appliance Repair Replace Other 6% Pest Control 2% CO/Smoke Detector 6%
- 8. Water Savings: Multi Family
- 9. Pest Control • No Spray & Fogging for roaches & mice • Monitoring pest populations & complaints • Reduce asthma triggers • Cost savings over time • Use Quality Pro certified firms 9
- 10. Indiana Roach Control % UNITS ROACH FREE Traditional IPM 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% • IPM: vacuums, baits & insect growth regulators • Traditional: baseboard spraying & borate dusts • Pesticide use cut > 50 times (827 grams/unit to 15 grams/unit.
- 11. Tenants Want Smoke Free • 78% of Maine tenants surveyed prefer smoke free environments. • Washington State- nearly 70% of renters very interested or interested in living in smoke-free housing (2003) • Los Angeles-Telephone survey 69% favor requiring all apartment buildings to offer nonsmoking sections (2004). • Oregon- Portland metro-area survey -- 75% of renters say they would choose a smoke-free rental, "other things being equal". Source: Smoke-Free Housing New England
- 12. Smoke Free Saves $$ Source: Source: Smoke Free New England Free Housing New England
- 13. Green Cleaning, Painting, and Flooring Cleaning Flooring GreenSeal or EcoLogo Products. Dfe products are not certified but reviewed. GreenLabel Plus Carpet (e.g., - Mohawk Everstrand Green Label Plus) or Supply microfiber wipes and mops. Use Florescore resilient flooring products (e.g., HEPA filtration vacuums. Armstrong Imperial Textures VCT). Purchase paper products that are either Smooth and cleanable flooring. Green Seal certified or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified. Entryway mats /grates to capture dust and contaminants. Painting GreenSeal certified or meet LEED for Homes VOC standards. Examples : Sherwin Williams Property Solutions and Benjamin Moore Eco Spec Waterborne. 13