Eleven Areas of Program Activities
New Homes (nearly)……..………….. 6,000
Rehabilitation …………………………....6,111
Sewer & Water (units impacted) 27,236
Multi-Family Housing (units)……....1,210
First time Homebuyers (families)...1484
Green Principles apply to nearly all program activities
 MANY PROGRAMS, RESOURCES & INFORMATIVE
MATERIALS TO SORT THROUGH, (OVERLOAD??)
 GREEN NEIGHBORWORKS ORGAINIZATION
PROGRAM
 EDUCATION ,EDUCATION, EDUCATION
Development & New
Construction
 Importance of site location
Building Codes: California Title 24
Energy Standards
 Funding source requirements
 Available project financing
 Green Designation Sought,
Build it Green (BIG)
 Rancho Lindo example (see
provided PDF)
Management of Existing Portfolio / 24 Properties- 1210 Units
Utility Costs as % of Total 2011 Operating Expense
Utility
Costs →
Other
Operating
Expense→
Sewer
5.70.% Fixed
Water
5.30%
$336, 782
Trash
4.50%
$290,712
Electric 3.90%
$251,805
Gas
$ 41,588
$920,887
0.60%
20.0%
Goal of 10% reduction in Water, Trash & Electric, Potential Savings of $92,087.00
Utility Allowances
What Are they?
Why Do They Matter?
How do 80.0%
I get a reduction on
new energy efficient units?
We Have To Start Somewhere
Focus on GREEN started 3 years ago.
Estimated GREEN investment since 2009 on MFH is $900,000.00
Asset Management Plan, including a Green Asset Management Plan
 Tracking (WegoWise) , Standard Practices, Education.
Conservation & Green Principle Policy for Property Management Company
 Direction and training.
Resident Training
 Conservation and Green principles, Incentives.
Partnerships
 Energy companies, Financial resources.
SOME PRELIMINARY RESULTS
• ELECTRICAL
Solinas Village had a 26% reduction in electric costs for
2011.
• WATER
In 2011 FIVE complexes showed a reduction in water
use that amounted in $12,924 in savings.
• SOLAR/Sand Creek & Rancho Lindo
Sites with solar have common electrical costs that are
half of comparable sites.