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Green & Healthy Housing

           Ellen Tohn
 Tohn Environmental Strategies
 www.tohnenvironmental.com
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
Asthma Triggers
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
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.
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%
Water Savings: Multi Family
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
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.
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
Smoke Free Saves $$




Source: Source: Smoke Free New England Free Housing New
England
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.



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Ellen Tohn, Tohn Environmental

  • 1. Green & Healthy Housing Ellen Tohn Tohn Environmental Strategies www.tohnenvironmental.com
  • 2.
  • 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%
  • 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