Change CountryBuilding Efficiency Greening Public Housing
Green and Healthy Environments for Residents
Public Housing Authorities are being encouraged to improve the energy and water efficiency of their housing assets. By making these improvements, authorities can save money both through their energy bills and through the ongoing costs to run their facilities.A secondary benefit to improving the housing assets is an environmental benefit. A “green” building is better for the air we breathe – both inside and out.
- Johnson Controls includes renewable energy components in our housing projects. This means reduced emissions and some protection from volatile energy prices. Using a solar application to heat the water in the building is an example of renewable energy at work – especially popular in multi-unit housing facilities.
- Water conservation techniques are critical in housing environments. Over 79% of the water used in a home is used in bathing or flushing, so a lot can be gained from improving the faucets, showerheads and toilets, just to name a few.
- Lighting, heating and air conditioning controls and systems, ventilation, insulation, occupancy sensors in common areas – all of these provide opportunities for improvement and "greening".
- Innovation manager gives custom ideas based on each individual environment and location.
Create a healthy indoor environment with the Johnson Controls Public Housing team.
NEWS
Helena teens snap up photo opp
Teenage residents of Helena Housing Authority (HHA) in Helena, Montana, gained education and career training through Focus on Mentoring, a photojournalism program designed to motivate inner city youth through environmental stewardship.
Teenage residents of Helena Housing Authority (HHA) in Helena, Montana, gained education and career training through Focus on Mentoring, a photojournalism program designed to motivate inner city youth through environmental stewardship.
EVENTS
2011 PHADA Annual Convention and Exhibition: Visit Johnson Controls in the Exhibit Hall!
May 15 – 18, 2011
New Orleans Marriott Hotel
New Orleans, LA
NAHRO 2011 Summer Conference
July 28-30, Louisville, KY
Helena Housing Authority will be presenting on how they used funding generated by energy savings to implement a youth resident program.
May 15 – 18, 2011
New Orleans Marriott Hotel
New Orleans, LA
NAHRO 2011 Summer Conference
July 28-30, Louisville, KY
Helena Housing Authority will be presenting on how they used funding generated by energy savings to implement a youth resident program.
