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Green & Healthy Housing
Ellen TohnTohn Environmental Strategieswww.tohnenvironmental.com
Childhood Asthma in NE
Lifetime & Current Asthma Rates, Children <18yrs.
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
CT ME MA NH RI VT NE
Lifetime Current
Source: Asthma Regional Council of New England
Asthma Triggers
Dampness and Asthma
Health Problem Estimated % Increase in Damp Homes
Upper respiratory tract symptoms
52%
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
Water Related30%
Electrical9%
Appliance Repair Replace
6%
Pest Control2%
CO/Smoke Detector6%
Painting7%
Flooring Repair Replace14%
Other26%
Water RelatedElectricalAppliance Repair ReplacePest ControlCO/Smoke DetectorPaintingFlooring Repair ReplaceOther
JP Apartment Work Orders
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
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Indiana Roach Control
• IPM: vacuums, baits & insect growth regulators• Traditional: baseboard spraying & borate dusts• Pesticide use cut > 50 times (827 grams/unit to 15 grams/unit.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
IPM
Traditional
% UNITS ROACH FREE
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
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Green Cleaning, Painting, and Flooring
CleaningGreenSeal or EcoLogo Products. Dfeproducts are not certified but reviewed.
Supply microfiber wipes and mops. Use HEPA filtration vacuums.
Purchase paper products that are either Green Seal certified or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
Painting GreenSeal certified or meet LEED for Homes VOC standards.
Examples : Sherwin Williams Property Solutions and Benjamin Moore Eco Spec Waterborne.
FlooringGreenLabel Plus Carpet (e.g., - Mohawk Everstrand Green Label Plus) or Florescore resilient flooring products (e.g., Armstrong Imperial Textures VCT).
Smooth and cleanable flooring.
Entryway mats /grates to capture dust and contaminants.