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Discover how to implement green and healthy maintenance practices during unit turnover to create a safer living environment. This guide covers essential tasks including checking and sealing plumbing fixtures, applying low VOC paints, using ENERGY STAR appliances, and adopting integrated pest management strategies. Learn about the importance of moisture control, air quality standards, and tenant education opportunities. Embrace sustainable practices that not only enhance resident health but also contribute to energy and water conservation.
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Healthy Unit Turn Over • Check toilets, faucets, shower heads • Seal to prevent pest entry • Treat, if needed, boric acid and gels/bait for roaches • Look for air leakage & seal holes • Check for moisture problems and address • Painting – low voc • Lease Smoke Free • CFLs • Appliances – Energy Star • Green Cleaning – Greenseal, Ecologo or Dfe certified • Flooring: smooth and cleanable • Flooring: Green Criteria FloorScore, and Green Label Plus carpet
Current Decisions: Healthier Choices • Building Inspection • Work Order Requests • Appliances & Equipment: ENERGY STAR • Integrated Pest Management • Renovation: Lead Safe Work • Water Fixtures: EPA Water Sense toilets, showerheads, faucets • Flooring: Smooth & Green; FloorScore resilient flooring & Green Label Plus carpet • Painting: Lead Safe & Low VOC • Cabinets /Shelving: No urea formaldehyde • Green Cleaning: Use GreenSeal, Ecologo or Dfe • Resident Education • Green & Healthy Unit Turnover
New Opportunities for Choices • Energy Benchmarking and Audits • Smoke Free Policy • Enhanced Ventilation • Assessment linked with energy audit and upgrade • Meet ASHRAE 62.2 or 62.1 standards • Water conservation upgrades • Energy conservation/envelope/mechanical improvements • Carbon monoxide – alarms, use combustion sealed & seal garage connections
Changes in Contractor Specs • Integrated Pest Management • Flooring • Painting • Waste Management • Cleaning – if subcontracted • Lead safe renovation/painting compliance • Laundry Vendors
Changes in Staff Practices • Integrated Pest Management • Lead Safe Work Practices • Green common repair jobs: toilets, showerheads, painting, etc • Smoke Free Policies • Cleaning • Unit Turnover • Building Inspections
Complaints are a Clue • Breathing issues • Skin rashes • Headaches • Dealing with pest problems • How do you hear about worker issues? • What is done with the information?
Actions That Can Improve Workers’ Health • Which changes are most likely to improve health conditions for workers? • Which changes do you think workers/staff will value the most?
Actions That Can Improve Workers’ Health • Which changes are most likely to improve health conditions for workers? • Smoke Free Housing • Integrated Pest Management • Green Cleaning, Paint and Flooring Materials • Lead Safe Work Practices • Water Conservation • Which will workers value the most? • How will you know?
Education Opportunities • Lease Up • Dedicated Training • Repair responses (e.g., pests, moisture if not running fans) • Other?