How Do You Approach Property Maintenance

Green and Healthy Property ManagementPrepared with Assistance from:

Tohn Environmental Strategies & Steven Winter Associates

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Single Family

Dweling

Single Family

Low-income

Multi-family in

NYC

"rennovated"

multifamily in

NYC

Melrose

Commons

BTU's/ Sq. Ft./HDD

Which Building is Most Efficient?

FirstES MFBldg

FirstLEEDMF inUS

1972MFMilwaukeeWI

This Building is efficient because of one person, is it:

A) SeasonedState Bureaucrat

B) SeasonedConcerned Building Super

The Correct Answer is B)Although the

bureaucrat tried very hard to bury

this building in red tape, Frank

the super thwartedhim with good buildingmaintenance practices

& 3 Btu/ft2/HDD

Important goals of green property management:

• Increase comfort• Increase safety• Increase efficiency• Improve durability• Reduce maintenance• Save money

What are your most common maintenance tasks; staff and

vendors?

How can you green your practices?

• Incorporate new strategies into apt. turnover such as airsealing plumbing and electrical penetrations.

Installation of AC units should be monitored to reduce air leakage.

Record Keeping• Extensive records of all maintenance related

actions and energy consumption

AC Installation

Tracking Sheet

Check for leaks at turnover

Implement No Smoking Policy