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Energy Stars and Green Giants
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Additional Resources
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Research and review more details about what HUD and other federal government agencies
have available to further energy awareness
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Upcoming Events
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Check out the latest
training and conference schedules offering new and exciting programs and techniques
to help you or your agency “Go Green.”
March 10-12, 2009
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's Building Energy 09
Boston, MA
Mar 13-14, 2009
Southwest Build-It-Green Expo & Conference
Phoenix, AZ
Mar 25-26, 2009
Greenprints 2009 Conference & Tradeshow
Atlanta, GA
March 29-31, 2009
Environments for Aging 2009
Boston, MA
Apr 27-29, 2009
Energy Efficiency GlobalForum 2009
Paris, France
May 11, 2009
Michigan Green Jobs Conference
Lansing, MI
Sept 13-17, 2009
Healthy Buildings 2009
Syracuse, NY
A complete listing of workshops and conferences coming to your area!
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Newsflash!!
Commit to Conserve The U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) would like to encourage public housing agencies (PHAs)
and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) to join us in recognizing October
as Energy Awareness Month. Our theme for this year, “Commit to Conserve”. Currently,
utility costs make up approximately 24 percent of the operating expenditures for
Public Housing Authorities alone. With the current state of fuel prices, projected
winter heating costs accompanied by our Nation’s economic conditions, each of
us, Public and Indian Housing Authorities, residents, and all Americans should
commit to do our part. United as a HUD family, we can make a difference. The
Commit to Conserve Campaign allows us to do just that. Conservation efforts
start with the individual. The following is a partial list of simple, everyday
conservation measures we can all easily commit to: - Turn off the lights
when leaving the room
- Use microwave ovens to cook small meals
- Take
shorter showers
- Maintain and repair leaking air conditioning and refrigeration
systems
- Change light bulbs from inefficient incandescent light bulbs to
compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
- Change furnace filter every thirty days
- Use
the short wash cycle on dishwashers and clothes washers
- Use cold water
when washing clothes
In The News Read about the latest environmental
topics that have impacted the Public and Indian Housing industry. Energy
Conservation Energy Benchmarking will allow Public Housing Authorities
(PHAs) and HUD to assess each project’s energy consumption without rigorous or
costly evaluations.
Integrated
Pest Management Bed bugs are in bedrooms, hotel rooms, dorm rooms -
but they may also be lurking in mattresses you buy at the store.
Water
Conservation
Water conservation benchmarking is a very useful starting point for PHAs to target
water saving opportunities and can help PHAs overall asset management strategy.
Operations & Maintenance O&M includes all aspects
of running a building over the course of its useful life. Because of the far-reaching
nature of O&M, a well designed and properly executed program is critical to the
overall success.
PIH Green Initiative The PIH Green Initiative
is about spotlighting the latest topics related to the environmental movement
known as “Going Green” This month’s article is about Green Collar Jobs.
Hazardous Materials Lead Threat Thrives: Years
after poisoning, a Queensbury family still fearing its effects.
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