GREEN BUILD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXPO 2010 NOV 17, 2010 RD04: Public Housing Authorities as Sustainable Building Innovators

How can Chicago Housing Authority be a Sustainable Building Innovator?   CHA has a wide sphere of influence as the 2 nd largest housing authority in the continental US   The aim is to develop, operate, and maintain CHA developments that are socially and environmentally responsible

1st: What are the Necessary Ingredients  Support and vision of federal government that views sustainability and environmental responsibility as paramount  Asset to have an innovative and strong leader in Mayor, Richard M. Daley, who initiated the Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) to collaborate all city efforts  Leaders at the CHA, our CEO, Lewis Jordan, Board of Commissioners and employees  Residents, businesses and communities that want to be healthier and thrive into the future

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CHA Today  Chicago Climate Action Plan and the CHA  Green Assessments Program  Green Ambassadors Program  Pomeroy Senior Building aiming for LEED Gold Certification  Kenmore Senior Building aiming to be LEED Platinum Certified  Lathrop Homes aiming to be a LEED Gold Neighborhood Development (ND)

CHA has the ability to drive many CCAP actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions CCAP Mitigation Actions StrategyActionCHA Energy Efficient Buildings 1) Retrofit commercial and industrial buildings 2) Retrofit residential buildings  3) Trade in appliances  4) Conserve water  5) Update City energy code (for new builds)  6) Establish new guidelines for renovations  7) Cool with trees and green roofs  8) Take easy steps  Clean & Renewable Energy 11) Build renewable electricity 12) Increase distributed generation  Improved Transportati on Options (cont’d) 14) Invest more in transit  15) Expand transit incentives  16) Promote transit-oriented development  17) Make walking and biking easier  18) Car share and carpool  StrategyActionCHA (cont’d) Improved Transportat ion Options 19) Improve fleet efficiency  20) Achieve higher fuel efficiency standards 21) Switch to cleaner fuels  22) Support intercity rail  23) Improve freight movement Reduced Waste and Pollution 24) Reduce, reuse, and recycle  25) Shift to alternative refrigerants  26) Capture storm-water on-site  StrategyWorking GroupCHA Adaptation 1) Extreme heat events  2) Extreme precipitation  3) Ecosystem  4) Engage the public Adaptation Actions

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Kenmore Senior Apartments

Lathrop Homes

What Will it Take to Continue This Trend Into the Future?  Continue working with our Federal, state and local support  Mitigation and Adaptation efforts along with the CCAP  Continue to reduce energy usage and reductions in CO2  Resident and community stakeholder engagement is crucial  Continue performance contracting with partners and forming new partnerships at all levels that have the skills, expertise and desire to support our sustainability mission