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Incorporating Sustainability Programs
in Senior Living Communities
LeadingAge New YorkRetirement Housing Cabinet Meeting
September 17, 2014
Ken HarrisSenior Policy AnalystLeadingAge New York
Agenda
Why: The Benefits of Sustainability in SLCs Stewardship & Mission Partnerships & Community Health & Wellness Resident Involvement Marketing Advantages Operational Savings
What: Types of Sustainability Programs Building and Services Sustainability Programs in SLCs Building Certification Programs: LEED, REUSE, etc…
How: Developing a Plan Steps in Sustainability: A Balanced Approach
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Sustainability Initiatives
Why the Interest in Sustainability?
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Trends in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)
Hospitality Aging-in-Place & Care CoordinationWellness ProgrammingSustainability Features and ProgramsResident TechnologiesCommunity ConnectionsResident Choice & CustomizationRisk Management“New” Marketing & Social Media
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Sustainability in Senior Living Communities
EconomicsEnvironmentalSocial
Building: Construction, Renovations and Systems
Sustainability Programs
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Compelling Benefits for Developing Sustainability Programs and Adding Building Features:
Stewardship of resources and environmentSenior living community missionCommunity partnershipsHealth benefits: residents, staff, visitorsFocus on wellnessResident involvementMarketing advantagesOperational savings
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Why focus on sustainability initiatives in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)?
Stewardship of resources and environmentSenior living community missionCommunity partnershipsHealth benefitsFocus on wellnessResident InvolvementMarketing advantagesOperational savings
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Stewardship of Resources and the EnvironmentKendal at IthacaResident Sustainability Committee
“It’s our grandchildren’s lives we are trying to protect.”
“It’s not too late for our generation to make meaningful changes for the environment.”
Leah HorwitzChairperson, Kendal at Ithaca Resident Sustainability Committee
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Why focus on sustainability initiatives in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)?
Stewardship of resources and environment
Senior living community missionCommunity partnershipsHealth benefits: residents, staff, visitorsFocus on wellnessResident InvolvementMarketing advantagesOperational savings
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Senior Living Communities with a Sustainability Mission: (Handout)
Kendal at IthacaKendal on HudsonShaker PointeJewish Home LifecareUnited HelpersWake Robin CCRC (Vermont)Atria Senior Living
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Why focus on sustainability initiatives in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)?
Stewardship of resources and environmentSenior living community mission
Community partnershipsHealth benefits: residents, staff, visitorsFocus on wellnessResident InvolvementMarketing advantagesOperational savings
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Community Partnerships
Opportunity to connect SLC and residents with programs in the greater community.
Assists in name recognition, expanded resources, and on-site programs: “Eco-Fairs…”
Intergenerational programming with schools and universities.
Partnerships with municipalities that can result in additional resources.
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Community PartnershipsNew York City Recycles Program
Recycling and waste preventionComposting
Brown bins for composting in single and Multifamily properties.
Reuse programs Online tool to find out where to donate, buy, or sell gently used
goods in NYC.
Take it back Recycle automotive batteries, motor oil, transmission fluid,
fluorescent tubes and bulbs, latex paint, mercury thermometers and thermostats, and passenger car tires for proper disposal.
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Why focus on sustainability initiatives in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)?
Stewardship of resources and environmentSenior living community missionCommunity partnerships
Health benefits: residents, staff, visitorsFocus on wellnessResident InvolvementMarketing advantagesOperational savings
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Health Benefits: ResidentsEffect of a Purpose in Life on Risk of Incident Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older PersonsResidents involved with a greater cause like developing sustainability programs for future generations can bring “purpose” to their lives.
Following almost 1,000 people (age 80, on average) for up to seven years, Dr. Boyle’s team found that the ones with high purpose scores were 2.4 times more likely to remain free of Alzheimer’s than those with low scores. Purpose in life, all by itself, appears to have a potent ability to improve and extend lives.Being engaged in “purposeful” activities is “a very robust predictor of health and wellness in old age.” http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=210648
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Health Benefits: Residents, Visitors, Staff…
Sustainability programs focus on healthy environmental practices:
Use of zero volatile organic compound (VOC) paint, stains and other products.
Use of “green” housekeeping products.
Use of low (no) toxic pest management products.
Ensure high quality air exchange.
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Why focus on sustainability initiatives in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)?
Stewardship of resources and environmentSenior living community missionCommunity partnershipsHealth benefits: residents, staff, visitors
Focus on wellnessResident InvolvementMarketing advantagesOperational savings
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Incorporates into Wellness Programs
Sustainability programming fits its into existing wellness programs at SLCs.
The Highlands at Pittsford:
The Seven Dimensions of Wellness extends beyond exercise and healthy eating. The Seven Dimensions are: Social, Intellectual, Physical, Emotional, Occupational, Environmental, and Spiritual.(Includes “Purpose” and “Nature”)
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Why focus on sustainability initiatives in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)?
Stewardship of resources and environmentSenior living community missionCommunity partnershipsHealth benefits: residents, staff, visitorsFocus on wellness
Resident InvolvementMarketing advantagesOperational savings
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Resident Involvement
Creating a structure that offer a fulfilling way to engage residents to contribute to a higher quality of life
Participation in “purposeful” activities Sustainability Committee
Community involvement Tours, events, education..
Intergenerational programming
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Resident Involvement
SLC Sustainability “Ambassador”
In the “greater” community: Meetings, clubs, green events….
At home: Encourage resident participation in
energy conservation efforts Assist in recruiting additional residents Engaged in new resident recruitment
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Why focus on sustainability initiatives in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)?
Stewardship of resources and environmentSenior living community missionCommunity partnershipsHealth benefits: residents, staff, visitorsFocus on wellnessResident Involvement
Marketing advantagesOperational savings
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Marketing Advantages
Climate change will continue to be in the news with every major storm
Seniors (and families) are seeking “innovative” senior living environments that address wellness, technologies, health care, and environmental programming
Having a sustainability focus can provide a marketing advantage
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Marketing Advantages
Marking sustainability can identify your SLC as a caring, health conscience, forward–thinking SLC
Residents can be your best marketers in the community
SLC (and many other companies) are already marketing sustainability
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Why focus on sustainability initiatives in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)?
Stewardship of resources and environmentSenior living community missionCommunity partnershipsHealth benefits: residents, staff, visitorsFocus on wellnessResident InvolvementMarketing advantages
Operational savings
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The Benefits of Sustainability
The Green of Green:
Operational Savings
Operations savings: The value proposition and return on investment (ROI) of sustainability programs.
The balanced approach: some sustainability programs save money – some don’t.
Building energy assessmentsNYSERDA programs“Green” financing credits (LIHTCs…)
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The Benefits of Sustainability
The Green of Green: Operational Savings
The original “green” companies:Hotels
Saving $$ in laundry costs while “Saving the Planet” at thesame time.
Win-win!
Current Marriot Initiatives
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Why: The Benefits of Sustainability
Why focus on sustainability initiatives in Senior Living Communities (SLCs)?
Stewardship of resources and environmentSenior living community missionCommunity partnershipsHealth benefits: residents, staff, visitorsFocus on wellnessResident InvolvementMarketing advantagesOperational savingsFunding
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The Benefits of Sustainability
The Green of Green: State & Federal Funding
September 8, 2014: Part of $1 Billion House NY Initiative:The renovation of the 41 year-old Woodrow Wilson Townhomes will stand as a model of excellence in the greening of existing Mitchell-Lama housing. The redevelopment is designed to reduce energy use by at least 20 percent. Five of the existing apartments will be redesigned for handicap accessibility. Existing heating distribution systems will be replaced with new energy efficient gas fired heating and central cooling systems, and windows will be replaced with high energy efficient units.
HCR LIHTC Scoring: Green building (maximum of 5 points). Scored on the extent the project identifies and will comply with a sustainable green building strategy identified in the request for proposals for each funding round.
HUD Green Retrofit & Better Building Programs
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Current and Future Trends In Extreme Rainfall in New York State: Attorney General Report
While no individual storm can be tied to climate change, the trends in extreme rainfall already being felt across New York State are consistent with scientists’ predictions of new weather patterns attributable to climate change. Those extreme rainfall trends are causing untold damage to our communities and to our environment. 1)New York Must Act Further to Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases 2)Ensuring Resilient New York Communities Requires Consideration of Current Extreme Rainfall Trends and Projections of the Future3)New York Must Engage on Climate Change Beyond its State Lines http://www.ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-issues-report-highlighting-need-tackle-climate-change-state-level
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The Benefits of Sustainability
Sustainability in Senior Living Communities
EconomicsEnvironmentalSocial
Building: Construction, Renovations and Systems
•Sustainability Programs
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Types of Sustainability Programs
LeadingAge Senior Living CommunitySustainability Initiatives
Sustainability in New Construction and Renovations Sustainability: New construction, renovations and certificationsMaintenance products and programsEnergy conservationWater conservation Air and atmosphere qualityExterior sustainability initiativesProducts and appliancesSLC Sustainability Programs and Initiatives: Staff, resident and visitor education, planning and operationsResident sustainability initiativesCommunity partnershipsIntergenerational and school partnershipsRecyclingFood service and compostingTransportationMarketing sustainability in SLCs
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Types of Sustainability Programs
Building Construction & Systems
Construction and renovationsSystems and appliancesMaintenance products & programsRecyclingEnergy conservation programsWater conservation programsAir qualityExterior sustainability initiativesBuilding certifications
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Types of Sustainability Programs
Building Construction & Systems
Construction and renovationsSystems and appliancesMaintenance products & programs
RecyclingEnergy conservation programsWater conservation programsAir qualityExterior sustainability initiativesBuilding certifications
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Types of Sustainability Programs
RecyclingU.S. we generate five pounds of waste per person, per day.
Local recycling policiesResearch waste and recycling companiesSingle stream recyclingPlastic bag, batteries, collectionWaste auditBuy recycled products – use less paper productsReduce junk mail
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Types of Sustainability Programs
RecyclingRecycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run your TV for three (3) hours. Have toMine and clean the oreTransport the oreMake the sheet of metalMake the canTransport the canSell the canYou: bring it home
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Types of Sustainability Programs
Building Construction & Systems
Construction and renovationsSystems and appliancesMaintenance products & programsRecyclingEnergy conservation programsWater conservation programsAir quality
Exterior sustainability initiativesBuilding certifications
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Types of Sustainability Programs
Exterior Sustainability Programs
Non-chemical lawn and garden (DEC)Rain gardens & rain barrelsOrganic gardens & plantersBioswales (around parking lots…)Permeable paving and sidewalks Native plantingsPassive solar lightingSustaining wildlife (birdfeeders…)Green lawn and landscaping initiatives
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Types of Sustainability Programs
Exterior Sustainability Programs
Passive Solar Lighting
Water Sculpture / Bird BathJewish Home Lifecare: $85 solar power kit installed on the water sculpture
Solar Light FlagpoleUnited Church Manor
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Types of Sustainability Programs
SLC Sustainability Programs and Initiatives:
Staff, resident and visitor education, planning and operationsResident Sustainability CommitteesCommunity partnershipsIntergenerational and school partnershipsDining service and compostingTransportation
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Types of Sustainability Programs
SLC Sustainability Programs and Initiatives:
Staff, Resident and Visitor Education, Planning and OperationsResident Sustainability CommitteesCommunity PartnershipsIntergenerational and school partnerships
Dining service and compostingTransportation
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Types of Sustainability Programs
Dining Services and Composting
Food waste auditEnvironmental products
Styrofoam free products Reusable To-Go containers
Locally grown produceWaste Reduction
Tracking and computer programming
Composting Resident composting Limited dining composting Composting companies
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Building Certifications“Green” Building Certifications:
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)
A green building certification program that recognizes sustainable new construction or substantial rehabilitation building strategies and practices
REGREEN The program to renovate in an
environmentally-respectful manner with a distinct focus on energy-efficiency and healthy interiors
Enterprise Green Communities Criteria
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Steps in Sustainability
Sustainability: Balanced Approach
Some programs will save money right away….
Energy audit, resident energy awareness,
Some may take time… Composting, reusable dining containers…
Can’t do everything….but develop a meaningful sustainability program
Research on what programs are best for your SLC
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How: Developing a Plan
Developing a Sustainability Plan: Ten Steps
1.Make the commitment: board, staff, residents2.Develop a resident / staff sustainability committee3.Do the research4.Conduct a sustainability audit5.Reach out to the community6.Initiate sustainability building features & programs7.Hold regular meetings8.Write a sustainability report9.Market, market, market…10.Update
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Contact Information
Ken HarrisSenior Policy AnalystLeadingAge New York13 British American BlvdLatham, New York [email protected]
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