Jordan Housing Profile |
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| Location | 820 O’Farrell St. in San Francisco |
| Square Footage | 50,400 |
| Number of Employees | 10 |
| Types of Space | 56 Units, Two Commercial Offices, Management Office, Laundry Area, Entertainment TV Room, Storage Room, Electrical Room, and Trash Area |
| Energy Efficiency Upgrades | Lighting and Occupancy Sensors |
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San Francisco Energy Watch has assisted a wide spectrum of industries, including restaurants, schools, retail stores, offices, residential properties, hotels, and more. The primary purpose of this program is to reduce energy use in San Francisco in keeping with the city's long-range plans to make San Francisco more environmentally sustainable.
"Improving operations by making them more efficient is easy. It should be considered an investment that will ultimately pay significant dividends; both monetary as in quality of life. San Francisco Energy Watch will help you figure out where you want to go and how you are going to get there."
- Eliah Borstein, Property Manager
Jordan Housing Corporation, owned by Conard House Inc., provides community based resources for San Francisco’s vulnerable adults living with serious mental illnesses and chronic medical conditions. Using a combination of counseling, treatment, and other programs, Jordan Housing helps clients self-manage their lives effectively. Although Conard Housing has been delivering services since 1960, Jordan Housing has been operating in San Francisco since 2004.
Through San Francisco Energy Watch, Jordan Housing replaced 245 incandescent light bulbs with energy savings bulbs in each of its apartment units. The management also upgraded 20 linear fluorescent lights in the common areas, including the ground floor, electrical room and entertainment TV room. Occupancy sensors were installed in the trash area and laundry area to reduce energy use even more.
The improvements Jordan Housing made through San Francisco Energy Watch lowered their energy expense and maintenance in the building. The program’s incentive covered almost the entire project cost, enabling additional investments in energy-saving appliances, which are not available through San Francisco Energy Watch. Residents have also responded by showing greater care for their building and the environment. As a result of the energy efficiency upgrades, both staff and residents of Jordan Housing have witnessed overall improvement to their community.
Benefits include:
SAVINGS SNAPSHOT | |
| Total Project Cost | $3,850 |
| Program Incentive | $3,497 |
| Customer's Co-Pay | $353 |
| Annual Savings | $6,033 |
| kW Reduction | 7.32 |
| Payback | < One month |
