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Infographic demonstrating the cost savings of renting an ENERGY STAR certified apartment

Apartment hunting infographic

Last Updated: 
11-18-2016

When you're trying decide which apartment to lease, your monthly costs are more than just rent -- utility costs add up, too. This one-page infographic shows how renters can save money, energy, and water by leasing at a property that has earned the ENERGY STAR certification and uses ENERGY STAR certified appliances and products. See a side-by-side comparison of costs between an apartment with ENERGY STAR certified appliances and products and one without. And remember to ask about ENERGY STAR the next time you're apartment shopping. 

Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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Front panel of sample brochure for ENERGY STAR certified apartment property

Co-brandable leasing brochure

Last Updated: 
11-18-2016

Customize this sample leasing brochure by adding your logo and details about the sustainability measures implemented on your property. Use it to help promote your ENERGY STAR certified apartment properties to residents and prospective renters. 

Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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Energy Efficiency: A Sound Investment

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016
In this 2-page fact sheet from the City of Seattle, Nicholas Stolatis of TIAA-CREF shares their tips for success and how they made the Aspira, a luxury apartment complex in downtown Seattle that was already energy efficient, perform even better.

Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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The ENERGY STAR Score for Multifamily Housing in the United States

ENERGY STAR Score for Multifamily Housing in the United States

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016
The ENERGY STAR Score for Multifamily Housing applies to buildings that contain 20 or more residential living units. The objective of the ENERGY STAR score is to provide a fair assessment of the energy performance of a property relative to its peers, taking into account the climate, weather, and business activities at the property. To identify the aspects of building activity that are significant drivers of energy use and then normalize for those factors, a statistical analysis of the peer building population is performed.
Topic: 
Portfolio Manager
Resource type: 
Technical documentation
Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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ENERGY STAR Success Story: TIAA-CREF Multifamily Housing

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016

This two-page success story outlines how TIAA-CREF made a commitment to reduce operating costs by managing its residential communities with an eye toward greater energy efficiency. From 2007 through 2009, the organization reduced its communities’ common area energy consumption by 9.1%—leading to energy cost savings of about $500,000 each year.

Resource type: 
Success stories
Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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Energy Transparency in the Multifamily Housing Sector: Executive Summary

Last Updated: 
9-9-2016

This report by the Institute for Market Transformation is intended to serve as a guide for policymakers and multifamily stakeholders on benchmarking and disclosure rules and regulations. It provides an introduction to the multifamily housing sector, followed by a thorough review of existing benchmarking and disclosure policies and an assessment of continuing policy challenges and opportunities.

Resource type: 
Research and reports,
Third-party resources
Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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Thermostat

Host Your Own Battle of the Buildings: Adjust the Thermostat Activity Kit for Multifamily

Last Updated: 
5-11-2017

Use this activity kit to encourage residents to adjust the thermostat for the appropriate season. In this kit you will find:

  • Print-ready 8.5x11” poster
  • Social media graphics
  • Print-ready reminders
Resource type: 
Campaigns,
National Building Competition
Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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Halloween

Host Your Own Battle of the Buildings: Be an Energy Hero Activity Kit

Last Updated: 
5-11-2017

Use this activity kit to encourage employees, residents, and other occupants in your building to get into the Halloween spirit while saving energy! In this kit you will find:

  • Print-ready 8.5x11” poster
  • Social media graphics
  • Print-ready reminders
Resource type: 
Communication tools,
Campaigns
Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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Fridge

Host Your Own Battle of the Buildings: Keep Your Fridge in Shape Activity Kit for Multifamily

Last Updated: 
5-11-2017

Use this activity kit to encourage residents to manage the energy wasted by their refrigerators. In this kit you will find:

  • Print-ready 8.5x11” poster
  • Social media graphics
  • Print-ready reminders
Resource type: 
Communication tools,
Campaigns
Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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Save with LEDs

Host Your Own Battle of the Buildings: Save with LEDs Activity Kit for Multifamily

Last Updated: 
5-11-2017

Use this activity kit to encourage residents in your building to swap out old lightbulbs in their lamps for ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs! In this kit you will find:

  • Print-ready 8.5x11” poster
  • Social media graphics
  • Print-ready reminders
Resource type: 
Communication tools,
Campaigns
Market sector: 
Multifamily housing
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