Mercy Housing: 205 Jones Street Apartments in San Francisco

Background

205 Jones Street is a 94-year-old 6-story property made up of 50 affordable apartment units. The property was originally built in the 1920s and is located in the Uptown Tenderloin Historic District of San Francisco.

Mercy Housing is one of the largest nonprofit owners of low-income housing in the U.S. and prioritizes efficiency through its Green Hope sustainability program, which is designed to reduce waste and consumption while creating a healthier living environment for residents without reducing quality of service.

To assist in paying for improvements at the property, along with its project partners, the property leveraged funding from the California Low Income Weatherization Program (LIWP). Administered by the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD), LIWP is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities and other “priority population” low-income communities and households.

Solutions

The comprehensive energy efficiency and water conservation measures at the property included:

Domestic Hot Water Fuel switched from gas water heaters to electric heat pump water heaters
Hot Water Recirculation Installed domestic hot water recirculation flow control
Common Area Lighting Installed LED lighting in all common areas
In Unit Lighting Installed LED lighting in all units
Washing Machines Switched from top load to front load ENERGY STAR® washing machines
Kitchen Faucets Installed 1.5 gallon per minute (gpm) aerators on all kitchen faucets
Bathroom Faucets Installed 0.5 gpm aerators on all bathroom faucets
Showerheads Installed 1.5 gpm showerheads in all showers
Insulation Insulated domestic hot water piping and heating ducts
TRVs Installed thermostatic radiator valves on all radiators in units

Based on current performance, 205 Jones Street has reduced owner energy consumption by 45 percent since project implementation.

Mercy Housing: 205 Jones Street Apartments in San Francisco

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205 Jones Street Apartments

Mercy Housing: 205 Jones Street Apartments in San Francisco

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