Conservation efforts at TCHC

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Conservation

TCHC is working with tenants and staff to reduce energy and water consumption by 25 per cent by 2028.

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conservation education materials distributed to tenants and staff.

How tenants have been engaged to promote conservation in our communities:

Water

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Tenants received educational materials on conserving water in their home.

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Tenants received educational materials on use of new water-efficient showerheads, aerators and toilets.

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Tenants received educational materials on the importance of leak detection in their unit.

Electricity

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Tenants received educational materials on conserving electricity in their home.

Natural Gas

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Tenants received educational material on conserving heating in their home.

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Thermostat kits distributed, educating tenants about how to use their in-suite thermostats.

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Tenants received educational material about heating set points and how heating works in a tenant unit.

Waste

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Waste engagement materials distributed.

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Waste enclosures inspected across communities as a part of TCHC's program to prevent illegal dumping.

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Tenant units provided with waste materials and free kitchen catchers and recycling bags.

How staff have been engaged to make it possible:

Leadership in conservation

Over 200 staff participated in sessions, gaining knowledge to support conservation efforts.

Checklist booklets

All sites received a checklist booklet to help resolve common utility issues and complaints.

Building utility reports

TCHC high-rise buildings received customized reports about how their buildings are performing for energy and water consumption.

Waste management SOP

Site staff at all sites received a copy of the Standard Operating Procedures for all waste-related processes on site.

Illegal dumping program

Site staff engaged in reporting and removing 889 occurrences of illegal dumping.