Philadelphia Housing Authority
At a Glance
Industry
Public Housing Authority
Project Types
Commercial Energy Efficiency, Financial Evaluation and Planning
Year
2012
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Summary
Allison Shauger helped the PHA amass a robust database of energy efficiency and sustainability information. She then uncovered savings realizable through multiple efficiency strategies.
Goals
The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) brought in Allison Shauger to create a comprehensive database of information on energy efficiency and sustainability from 100 initiatives at 45 sites.
Solutions
Shauger succesfully completed the database, and also recommended that PHA employ an energy service provider to aid bill processing, analyze utility rate structures and analyze the proposals of third party energy suppliers. She also advised a warehouse lighting retrofit and an invigorated PC power management program.
Potential Impact
PHA could save roughly $11 million in net operating costs over the lifetime of the projects, as well as three million kilowatt hours of electricity and 2,500 metric tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions. Shauger's database tool is slated for ongoing data collection and reporting to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Sustainability, and building certification organizations such as Enterprise Green Communities.