
RENU
Renovations
BRINGING SUSTAINABILITY TO SOUTH
WINDS APARTMENTS
RENU Communities™ is an
energy solutions provider that delivers decarbonized energy
retrofits to existing real estate assets. Through the RENU process,
South Winds will be undergoing a substantial effort to reduce
carbon emissions by improving the property’s energy efficiency and
offsetting the community’s energy consumption through on-site
renewable energy production. As a result, South Winds is expected
to avoid 3,803 tons of carbon emissions each
year.
Some of these improvements
taking place around the property include upgraded doors, windows,
lighting, insulation, and air sealing.
Going forward, plans call
for a full retrofit of existing HVAC (heating, ventilation and air
conditioning) with advanced cold-climate air source heat pumps to
dramatically reduce energy demand and improve energy
resiliency.
South Winds will be
generating a considerable amount of its own energy using a
renewable source. RENU will install roughly 1,370 kilowatts of
solar energy capacity throughout the community
Following the construction
of the property’s new energy infrastructure, RENU will manage,
maintain and monitor these systems to maximize energy efficiency
and environmental health.
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