Collington Sustainability Plan 2.0
The Collington Sustainability Plan 2.0, 2024-2026, is ready to download. Focusing on five goals, the plan is masterfully organized, concise, and tactical. 📑 Download the full plan in PDF format by clicking here.
Larval Landings to Collect Leaf Litter
At the April 4th, 2024 SSAFE General Committee Meeting, our guest speaker, Doug Tallamy, mentioned a way to protect pollinator habitat while maintaining a manicured appearance. Click the link above to read more, see photos, watch a video, and down the instructions for Larval Landings developed by Peter Keilty from Bees for All.
Case Study: Collington Peak Energy Use Pilot
🏔️ “Peak shaving” is an odd term! You may start to hear this term more often in your community. It is a handy and catchy term to describe saving energy on high-demand days. Learn why we use this term and more importantly, how Collington organized resident volunteers to conduct a peak shaving pilot program.
📑 Available for download: Collington Peak Energy Use Pilot Case Study [PDF]
2023 Mike Burke Excellence in Advocacy Award Annouced!
In recognition of Mike Burke’s exceptional contributions to the SSAFE Advocacy Team and the SSAFE Board of Directors, SSAFE has established an annual award in his honor for excellence in Advocacy. And the award goes to….
General Committee Meeting Flyers
🦋 Help spread the word about the April 4th SSAFE General Committee meeting on Zoom. Doug Tallamy, renowned entomologist, ecologist, and author of several publications, will present on Thursday, April 4th at 11 AM Eastern / 10 AM Central / 9 AM Mountain / 8 AM Pacific time on Zoom. Click the link or image above to find colorful flyers to share at your SSAFE Chapter campus!
Case Study: Collington Campus Carbon Footprint Calculations
👣 Learn how one senior living community calculated their carbon footprint. Why is this so important? Have you heard the term: “net-zero”? Your community’s carbon footprint represents its current emissions, a number such as “2000”, using a standardized set of guidelines. Once you know your number, you can then aim for “0”!
📑 Available for download: Collington Carbon Footprint Case Study [PDF]
Unit Turnover Guide Published
Another major SSAFE achievement from the Greening Our Campuses project team! You are invited to download and incorporate the residential unit turnover recommendations to use at your senior living community. When a residential unit is vacated and made ready for the new occupant, SSAFE recommends we change our focus and prioritize energy and water-saving upgrades.
Click to Download the SSAFE Unit Turnover Guide here. [PDF]
Sustainable Giving
🎁🌎The SSAFE Education Team polled SSAFE members to submit their ideas for zero-waste and sustainable gift ideas. The resulting comprehensive list exceeded our expectations! Click below to download this superb gift guide to circulate in your community at any time of the year.
Click here to download the SSAFE Sustainable Holiday Gift Suggestions [PDF]
Case Study: Monthly Climate/Sustainability Film Series
🎞️Learn how to hold a successful film series! Joel Brody, a SSAFE member from Collington, a Kendal Affiliate in Bowie, MD, shares his methodology and lessons learned from his overwhelmingly successful monthly film series at Collington.
📑 Available for download: Monthly Climate/Sustainability Film Series . [PDF]
Early Results Look Promising from the Kendal at Lexington Peak Usage Evaluation
“Peak Usage Program” or “Peak Energy Shaving” – Have you heard these terms around your campus yet? Some very savvy residents have realized that their communities can save a significant amount of money by carefully predicting days when energy use will be highest. Saving money is only one benefit. Preventing the dirtiest energy from being used during high demand days goes a long way to keeping pollution and greenhouse gasses out of the environment.
