Case Study: Low-Mow Grass
📑 Available for download: Low-Mow Grass Case Study [PDF]
Read about the successful trial of replacing a small area of lawn with Low-Mow grass at Kendal at Oberlin, in Oberlin, Ohio.
Earth Day Resources! 🌎
NEW flyers and ideas for your Earth Day tables and displays. Learn what other Kendals have done in the past and are planning for Earth Day 2023 by following this link: SSAFE.org/earthday 🌎🌳
SSAFE Board Retreat
NEW flyers and ideas for your Earth Day tables and displays. Learn what other Kendals have done in the past and are planning for Earth Day 2023 by following this link: SSAFE.org/earthday 🌎🌳
SSAFE Project Team Updates
Watch this quick presentation to see what SSAFE project teams have been up to in the first half of 2022! Project team leaders highlight accomplishments, review goals, and share wish lists.
Electrical Grid Basics [Video]
As Senior Stewards, we are most effective when we have a basic understanding of the electrical grid. Beef up your understanding by learning the basics of the electrical grid as presented in this video by George Alexander from Kendal at Longwood. Click to watch the video and learn more!
The Energy Audit – Step One on the Path to Net Zero [Video]
Many communities have set a goal to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The key to building a roadmap to net-zero is identifying the how to make changes that will lower your carbon footprint to 0 by 2050. The necessary first step is conducing an Energy Audit. Watch this video to understand what an Energy Audit can do for senior living communities.
Carbon Footprint & Energy Audit – What’s the Difference?
With input from the newly formed Carbon Footprint and Energy Audit working groups and members of the SSAFE Greening our Campuses Project Team, we have assembled an infographic to visualize the difference between a carbon footprint and an energy audit (and, how they can work together.) Read more to see the full image and find a printable version.
Senior Living Communities Leading the Way [Video]
How Senior Communities are Uniquely Positioned for Net-Neutrality (Video)
By: George Alexander, Kendal at Longwood
Recorded on February 3rd, 2022 as part the SSAFE General Committee Meeting. Learn more by watching the video here.
Why Buildings? The Role of Buildings in Seeking Climate Solutions [Video]
Guest Speakers: Paul Leveille and Andrew Hatch from Resilient Buildings Group, Concord NH. Recorded on October 28th, 2021 as part of the Kendal at Hanover Speaker Series on Climate Action. Click here to watch this video.
Crosslands Mailbox Energy Display
An excellent and creative method to educate Kendal at Crosslands residents about weather, climate, sustainability, and SSAFE! This display was made possible by the resident-led Kendal at Crosslands Energy Committee.
