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8 1 11 Work Session_Green and Health Homes Initiative Slide PresentationAugust 1, 2011 “Dubuque is a viable, livable, and equitable community. We embrace economic prosperity, social/cultural vibrancy and environmental integrity to create a sustainable legacy for generations to come.” Healthy Air: fresh, clean air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and minimized health risks. Clean Water: water as the source of life, seek to preserve and manage it in all forms. Native Plants & Animals: biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and connection of nature and people. Regional Economy: a diversified regional economy with opportunities for new and green markets, jobs, products and services. Smart Energy Use: energy conservation and expanded use of renewable energy as a means to save money and protect the environment. Resource Management: the benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling resources. Community Design: the built environment of the past, present and future which contributes to its identity, heritage and sense of place. Green Buildings: a productive and healthy built environment. Healthy Local Foods: the benefits of wholesome food from local producers, distributors, farms, gardens and hunters. Community Knowledge: education, empowerment and engagement to achieve economic prosperity, environmental integrity and social/cultural vibrancy. Reasonable Mobility: safe, reasonable and equitable choices to access live, work and play opportunities. What is the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative? A cost effective and integrated approach to housing interventions that combines local, state, federal and philanthropic investments in… Weatherization Energy Efficiency Health Safety/Education Who are the Green & Healthy Homes Collaborative Partners? Private Sector Businesses Community Based Organizations Who are the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Partners? How is Green & Healthy Homes Funded? Lead Hazard Reduction Grant (HUD)  Healthy Homes Production Grant (HUD)  Community Development Block Grant (City)  Rehab Grant (City)  Iowa Department of Public Health (State)  Weatherization (DOE)  Green and Healthy Homes Collaborative (CFGD)  Without the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative With the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Innovations Braided Funding Streams  LEAN Training to identify homeowner-centric process*  Home Advocate to provide support/education/resources  Single application / Assessment  Collaborative Data System  Green Jobs  *unique to Dubuque Green & Healthy Homes Collaborative Facilitated by Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque  Partnering of a broad set of local public/private players  Designed to develop optimum approach for Dubuque within  the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative Goal to provide transformational leadership to sustain the  change and enable replication Green & Healthy Homes LEAN-Principled Training "Expenditure of resources for any goal other than the  creation of value for the end customer is wasteful and should be targeted forelimination". "Household-centric"  Training broken down into three components:  1.Pre-work and planning (Household Intake, Assessment, Planning and Funding Coordination) 2.Remedial work in household (Weatherization, Energy Efficiency, Health, Safety/Education) 3.Post-work and documentation (Documenting, Testing, Ongoing Monitoring, Reporting) Green & Healthy Homes Home Advocate Vision Work for, working with and responsible to the homeowner  and community (not the funding streams) Helping make the change "sustainable" in the long term  through education, training and support. Look for opportunities to expand beyond "fixing homes" to  "fixing households". "Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom." ~Nelson Mandela Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st Integrated Approach to  Intake • Inspections • Collaboration • Bidding • Using a LEAN Training Process  Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st Integrated Approach to Intake 1 visit vs. 4-5 before GHHI  Coordinator: Home Advocate/Lindsey  Programs involved  Healthy Homes Lead Weatherization Rehab Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st Integrated Approach to Assessment 2 visits vs. 4-5 before GHHI  Coordinator: Home Advocate/Lindsey  People Involved:  Kevin: Lead Todd: Healthy Homes Mike and Ed: Weatherization Dick: Rehab Common Assessment Form  Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st Collaborativeprocess Braids funding streams  Eliminates duplication  People Involved:  Kevin: Lead Kim and Todd: Healthy Homes Mike and Ed: Weatherization Kris: Rehab Lindsey: Home Advocate One bid  Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st AgencyOriginal CostCost After Saved Operation New View$4,000$4,000$0 Healthy Homes$10,500$5,190$5,310 Lead$13,240$13,240$0 Rehab$48,000$32,500$15,500 Estimated Savings from GHHI process: $20,810 Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st Pastprocess Applications taken by each discipline  Income verification completed by each discipline collecting  same income information Separate inspection  Separate work schedule  Separate bids  Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st Proposed GHHI process 6 Pilot Homes  Attend LEAN training  Baltimore, MD expert visits Dubuque-educate and mentor • Home Advocate coordinates  Consolidated Intake (one application for all disciplines to use) • Release waiver for sharing information • Scheduling of assessments • Collaboration  One work schedule  One bid packet distributed to contractors  One contractor (when possible)  Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st Collaboration of funding / services Green & Healthy Homes Initiative 1Pilot Home st What is in it for me? Cost savings-combined effort  Energy savings  Healthy improvements-”quality of life”  Reduced carbon footprint  A Good Thing .... with agood bottom line Capacity to provide improved outcomes AND lower costs (better for  homeowner, better for taxpayer) AdvancesDubuque's opportunity for new initiatives and funding  Improves overall competitiveness of Dubuque as a place to live and  work