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EOC Oversees Littleton Housing Apartment Upgrade |
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Funding from Xcel Energy’s energy efficiency program, administered by Energy Outreach Colorado, has made it possible to lower costs and energy usage for residents of the 69-unit Powers Circle Apartments in Littleton. The three-building affordable housing complex, built in the 1960s, was purchased by Littleton Housing Authority in 2008. The $235,500 Xcel Energy grant, part of the Multi-Family Weatherization program, paid for six new high-efficiency boilers and 252 new Energy-Star rated windows. “We are very, very pleased and thankful to EOC and Xcel Energy for making this project a reality,” said Lori Greenwell, housing development specialist with Littleton Housing Authority. “Our residents really appreciate the improvements and are happy with the increased quiet and energy efficiency of their homes. We anticipate a considerable reduction in their energy usage.” GDS Heating of Englewood installed the on-demand, hot water heating system. Each of the three apartment buildings now has two small boiler units that hang on the wall, replacing the three 2,900-pound boilers that were cut into pieces for removal and recycled. In addition, Mile High Youth Corps was funded by the Xcel Energy energy efficiency program to install high-efficiency showerheads, sink aerators and compact fluorescent light bulbs in the apartments. Denver Water paid for the addition of low-flow toilets. |
