Asking the EPA to create a senior care community ENERGY STAR rating

We urge your support!

Now more than ever, senior care communities are struggling with higher energy costs. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast that electricity prices will climb an average of 9.8% in 2009, due to increased costs of generating power. To help understand energy use in senior care communities and begin to formulate strategies for energy conservation, we are issuing our first ever energy survey of senior care communities. Everyone who completes the energy survey will be invited to a series of webinars where we will share survey findings including average energy consumption, costs, fuel sources, services that are correlated with the consumption of large amounts of energy, and more.

We will also share the results of this survey with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and work with them to create an ENERGY STAR® rating for senior care communities, just as they have done for other building types like hospitals and medical offices.

If you are interested in participating in the survey, contact Julie at jpeterson@agingwa.org