New high-efficiency boilers are projected to save 50% on heating and hot water bills at Grand Living Senior Homes in Granby. Best of all, grants paid for 100% of the system installed this spring. Grand County Housing Authority will track the savings over the next year, says Director Jim Sheehan. “The boilers will create a warmer environment for residents, plus the savings will allow us to undertake other capital improvements.” The project was funded with $83,000 from the Sprout Foundation and $26,000 from Energy Outreach Colorado. These funds also paid for additional energy-saving projects like new light fixtures in all units and programmable thermostats..
By July 15, a new solar hot water system will be providing domestic hot water to Grand Living thanks to funding from the Governor’s Energy Office with a $90,000 grant provided to Grand County Business and Economic Development Association (BEDA), which submitted a grant application back in August 2009. Grand County Housing Authority contributed $13,000 toward the solar domestic hot water installation project. “The residents are very excited to see the energy conservation strategy,” Sheehan says. “They were very interested in the entire project.” For more information, please contact the Housing Authority at 725-3071.
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