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Money Isn't All You're Saving

Erie Ellington's
buildings were designed to
be energy efficient and
match the architectural
style of neighboring
homes.

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One If By Land:

Erie Ellington Leads the Way

in Energy Efficient Lighting

by Ian L, Todreas, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

The city of Boston has always
prided itself on being a leader of
revolutions. The Codman Square
Neighborhood Development Corporation
(CSNDC), GreenVillage Company Sea
Gull Lighting, and Westerfield Company
are continuing this tradition by
developing, designing, and lighting the
Erie Ellington Homes Project. T he project
features some of the most energy-efficient
homes in the Commonwealth.

Twenty buildings are being constructed on
seven abandoned parcels of land. T hese
buildings will provide 50 affordable rental
units and a community center. While
many developers have built new and
remodeled existing housing for low-
income families, CSNDC is among the
first builders in the nation to construct
super energy-efficient homes for this
market. The energy conservation measures
employed at Erie Ellington are expected to
reduce overall energy use by 45 percent
and cut annual operating expenses for
water, electricity, and heat by 40 percent.

Energy Star Features Save Energy

With their many environmentally friendly
features, Erie Ellington's buildings have
been awarded the ENERGY STAR® label.
Siding is made from engineered,
cementitious and cellulose materials—a
new technology of cement and wood fiber
that outlasts wood and requires far less
maintenance. Because each unit has
ENERGY Star labeled thermostats and
well-insulated walls, each building's
heating needs is met by a single boiler. All
pipes and ducts are enclosed in heated
spaces, so heat isn't lost before it reaches
the rooms.

The units at Erie Ellington are bright and
cheery. "We worked hard to get this effect,

while keeping maintenance and energy
costs low," said architect Bruce Hampton.
He selected ENERGY STAR residential
ceiling fixtures, manufactured by
Westerfield and Sea Gull Lighting, to light
the interiors of each home. Each fixture
contains two 13-watt compact fluorescent
light bulbs, which emit as much light as a
100-watt incandescent light bulb but use
only one-quarter of the electricity.

Sea Gull has been a strong supporter of
ENERGY Star since it started," says
Anthony Ferri, Sea Gull's District Sales
Manager. We have always believed that
attractive lighting that is also energy
efficient is the way of the future. But as
this project shows, the future is definitely
here already.

Energy Star Fixtures Cut Costs

The developer has installed 1,000 ENERGY
STAR labeled fixtures. According to the
United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), the ENERGY STAR labeled
fixtures will cost about $28,000 to

What are Energy Star
residential light
fixtures?

Energy Star residential light fixtures
come with pin-based compact
fluorescents and a 2-year
manufacturer's warranty. They use
50-70 percent less energy than
incandescent or halogen lamps but
provide the same amount of light.
Available in a wide variety of shapes,
colors, and sizes, Energy Star
residential light fixtures are made by
more than 50 of the top light fixture
manufacturers in the country


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Money Isnt All You're Saving

One if by Land:
Erie Ellington
Leads the Way
in Energy
Efficient
Lighting

(Continued)

"We have always
believed that
attractive lighting
that is also energy
efficient is the way
of the future. But
as this project
shows, the future
is definitely here
already."

Anthony Ferri, District Sales
Manager, Seagull Lighting

Estimated Annual Costs
For 1000 Fixtures

Estimated Total Costs
Over 20 Years

maintenance
and energy ,g0o

purchase and $400.
installation

Sea Gull	conventional

Energy Star incandescent
labeled fixtures fixtures

Sea Gull	conventional

Energy Star incandescent
labeled fixtures fixtures

operate, $56,000 less than if conventional
fixtures with 60-watt incandescent bulbs
had been installed. Although the ENERGY
STAR fixtures cost about $25,000 more up
front, over their 20-year life span,
CSNDC and its residents will save
$727,000 in lower electricity bills.

The environmental benefits of ENERGY
STAR labeled fixtures are also significant.
By using less electricity than conventional
lighting, they will keep as much carbon
emissions out of the atmosphere as 1,414
cars generate every year.

The building frames were assembled off-site in a
warehouse, where unused construction materials were
recycled, and weather did not affect the construction
schedule. As a result, waste and delays were minimal.

Because these fixtures are so energy-
efficient, Hampton could place more
overhead fixtures in each unit and still
save the residents money on their electric
bills. People will be astounded when they
realize how long these light bulbs last
before burning out," said Hampton.
Residents can buy new bulbs at the
property management office or a local
hardware store.

Hampton also made generous use of day
lighting in each unit. He specified ENERGY

STAR labeled
windows, which
keep heat in
during the winter
and cool air in
during the
summer. Because
they are so
efficient, the
windows can be
larger to let in
more light
without

increasing energy costs. As a result, the
windows at Erie Ellington are nearly as
large as those in neighboring Victorian
houses, which made greater use of natural
lighting than homes that were built later.

Project Completed Within Budget

With all of these state-of-the-art energy-
efficient technologies, industry analysts
might think that the buildings were more
expensive to build. Not so. The project
was competitively bid, and costs will be
within the budget of standard low- and
moderate-incoming housing. Additionally,
all of the lighting fixtures, building
materials, and appliances used are readily
available, off-the-shelf technologies. We
wanted to prove that affordable housing
can be designed with quality and
durability, and that costs will be within
the budget of standard low- and
moderate-income housing development
projects, " said Mark Kelley, Energy and
Environment Engineer for GreenVillage.

For More Information

If you would like to know more about
ENERGY Star residential light fixtures, call
the toll-free hotline at 1 -888-S PAR-YES
(1-888-782-7937); visit

www.energystar.gov; or contact:

Peter Banwell

I'.XKRGY Star Residential Light Fixtures
U.S. EPA

501 Third Street \\\i 5th Floor,
Washington, DC 20001
202-564-9408

Banwell.Peter@epamail.epa.gOv

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