The City of Columbus will use its grant award to fund the Central Ohio Community Housing Development Organization (COHDO), a local Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), to construct 12 new homeownership units of ENERGY STAR certified housing in collaboration with the Columbus Housing Partnership. ENERGY STAR housing units must meet guidelines for energy efficiency established by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, and are at least 15 percent more energy efficient.

Eight units will be developed in the American Addition neighborhood as part of the City’s neighborhood Redevelopment effort. Four units will be developed in the North Broad (NoBo) neighborhood as part of the City’s Neighborhood City Block Transformation effort. All units will be certified by an independent HOME Energy Rater (HER) as meeting the ENERGY STAR criteria. The project will use photovoltaic panels to provide at least 10 percent of the project's electricity demand and solar thermal technology to provide at least 50 percent of the project's domestic hot water needs and 10 percent of the project's space heating needs. Columbus will ensure that its CHDO also uses sustainable site designs; installs water conserving fixtures, energy-efficient appliances and lighting; uses materials from renewable sources or with recycled content; uses low VOC paints and sealants and formaldehyde-free composite wood; uses mold prevention techniques; and gives residents an instruction manual that provides information on how to maintain the Green features of their homes. All units assisted with the grant award will be affordable to low-income families.


For More Information Contact:
Department of Development
50 West Gay Street
Columbus, OH
43215
TEL: 614-645-7571