CSP Senior Housing Requirements

CSP process & requirements:

IREM certifies office, medical office, multifamily, senior housing, retail, industrial and self storage properties.

Prerequisites

At least 25 units
At least 18 months since substantial completion or repositioning
At least 75% occupied
Smoke-free community
In compliance with all environmental laws
Commitment to respond to an annual IREM survey on sustainability

Baseline Requirements – All Properties Must Complete

Management	Perform a sustainability market assessment
Management	Align sustainability and asset investment or company financial goals
Management	Commit to monitoring the effect of sustainability on property financials
Management	Hold meetings with your staff team, at least quarterly, to discuss progress on sustainability program
Management	Establish a plan for marketing your sustainability success
Energy	Establish an energy management policy
Energy	Benchmark energy use
Water	Establish a water management policy
Water	Benchmark water use
Health	Establish an IAQ management plan
Health	Conduct an IAQ walk-through
Recycling	Assess your recycling practices and options
Recycling	Conduct a waste and recycling container audit
Purchasing	Establish a sustainable purchasing policy
Purchasing	Assess your purchasing practices and options

Options for Each Category

Earn a minimum of 2 points in each category
Accumulate at least 62 total points by completing the activities of your choice
Download the Senior Housing Checklist to track the points you earn
Click on each category to view your options

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Energy
- Commit to ongoing training on energy management for facilities or maintenance team
- Conduct a walk-through to detect opportunities for improving energy efficiency through operational and equipment adjustments
- Provide basic energy conservation guidance to residents and visitors
- Provide green transportation options for staff, residents, and visitors
- Conduct an energy meter inventory
- Determine if onsite renewable energy installations are feasible for the community
- Reduce energy consumption by 5% over baseline
- Reduce energy consumption by 10% over baseline
- Commit to selecting ENERGY STAR® appliances and equipment
- Achieve an ENERGY STAR score of at least 60
Water
- Commit to ongoing training on water management for facilities or maintenance team
- Check for water leaks
- Provide basic water conservation guidance to residents and visitors
- Establish a plan for improving water efficiency in landscaping
- Install high-efficiency fixtures in common areas and commit to installing high-efficiency fixtures in units during rehabs and unit turnovers
- Conduct an inventory of water meters
- Reduce water consumption by 5% over baseline
- Reduce water consumption by 10% over baseline
- Replace 25% of existing planted area with native vegetation/xeriscaping
Health
- Establish a green construction policy for rehabs and unit turnovers
- Distribute information to community staff on the health and wellness impacts of indoor environments
- Increase participation in health and wellness activities
- Provide filtered water for residents and visitors in common areas
- Provide at least 3 healthy food choices in each alternative dining option (e.g., vending machines, snack bars, bistros)
- Conduct or obtain initial indoor air quality testing
- Host or participate in regular events that engage residents in the broader community
- Use healthy, low-emitting materials for rehabs and unit turnovers
- Employ green cleaning practices
- Conduct or obtain annual indoor air quality testing
- Record optimal measurements for key indoor environmental quality indicators
- Use integrated pest management (IPM) (3 pts.)
Recycling
- Install recycling signage throughout the property
- Provide recycling best practices to all staff and basic recycling directions to residents and visitors
- Establish a construction waste management policy for rehabs and unit turnovers
- Establish a policy for staff and resident recycling of e-waste, batteries, light bulbs, and bulk items
- Set diversion rate goals for the property
- Establish a plan for reducing food waste
- Achieve a minimum diversion rate of 20% for the property
- Establish recycling services
- Hold regular donation drives for residents and visitors
- Achieve a minimum diversion rate of 25% for the property
- Achieve a minimum diversion rate of 30% for the property
- Reduce food waste by at least 15% through a combination of measures
Purchasing
- Use green-certified products in community management operations
- Use sustainable products for copier operations
- Eliminate the use of Styrofoam kitchen products (cups, plates, food containers, etc.) at the community
- Work with vendors to decrease packaging materials for orders
- Include sustainability clauses in vendor contracts
- Purchase green power, carbon offsets, or renewable energy credits

CSP Senior Housing Requirements

Senior housing

Baseline Requirements – All Properties Must Complete