The agreement provides funding to the city of boston

Specifically, the recipient will partner with codman square neighborhood development corporation and the boston housing authority to improve the indoor air quality and support transition to cleaner energy infrastructure for properties in dorchester, massachusetts by replacing gas appliances including stoves with standard electric coil ranges and/or induction models. The project will involve the replacement of approximately 80 appliances and will include assessment of existing electrical infrastructure in individual units to identify opportunities for energy efficiency improvements to improve indoor air quality in overburdened and underserved communities in dorchester. The project will also design and develop training for residents on how to use induction equipment to improve energy efficiency and actions to improve indoor air quality.activities:the activities include conducting building and unit assessments in priority properties, identifying opportunities for energy efficiency and replacing less efficient appliances including supporting infrastructure improvements as needed. During this project, the property management maintenance team and on-site maintenance teams at each property will receive training on maintenance for induction stoves. Residents in target units and buildings will also receive education and training to improve energy efficiency and ensure efficient use of equipment including, but not limited to instructional flyers, demonstrations and education on safety features and energy efficiency. The project will also track air quality in apartments with energy upgrades and appliance replacements will be analyzed, as well as the economic implications of the replacement to document cost savings and energy efficiency improvements.subrecipient:subaward recipients for this project include boston housing authority, boston university, and codman square neighborhood development corporation (NDC). Boston housing authority and codman square NDC will partner in assessing current building infrastructure and electric capacity for at least 40 of their units, lead appliance replacement on their selected properties, and purchase appliances and incentives for properties. Boston housing authority will work with tenants association to conduct trainings and information sessions with residents and help implement indoor air quality monitors before and after appliance replacement. Codman square NDC will lead trainings with residents. Boston university will define protocols and analyze data from indoor air quality monitors and resident surveys, analyze utility bills to determine the economic implications of stove replacement, and apply a model to estimate the health benefits in monetary terms associated with reduced pediatric asthma exacerbations in a future rollout of stove replacements. Boston university will also assist with quality assurance and create research findings for project reports.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include property assessments, at least 80 gas stoves replaced with standard electric coil ranges or induction stoves and up to 4 properties with electrical upgrades to support energy efficiency and improved indoor environmental quality. Education, outreach and demonstration classes in community kitchens will be held and each unit with a replaced stove will receive incentives to transition to new appliances. Deliverables also include the creation of construction and energy-related jobs opportunities, statistical models of indoor air quality, economic, and documented environment and public health improvements from appliance replacements and other efficiency upgrades. The expected outcomes include increased number of properties in areas with environmental justice concerns that have electric infrastructure to transition to electric appliances from gas appliances, increased awareness of benefits of induction stoves, establishing new methods for assessi