{"id":5085,"date":"2021-10-05T15:41:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T15:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theenergy.coop\/blog\/the-vital-role-of-renewable-energy-in-sustainable-design-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-08-18T10:41:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T10:41:24","slug":"uncommon-common-area-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theenergy.coop\/test\/blog\/uncommon-common-area-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncommon Common Area Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Meryl Sands & Noah Swistak 10\/5\/21<\/p>\n

Recently, I took a phone call from someone, who told me that their friend, who just happens to be a member of The Energy Co-op, had suggested reaching out to ask me a question. (I love questions!)<\/p>\n

\u201cCan The Energy Co-op provide renewable electricity to my condo building\u2019s common areas? Like the hallways, elevators, lobby \u2013 you know, that sort of thing?\u201d<\/p>\n

My answer? \u201cAbsolutely, we can!\u201d<\/p>\n

In fact, The Energy Co-op works with landlords and condo boards all the time to help their buildings become more sustainable.<\/p>\n

Riverpark Condominiums is a seven-unit building located in the Fitler Square neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia. Riverpark resident Ted Reed has been a member of The Energy Co-op for more than two decades, supplying his home with 100% renewable electricity for most of that time, and with 100% renewable natural gas (RNG) since the program was introduced to Philadelphia in 2020.<\/p>\n

The Riverpark Condo Board graciously welcomed The Energy Co-op\u2019s staff to speak about renewable energy and the opportunity to power not just individual units, but also the building\u2019s common spaces, with clean electricity. Soon after, Riverpark\u2019s residents decided to supply those common areas with 100% wind and solar from The Energy Co-op, becoming the first condominium to do so.<\/p>\n

Interested in helping your own condo association get renewable electricity from The Energy Co-op?\u00a0 Check out Ted\u2019s Tips!<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cTalk about the idea and get support from key condo association residents and board members prior to any formal resolution on the condo association agenda.<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cDiscussions with others in the building help you to know what information is important for people and it is critical for overcoming lethargy of a volunteer board that is hesitant to change anything.<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cDon\u2019t present any resolution for passage until you know that you have others who will strongly support the position with you. Board members can be averse to confrontation, so forcing them to actively engage a strong supporter is one way to overcome the resistance to change.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Quad Philly<\/a>\u00a0is a local management company with small apartment buildings in Center City. In spring 2021, they decided to join The Energy Co-op\u2019s renewable electricity program because they \u201cbelieve that the transition to renewable energy sources is extremely urgent and critical.\u201d The company continues to add new properties to its roster of buildings supplied with 100% wind and solar electricity.<\/p>\n

    \u201cOur hope is that other people will make a similar choice to purchase clean energy for their homes and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Here at The Energy Co-op, we couldn\u2019t agree more.<\/p>\n

    So, if you have a business, a rental property, or are a member of a condo association, give us a call or email meryl@theenergy.coop<\/a>. Let\u2019s turn those hallway lights on to\u00a0100% wind and solar power<\/a>. While we\u2019re at it, let\u2019s heat your hallways sustainably this winter with\u00a0100% renewable natural gas (RNG)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Cheers to our renewable energy future!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Power the common areas of your apartment or condo with renewable energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8636,"featured_media":5087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nUncommon Common Area Energy - The Energy Coop<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Click here to view the press release\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theenergy.coop\/test\/blog\/uncommon-common-area-energy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Uncommon Common Area Energy - The Energy Coop\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Click here to view the press release\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.theenergy.coop\/test\/blog\/uncommon-common-area-energy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Energy Coop\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-10-05T15:41:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-18T10:41:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.theenergy.coop\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/apartment-blog-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1441\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"jon_snyder\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"jon_snyder\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.theenergy.coop\/test\/blog\/uncommon-common-area-energy\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.theenergy.coop\/test\/blog\/uncommon-common-area-energy\/\",\"name\":\"Uncommon Common Area Energy - 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