Salem Housing Authority

The Salem Housing Authority project consisted of renovations to five separate affordable housing complexes (Brush College Village, Glenn Creek, Livingston Village, Meadowlark Village, and Northgate Park Village), with a total of 105 units. The project included upgraded interiors and building envelopes throughout. Each residential campus remodel took place while-occupied, so the safety of residents was paramount. Interior renovations consisted of updated flooring, new paint, windows where needed (including blinds and hardware), lighting, counters and cabinets. New appliances were also added to the units and several units were reconfigured to accommodate ADA compliant units. The following sustainable features were added: Low-flow toilets and faucets to reduce water waste, florescent lights were upgraded to LED, energy-efficient appliances, insulation, and finally furnaces were upgraded to be 90% efficient, which will result in very little heat to be wasted. Remodel of units was in progress when COVID epidemic erupted. Gerding opted to bring in a specialized COVID sanitation specialist to clean each unit prior to workforce coming into a residential space and prior to the resident to move back in because we felt it to be the responsible thing to do.