Multiple low-income Albuquerque properties are officially set for energy-efficient upgrades, which Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says will lower costs for residents.
City councilors on Wednesday unanimously approved a contract with the International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology to start a $6 million project that will add new weatherstripping, water heaters, furnaces, smart thermostats and lighting to eight city-owned apartment complexes.
The properties include Manzano Vista Apartments, The Beach apartment complex, Santa Barbara Senior Apartments, Bluewater Village, Tucson Apartments, Los Altos Lofts, Glorieta Apartments and Candelaria Gardens — 594 units in total.
The city will pitch in $1.5 million toward the project. Connor Woods, a spokesperson for the Department of Health, Housing and Homelessness, said in an email that “residents of city-owned properties are expected to see an estimated 15% to 40% reduction in their utilities.”
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