Multifamily requirements

CSP process & requirements:

IREM certifies office properties, multifamily communities, and shopping centers.

Prerequisites

At least 25 units
At least 18 months after substantial completion or repositioning
At least 75% occupancy
Smoke-free interior common areas
In compliance with all environmental laws
Commitment to respond to annual IREM survey

Baseline Requirements – All Properties Must Complete

Management	Perform a sustainability market analysis
Management	Discuss sustainability and investment goals with owner or supervisor
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 in areas under management control
Water	Establish a water management policy
Water	Benchmark water use in areas under management control
Health	Establish an IAQ management plan
Health	Conduct an IAQ walk-through in areas under management control
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
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Energy
- Commit to ongoing training on energy management for maintenance team
- Hold periodic site manager-maintenance supervisor meetings to discuss energy management and property financials
- Conduct a walk-through to detect malfunctioning equipment and opportunities for improvement
- Provide information to residents on energy management
- Conduct an energy meter inventory
- Determine if onsite renewable energy installations are feasible for the property
- Reduce energy consumption in areas under management control by 5% over baseline
- Reduce energy consumption in areas under management control by 10% over baseline
- Commit to installing ENERGY STAR equipment during rehabs and unit turnovers
- Achieve an ENERGY STAR Score of at least 60
- Install electric vehicle charging stations
- You can claim all points in this category if your property has achieved the ENERGY STAR property certification, LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, Green Globes for Existing Buildings, or an IREM-approved local standard.
Water
- Commit to ongoing training on water management for maintenance team
- Check for water leaks
- Provide information to residents on water management
- 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 in areas under management control by 5% over baseline
- Reduce water consumption in areas under management control by 10% over baseline
- Install a water reuse system
- You can claim all points in this category if your property has achieved LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, Green Globes for Existing Buildings, or an IREM-approved local standard.
Health
- Establish a green construction policy for rehabs and unit turnovers
- Engage residents in health and wellness
- Provide filtered water for residents and guests in common areas
- Provide at least 3 healthy options in vending machines
- Inspect filters and exhaust systems in entire property
- Establish a smoke-free policy for the entire property
- Use green-certified materials in common areas
- Use green-certified materials for rehabs and unit turnovers
- Employ green cleaning services for common areas
- Establish integrated pest management (IPM) in areas under management control
- Provide an onsite fitness facility and/or other wellness-inspired amenities for residents
- You can claim all points in this category if your property has achieved the WELL Building Standard.
Recycling
- Install recycling signage throughout the property
- Provide information on recycling program to residents
- Establish a construction waste management plan for rehabs and unit turnovers
- Establish a policy for recycling e-waste, batteries, light bulbs, and bulk items
- Set diversion rate goals for the property
- Improve the property's diversion rate by 10%
- Establish recycling services
- Hold regular recycling and/or donation drives for residents
- Improve the property’s diversion rate by 15%
- Improve the property's diversion rate by 20%
- Establish additional recycling services
- You can claim all points in this category if your property has achieved LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, Green Globes for Existing Buildings, or an IREM-approved local standard.
Purchasing
- Use green-certified products in common areas
- Use sustainable products for copier operations
- Use compostable paper products (cups, forks, etc.) for management operations
- Use sustainable paper for marketing materials
- Purchase green power, carbon offsets, or renewable energy credits for common area energy
- Work with vendors to decrease packaging materials for orders
- Include sustainability clauses in vendor contracts
- Achieve LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, Green Globes for Existing Buildings, or an IREM-approved local standard

Multifamily requirements

Multifamily properties

Baseline Requirements – All Properties Must Complete