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17. Are the impacted residents <br />already aware of the potential <br />positive and negative impacts <br />of your project and the steps <br />you are taking? lf not, please <br />describe your plan to engage <br />with them and how you will act <br />based on their input: <br />Clients of this project will most likely be aware of the need they <br />have for repairs or improvements, but many are likely not <br />aware of the benefits of many of the weatherization measures <br />that will be offered. Upon introduction of the program, we will <br />explain the benefits of this work, not simply to the homeowner, <br />but also to the broader community. We will patiently answer <br />any questions homeowners may have about the project. lf they <br />have any residual reservations, we will not proceed. <br />18. During and after the project, <br />what will your continued <br />engagement with the <br />community be? <br />Rebuilding Together of the Triangle has a long term <br />commitment to this community to preserve affordable <br />homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing <br />home repair and renovation services free of charge to those in <br />need. <br />19. Please describe any other <br />aspect of your project that is <br />relevant to Social Justice and <br />Racial Equity: <br />This project relies heavily on the participation of the Orange <br />County Home Preservation Coalition (OCHPC). The OCHPC <br />seeks to increase communication and collaboration among <br />home <br />repair organizations to decrease burden on clients and service <br />seekers. Going beyond direct repair service, the OCHPC seeks to <br />advocate for solutions that address the mechanisms that cause <br />or <br />perpetuate racial disparities in access to home repair and <br />modifications in Orange County (including tax assessments, <br />zoning, and mobile home ownership.) <br />20.How many tons of greenhouse <br />gas emissions will your project <br />reduce/avoid each year? Please <br />list any data sources used and <br />show the steps of any <br />calculations. Feel free to <br />submit in a separate document <br />if clearly labelled: <br />Estimating the emissions reduction impact of this work precisely <br />is challenging, because we do no precisely how much of what <br />work is going to be done - that will be determined based on the <br />need presented by the homeowners RTT serves. However, we <br />have crafted some estimates for household usage of natural gas <br />based on the US Energy lnformation Administration. The <br />numbers are based on an average single-family residence and <br />an emission factor for natural gas of 0.05302 metric tons of <br />CO2e/mmBTU. These are yearly numbers for CO2e emissions <br />for some common repairs: <br />. HVAC Replacement 2 tons (short) <br />. Water heater Replacement 0.75 tons (short) <br />. Clothes Dryer Replacement 70 pounds <br />. Gas Cook Stove Replacement - 140 pounds <br />We are projecting the following electrification interventions, for <br />the purpose of estimating. <br />ofPage L1 19 <br />Criterion 2 - Emissions Reduced <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B3ED7CA-61F5-4E47-87CD-95256B532A12