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Since 2012, the DCSEU has provided technical assistance and rebates on more than 100 energy efficiency projects at WC Smith properties.
“Working with the DCSEU’s staff is always great. I send out an email, I get an answer right away. I give them a call, even later in the evening, and they answer the phone. They have even connected me with a contractor that I had never worked with before who now has become one of the contractors that we use all the time. It has been a great experience working with the DCSEU and I hope to continue to work with them in the future."
WC Smith has been managing and developing properties in and around the District for more than 50 years. With a portfolio of more than 10,000 residential units, including many affordable units in the District, keeping energy costs low for the company and for the residents they serve is very important. Patrick McKenzie, Senior Vice President at WC Smith and a 33-year veteran at the company, noted the importance of sustainability in the decisions they make. “In every building we try to go as green as possible. It’s good for the environment, good for our company, and, most importantly, good for our residents.”
The DCSEU has built a strong working relationship with WC Smith and McKenzie. Since 2012, the DCSEU has provided technical assistance and rebates on more than 100 energy efficiency projects at WC Smith properties, from small efficient lighting projects to gut renovations. This work has resulted in more than $14 million in lifetime energy cost savings for WC Smith and its residents. In FY 2020, the DCSEU completed four projects with WC Smith, which will help the company and its residents save more than $850,000 over the lifetime of the efficient lighting, boilers, and water heaters installed in these properties.
According to McKenzie, “Working with the DCSEU’s staff is always great. I send out an email, I get an answer right away. I give them a call, even later in the evening, and they answer the phone. They have even connected me with a contractor that I had never worked with before who now has become one of the contractors that we use all the time. It has been a great experience working with the DCSEU and I hope to continue to work with them in the future."
