Proven technology helps solve the age-old problem of smoking in public housing apartments
Property Type:
HUD Public Housing Apartments
Location:
Gogebic County, Michigan
Size:
120 Apartment Units
Challenges
- Maintenance costs caused by smoking odors and damages
- Tenant dissatisfaction and regular complaints caused by neighbors smoking
- High apartment turnover rate due to secondhand smoke
- Difficulty gathering adequate proof of smoking
- Inability to successfully transition tenants out of their apartments for smoking violations
Solution
- Monitor apartments for tobacco smoke and marijuana smoke with FreshAir’s patented sensors
- Receive immediate notification with logged scientific proof of smoking
Results
- Deterred smoking within properties monitored by FreshAir devices
- Reduced smoking-related property damages
- Simplified the process to handle smoking violations
- Received fewer tenant complaints caused by nearby tenants smoking
“With FreshAir Sensor, I know exactly when and where smoking is occurring, with evidence, which helps us avoid turnover and cleaning costs.”
Sheri Graham, Executive Director
Learn more: Bessemer and Wakefield Housing Commission Case Study PDF
