Bridge at Loyola Residents:

Welcome to the this new and affordable community located in the desirable Tech Ridge area of Austin. We are proud to offer a modern and efficient community for you to live in.

Bridge at Loyola was designed and built under the 2016 Austin Green Energy Building Multifamily Rating. Below are green features of the building as well as ways that you can utilize the building to enhance the sustainable nature of the community.

RECYCLING
Recycling is an easy way to contribute to minimizing the proliferation of waste and growth of landfills. The Bridge at Loyola encourages residents to separate recyclables from other trash and deposit the recyclables in the labeled containers located adjacent to the dumpsters in the parking lot. If you have any questions, please contact our leasing office at 512-640-6020.

The current recycling program accepts the following items:

• Newspaper/magazines
• Home office paper
• Junk mail/envelopes
• Cardboard (broken down and flattened)

• Plastic soda/water bottles
• Plastic milk jugs
• Plastic food containers (with food particles washed off)
• Rigid plastic (#1-#7)

• Aluminum cans
• Tin/steel cans

• Glass bottles

BULB & BATTERY RECYCLING
Your community has a recycling station for batteries and fluorescent light bulbs available in the leasing office. Batteries include alkaline, nickel cadmium (Nicad), rechargeable, watch, camera, cell phone, laptop and other similar batteries.

TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
The following alternative transportation options are available:

• Bike hooks are provided at each resident's patio and residents are encouraged to make use of the wide variety of bike lanes and trails provided by the City of Austin. A map of bike routes is available at most bike shops or route your trip online at Austin Bicycle Route Map.
• For current bus routes and schedules visit, capmetro.org
• Alternative Transportation Service Apps: - Ride Sourcing: Uber, Lyft, Cap Metro: capmetro.org Located steps away from our community on 6500 Loyola/Johnny Morris. Bus Stop ID:5644

GREEN BUILDING FEATURES
Below are some of the components that contribute to the energy saving and additional ways that tenants can use the components to save even more energy.

HVAC (AC/Heating)
Be sure to adjust the thermostat settings if your unit will be vacant during vacations, holidays, etc.

• In the winter, wear a sweater instead of turning up the heat. In the summer, use the ceiling fan before turning down the temperature.
• The thermostats are pre-programmed to follow the Energy Star recommended schedule:

 

Setting	Time	Setpoint Temperature (Heat)	Setpoint Temperature (Cool)
Wake	6:00 am	< 70F	> 78F
Day	8:00 am	Setback at least 8F	Setup at least 7F
Evening	6:00 pm	< 70F	> 78F
Sleep	10:00 pm	Setback at least 8F	Setup at least 4F

LIGHTING
The light system throughout most of the apartment and common areas utilizes high efficiency LED lighting.

• Residents are encouraged to create additional energy savings by turning off lights in any room that is not immediately occupied. Turning off lights regularly can save 8%-20% on lighting energy consumption.
• Keep lights clean. Why? Dust can cut a bulbs light output by 25%.
• DO NOT THROW AWAY IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD TRASH. A bulb recycling station is located in the Maintenance Shop.

CEILING FANS
Every apartment has ceiling fans in the living room and bedrooms. During the summer, ceiling fans provide air movement that creates a feeling of as much as a 5 degree temperature drop which reduces the need for more cooling from the air conditioning system. During the winter, the ceiling fan can be switched to run in reverse pushing air up against the ceiling which pushes the hot air at the top of the room down to the occupied level, reducing the need for heating from the HVAC system.

• Residents are encouraged to manage energy consumption by running ceiling fans in immediately occupied rooms and to set thermostats to Energy Star recommended temperatures. Dont forget to turn the ceiling fans off when leaving any room.

APPLIANCES
The following appliances in each living unit are Energy Star rated for energy efficiency and/or lower water use, including the refrigerator, and dishwasher. Tenants can reduce energy and water usage with the following tips:

• Only run washing machine/dryers and dishwashers with full loads. Partial loads, even with adjusted settings, waste water and electricity.
• Wash laundry with cold water instead of hot. Hot water is only necessary for very dirty laundry.
• Keep refrigerators set at the minimum setting necessary to maintain the proper temperature for food storage. Keep your fridge between 36 and 38 degrees F. Set your freezer between 0 and 5 degrees F.
• Limit opening of the doors and avoid leaving the doors open longer than a few seconds. It is better to open the door multiple times than to leave it open for an extended period.
• Keep the freezer full. It works more efficiently full than empty.
• Use the air-dry options on dishwashers.
• Scrape dishes instead of pre-rinsing them. New dishwashers can clean even heavily soiled dishes without pre-rinsing them.
• Use microwaves and crock pots to cook small meals.
• Keep the inside of your microwave clean. It improves the efficiency of your microwave,
• Use lids when cooking. They keep steam in and help food cook more quickly, which saves energy.

LOW-FLOW PLUMBING FIXTURES
The design of the overall building includes water savings that equates to using 25% less water that the City of Austin requires. Below are some of the components that contribute to the water-use savings and additional ways that residents can use the components to save even more water.

• Low-flow fixtures are installed and are designed to use less water and be equally functional. Residents shall refrain from replacing these fixtures.
• Take short showers. Why? They use less water than baths. You pay twice for water. One bill for the cost of water itself and a second bill for heating the water.
• Report leaks. A dripping faucet can cost $10 a month and a leaky toilet flapper can also add up fast.

VENTILATION
Each apartment is equipped with a ventilation hood over the range/cooktop as well as a ventilation fan in each bathroom and are ducted directly to the exterior of the building.

• Residents should utilize the ventilation hood any time the range/cooktop is in use to exhaust heat directly to the building exterior and reduce the load to the air conditioning system. Additionally, the hood will exhaust smoke directly to the exterior, improving indoor air quality. Be sure to turn the hood off at the same time as the range/cooktop.
• Residents should utilize the ventilation fan in the bathrooms anytime the shower is used to exhaust heat and humidity directly to the exterior of the building, reducing the load on the air conditioning system as well as minimizing humidity damage within the apartment.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
In addition to the above items, below are additional passive design/construction features that contribute to the sustainable nature of the building.

• Construction Waste Management: over 50% of the construction waste from the project was recycled and diverted from a landfill.
• Low VOC paints and coatings: products used for painting within the building were chosen specifically to ensure that the fumes/off-gassing is minimal to non-existent to provide the highest level of indoor air quality.

VAPOR BARRIERS
Please refrain from installing vapor barriers, such as wallpaper, on exterior walls to prevent mold growth.

MONITOR YOUR ENERGY USE
Did you know Austin Energy has a tiered rate structure? The more you consume, the higher (more expensive) the rate tiers are that are used to calculate your bill. This tiered rate structure is designed to encourage energy conservation. The less you use, the cheaper your power becomes! Austin Energy has a free app that allows you to monitor your usage and set up alerts to let you know when you may be entering a new rate tier online. To register go to: austinenergyapp.com.

PETIQUETTE
You must clean up after your pets. Bag/trash stations are provided. City ordinance requires you to clean up after your pet and to keep dogs on leashes. Pets are only allowed off-leash in the dog-run or designated areas of city parks.

PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGDeter insects by practicing good housekeeping. Keep windows and doors closed, and keep food and water in tightly sealed containers.