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Standard Communities, a leading national affordable housing investor and developer, has announced its partnership with Clear Inc. to provide a centralized water purification system at Imperial Tower, a 187 unit affordable community in Sacramento.
The new system at Imperial Tower elevates the community's standard of living by integrating industry-leading centralized water purification technology. This technology provides unlimited access to purified water from every tap, shower, and fountain throughout the property.
Clear installs, monitors and services UV reactors that purify water at the point of entry for the whole building. Clear’s world-class UV technology uses a medium-pressure UV lamp that emits a broad spectrum of energy wavelengths. These wavelengths destroy DNA, RNA and proteins, which inactivate microbes, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, algae and fungi. Clear UV also reduces chlorine levels, which improves water’s taste and smell, as well as promotes healthier hair and skin.
“The water at Imperial Tower met EPA standards prior to implementing Clear’s technology at the property, but we wanted to go beyond that,” said Mike Johnson, Senior Director of Sustainability at Standard Communities. “Our commitment to excellence and the well-being of our residents drives us to exceed regulatory requirements. By integrating Clear's water purification system, we ensure that our residents receive the highest quality water available. This industry-leading system not only enhances water safety but also demonstrates our dedication to providing top-tier amenities at no additional cost to our residents."
Clear is trusted across many industries, including major bottled water manufacturers such as Nestlé and Fiji. As an affordable housing innovator, Standard Communities is the first to bring this industry-trusted technology directly to those who are especially vulnerable to waterborne illness.
“Low-income communities are struggling to afford bottled water, or under-the-sink filters, or good health insurance, and more often than not are sitting on neglected city infrastructure,” says Ron Blutrich, Co-founder and CEO of Clear Inc. “Even preventing a single sick day will have a powerful impact. I am very proud to work with Standard Communities to retrofit existing affordable housing with such essential healthy infrastructure.”
“We look forward to partnering with Clear again and adding their technology to more of our properties in the future,” said Johnson.
Based in New York and Los Angeles, Standard has a portfolio of over 20,000 apartment units and $4.4B in assets under management across 17 states and Washington, DC. With expertise in development, acquisitions, renovations and construction, Standard Communities strives to cultivate long-term public and private partnerships to produce and preserve high-quality, affordable and environmentally sustainable housing.
