User’s Guide June 2011
Welcome to the Ramona Apartments. This manual describes how things work in your apartment, how things work in the other parts of the building you will use on a regular basis, and where to find things in the building. The Ramona was designed to be extremely efficient in the amount of energy and water used here. Many buildings will make this claim but few can back it up the way the Ramona can. You can read more about that in the last section of this manual.
Table of Contents I. Building Features a. Access and Security ..................................................................................................1 i. Fobs ii. Building Access for Your Guests iii. Door Prop Alarms iv. Ways to Keep the Building Secure b. Ground Floor Map.....................................................................................................2 i. Ground Floor Common Areas ii. Elevator and Stairs c. Second Floor Map....................................................
BUILDING FEATURES Access and Security Fobs • • Use your fob by passing it in front of the small red light on the proximity reader. When the light turns green, the door will unlock.
GROUND FLOOR NW RALEIGH AVE GROUND FLOOR PARKING STAIR LEASING OFFICE NW 13TH AVE NW 14TH AVE PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEVATORS MAIN ENTRANCE COURTYARD STAIR COMMUNITY ROOM PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS BIKE ROOM ZIMMERMAN COMMUNITY CENTER UNDERGROUND PARKING ENTRANCE STAIR NW QUIMBY ST Ground Floor Common Areas Community Room – You can reserve this room for up to 4 hours for special events that take place during normal leasing office hours.
Ground Floor Common Areas (continued) • • • Cardboard Recycling – There is a separate container for corrugated cardboard in the loading dock. Please use the container for recycling your boxes. Apartments 101 and 102 – Trash and recycling containers for these two apartments are located in the loading dock. The maximum truck height for the loading dock garage is 11’4”.
SECOND FLOOR NW RALEIGH AVE STAIR ELEVATORS NW 13TH AVE NW 14TH AVE TRASH LAUNDRY LOUNGE EXERCISE ROOM STAIR RECYCLING STAIR NW QUIMBY ST Fitness Room The Fitness Room is located on the second floor across from the elevators. It is equipped with cardio and weight machines. Note: Please make sure the windows are closed when you leave the fitness room. Children under 16 are not permitted to use the fitness room without an adult present.
UPPER FLOORS NW RALEIGH AVE STAIR ELEVATORS NW 13TH AVE NW 14TH AVE TRASH LAUNDRY LOUNGE STAIR RECYCLING STAIR NW QUIMBY ST Trash Rooms Trash rooms located at the northwest corner of the upper floors have a trash chute. All garbage should be bagged and dropped in the trash chute. • If the door to the chute does not open, it is most likely being used by another person or is being cleaned. Wait a minute or so before attempting to reopen it. • Do not put folded up cardboard boxes (e.g.
APARTMENT FEATURES Heaters and Thermostats* Here are three things you can do to keep your heating bills low: • Use your doors to create separate “zones”. • Keep windows (and balcony doors) tightly latched. • Set your thermostats lower at night, in rooms you’re not using, and when you’re not home. Using “Zonal Heating” • The electric heaters in the living and bedrooms are large enough to heat the room or rooms – also known as the “zone” – that each heater serves.
Thermostats The digital thermostats are accurate, effective, and easy to use. • Try setting your thermostats lower at night or when you leave your apartment. Your rooms will quickly heat up after raising the thermostat. How to use your thermostat: The thermostat displays the actual temperature. To view the setpoint, press the Up or Down buttons once. The setpoint will appear for 5 seconds. To change the setpoint, press one of the Up or Down buttons until the desired temperature is displayed.
Ceiling Fans • The ceiling fans can help you feel cooler on summer days by moving the air in the room. They have two adjustments: оо Speed – The fans have four speeds. The speeds are controlled by the dial at the light switch. оо Direction – The fans can push air down or pull air up. Blowing air down directs the breeze onto you. Pulling air up circulates it without creating a direct breeze. ‣‣ The direction is controlled by the small switch on the fan.
Windows and Doors* All windows in the Ramona have a low-e coating and a tight seal to mitigate urban sounds and keep cold air out. (An e-coating is applied to the surface of window glazing to reduce heat transfer.) • Casement windows are effective at helping to bring breezes into your apartment. • Portland’s prevailing summer breezes come from the northwest. When possible, win- dows were oriented so that they face north or west when open to capture those breezes.
Appliances Oven and Range The oven has a self-cleaning function that is activated with the “Select Clean” button. • • Before using Select Clean, wipe up spills from the interior door frame and liner outside the oven door gasket. Use soap and water to clean the top, sides and front of the oven door. Do not use oven cleaners or oven protective coatings on the oven door or in or around any part of the oven interior. Remove oven racks before starting Select Clean.
Microwave The microwave has a recirculating fan that filters odors coming off the stove and helps circulate air when cooking. Avoid putting metal or wooden bowls or utensils, aluminum foil, twist ties, or anything with metal decoration in the microwave. Leave a gap in a lid covering bowls or plastic pouches to allow steam to escape. Energy Saving Reminders Dishwasher Tips * Be sure your dishwasher is full, but not overloaded. * Use the “No Heat Air Dry” setting to let your dishes air dry.
Garbage Disposal Each apartment has a garbage disposal installed in the kitchen sink. • To operate the disposal, remove the sink stopper, then turn on a medium flow of water. Turn switch (located on the wall adjacent to the sink) to ON position and scrape in food waste. Let the water and disposer run for approximately 10 seconds after shredding stops.
Water Fixtures* Water-efficient plumbing fixtures help reduce water usage. Please report any signs of leaking water anywhere in your apartment to staff immediately. • Adjustable Showerheads - All showers have adjustable shower heads that allow you to adjust the flow and direction of the water. • Water Bill - All apartments are submetered for hot and cold water and billed for their water use.
GREEN BUILDING FEATURES In addition to the water and energy saving appliances described in the previous pages, there are numerous less visible materials, technologies and design decisions integrated into the Ramona to help make it one of the most energy efficient residential buildings in Portland. From the very beginning of the design process we looked for ways to incorporate sustainable practices and materials into as many aspects of the building PV panels on the Ramona’s roof as possible.
Appendix A Special Features of First Floor Apartments Features that are unique to the first floor apartments include “tilt and turn” windows, forced air heating, air conditioning, and individual washer and dryer. First floor residents also have a different trash drop-off location. Read on for more details. Washer/Dryer First floor units are equipped with a stacked washer/dryer.
Special Features of Third Floor Apartments On the third floor, dual flush toilets were installed in every bathroom in place of standard toilets that appear in the bathrooms on all other floors. Read on for more detail on your apartment’s dual flush toilet(s). Dual Flush Toilets Dual flush toilets have two buttons on the top of the toilet – one for liquid waste and one for solid waste – that allow for greater water savings than the conventional single flush option.
APPLIANCE MAKE AND MODEL NUMBERS If you find you are having problems with one of your appliances that has not been addressed in this manual, you may be able to find the solution in the appliance manual. Listed below are the brand and model numbers of all of the appliances in the apartments at the Ramona. Most appliance manuals are available online through the manufacturer website. The Ramona’s maintenance staff also has hard copies of these manuals.
