M
ULTIFAMILY
E
NERGY
E
FFICIENCY
R
ETROFIT
P
ROGRAMS
:
S
TRATEGIES FOR
E
NGAGING
B
UILDING
O
WNERS
Edward
Connelly
President ,
New
Ecology,
Inc.
Who
Are
New
Ecology
and
Wegowise?
New
Ecology
is
a
non
‐
profit
organization
whose
mission
is
to
catalyze
sustainable
development
in
low
income
and
underserved
communities.
We
work
in
the
following
areas:
•
New
construction
•
Moderate
Rehab
•
Energy
Efficiency
•
Efficiency
R&D
•
Consulting
•
Outreach
and
Education
Who
Are
New
Ecology
and
Wegowise?
•
Energy
Data
Company
•
Founded
by
NEI,
Boston
Community
Capital
and
CTO
to
solve
the
data
problem
in
multifamily
affordable
housing
As
of
April
16,
2015
Tracking:
551,408
units
28,332
buildings
824,000,000
square
feet
What
Do
Owners
Want?
1. Results
•
Reduced
Maintenance
•
Compliance
•
Lower
utility
costs
•
Improved
Tenant
Comfort
•
Reduced
Tenant
Costs
2. Subsidy
3. No
hassle
What
Not To
Do
To
Engage
Owners
Federal
Incentives
Federal
Incentives
State
State
Incentives
Incentives
MassSave
MassSave
New
Construction/Gut
Rehab
New
Construction/Gut
Rehab
Existing
Buildings/Mod
Rehab
Existing
Buildings/Mod
Rehab
Municipal
Utility
Programs
Municipal
Utility
Programs
New
Construction/Gut
Rehab
New
Construction/Gut
Rehab
New
Construction/Gut
Rehab
High
‐
rise/Low
‐
Rise
High
‐
rise/Low
‐
Rise
Administered
by
ICF
Administered
by
ICF
Pre
‐
approval
Required
Pre
‐
approval
Required
Third
Party
Verification
Required
Third
Party
Verification
Required
Custom
Custom
Requires
Preapproval
Requires
Preapproval
Energy
Calculations
Required
Energy
Calculations
Required
Prescriptive
Prescriptive
Limited
preapproval
required
Limited
preapproval
required
Simple
rebate
form
Simple
rebate
form
New
Construction
‐
Less
than
4stories
MA New Homes with
Energy Star MA New Homes with
Energy Star Performance Approach ‐Energy Modeling Performance Approach ‐Energy Modeling Prescriptive approach
also option, but less
used
Prescriptive approach
also option, but less
used
Also Confirms Stretch
Code and DND
energy requirements Also Confirms Stretch
Code and DND energy requirements Third Party Verification and Testing Third Party Verification and Testing
Insulation and Air
Sealing Inspections Insulation and Air
Sealing Inspections
Interim Blower door Interim Blower door
Final Blower door Final Blower door
Rebates per unit Rebates per unit
Tier I (15%)‐$650 Tier I (15%)‐$650 Tier II (30%) ‐$1,150 Tier II (30%) ‐$1,150 Tier III (45%)* ‐$4000 Tier III (45%)* ‐$4000
New
Construction
‐
4
stories
or
above
ICF Multifamily High
Rise Program ICF Multifamily High
Rise Program 4‐8 stories ‐Whole Building 4‐8 stories ‐Whole Building Evaluation of ECM’s /Rebate dollars through program calculator Evaluation of ECM’s /Rebate dollars through program calculator
Third Party Verification
of ECM’s and
compartmentalization Third Party Verification
of ECM’s and
compartmentalization
~$600 per unit rebates
on average ~$600 per unit rebates
on average
8 stories and up ‐In
Unit
8 stories and up ‐In
Unit
Third Party Verification
of ECM’s and
compartmentalization Third Party Verification
of ECM’s and
compartmentalization
Combined with custom
analysis for other
larger building systems Combined with custom
analysis for other
larger building systems
~$225 per unit rebates
on average ~$225 per unit rebates
New
Construction/Gut
Rehab
New
Construction/Gut
Rehab
New
Construction/Gut
Rehab
High
‐
rise/Low
‐
Rise
High
‐
rise/Low
‐
Rise
Administered
by
ICF
Administered
by
ICF
Pre
‐
approval
Required
Pre
‐
approval
Required
Third
Party
Verification
Required
Third
Party
Verification
Required
Custom
Custom
Requires
Preapproval
Requires
Preapproval
Energy
Calculations
Required
Energy
Calculations
Required
Prescriptive
Prescriptive
Limited
preapproval
required
Limited
preapproval
required
Simple
rebate
form
Simple
rebate
form
Existing
Buildings
Existing Buildings/Mod Rehab Existing Buildings/Mod Rehab Prescriptive Prescriptive Same Same Custom Custom Same Same LIMF LIMF Direct install Direct install 100% incentive 100% incentive Limited annual budget Limited annual budget Over subscribed Over subscribedFederal Incentives
Federal Incentives State IncentivesState Incentives MassSaveMassSave New Construction/Gut Rehab New Construction/Gut Rehab MA New Homes w Energy Star MA New Homes w Energy Star Performance Approach – Energy modeling Performance Approach – Energy modeling Prescriptive approach
also option, but less
used Prescriptive approach
also option, but less
used
Also confirms stretch
code and DND energy
requirements Also confirms stretch
code and DND energy
requirements
Third party verification
and testing Third party verification
and testing Insulation and air
sealing inspections Insulation and air
sealing inspections Interim blower door Interim blower door Final blower door Final blower door
Rebates per unit Rebates per unit
Tier I (15%) ‐$650 Tier I (15%) ‐$650 Tier II (30%) ‐$1150 Tier II (30%) ‐$1150 Tier III (45%)* ‐$4000 Tier III (45%)* ‐$4000 High‐rise (ICF) High‐rise (ICF) 4‐8 stories – Whole Building 4‐8 stories – Whole Building Evaluation of ECMs/rebate dollars through program calculator Evaluation of ECMs/rebate dollars through program calculator
Third party verification
of ECMs and
compartmentalization Third party verification
of ECMs and
compartmentalization
~$600 per unit rebates
on average ~$600 per unit rebates
on average
8 stories and up – in unit 8 stories and up – in
unit
Third party verification
of ECMs and
compartmentalization Third party verification
of ECMs and
compartmentalization
Combined with custom
analysis for other larger
building systems Combined with custom
analysis for other larger
building systems ~$225 per unit rebates
on average ~$225 per unit rebates
on average Low‐rise (ICF) Low‐rise (ICF) Pre‐approval required Pre‐approval required Third party verification Third party verification Custom Custom Pre‐approval required Pre‐approval required Energy calculations required Energy calculations required Prescriptive Prescriptive Limited preapproval required Limited preapproval required Simple rebate form Simple rebate form Existing Buildings/Mod Rehab Existing Buildings/Mod Rehab LIMF LIMF Direct Install Direct Install 100% Incentive 100% Incentive Limited annual budget Limited annual budget Oversubscribed Oversubscribed Prescriptive Prescriptive Direct Install Direct Install 100% Incentive 100% Incentive Limited annual budget Limited annual budget Oversubscribed Oversubscribed Custom Custom Direct Install Direct Install 100% Incentive 100% Incentive Limited annual budget Limited annual budget Oversubscribed Oversubscribed Municipal Utility Programs Municipal Utility Programs
