A recent study sponsored by the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation and Living Cities could result in changes to the energy-efficiency retrofits market.
Recognizing the Benefits of Energy Efficiency is a comprehensive effort to quantify the benefits of energy efficiency retrofits in multifamily housing. The study provides empirical data on energy consumption before and after building retrofits, filling the void where the absence of evidence has stifled demand among owners and kept lenders from creating loan products to finance the cost of building improvements. In addition to illustrating how building retrofits can save energy, the study provides a framework for incorporating energy savings into lenders’ underwriting standards.
Thanks to Diane Seefeldt for sharing!
Wondering what’s going on in Minnesota?
Below are some resources from CERTs and others in Minnesota working to advance energy efficiency in the multifamily housing sector.
Tools & Tips:
- Rental Housing Energy Checklist by CERTs
- Environmentally Friendly Apartment Checklist by CERTs
- Healthy Homes Checklist by MN Green Communities
- Actions for Renters by MN Energy Challenge
Publications:
- Addressing Energy Efficiency in the Rental Housing Sector by Julia Eagles, Metro CERT
- Rental Housing Energy Efficiency Pilot Project: Residents of Ventura Flats Save Big by Julia Eagles, Metro CERT
- Energy Efficiency at Ventura Flats Apartment Complex by Cecil Smith, Ventura Flats
- Cracking the Rental and Multi-Family Housing Nut by Julia Eagles, Metro CERT
- Rental Housing Energy Efficiency Working Group Report by Rental Housing Energy Efficiency Working Group
- Rental Housing Energy Efficient Work Group presentation by Karen Moe, Minnesota Community Action Partnership
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