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©2014 Elevate Energy
Making the Case for Energy Efficiency
Deborah Philbrick
May 15, 2014
©2014 Elevate Energy
Energy Efficient Buildings
Making energy efficiency upgrades easy and affordable
Program approach guides property owners through the upgrade process
Energy assessments
Cost-effective recommendations
Financing options through lending partners and assistance in obtaining incentives and rebates
Construction oversight and quality assurance
Savings monitoring and reporting
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What we do…
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The Benefits of Energy Efficiency
Driving investment in energy efficiency requires measuring of all
benefits.
Non-energy benefits
Job creation
Lower building operating costs
Tenant retention
HEALTH and safety
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Health and Safety Concerns
Under/overheated units
Combustion byproducts
Natural gas leaks
Asbestos
Lead*
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Case Study: Boulevard Apartments
70 Units across 3 buildings
Gut rehabbed in 1991
Tenant paid gas and electricity
19% gas cost savings
17% reduction maintenance costs
89% of tenants said they would ask about efficiency
30% of tenants more confident and less stress
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Watts to Well-being in a nutshell…
Implement energy efficiency upgrades in 248 households
across Boston, Chicago, and NYC
Take baseline assessments of self-rated health, home
conditions, and air quality pre-retrofit (median=2 weeks)
Repeat measurements post-retrofit (40%=12 months; 60%=
3.5 months)
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Highlights from the Results- Health
Post-retrofit (Adults):
Decrease in self-rated: Fair/poor general health (11%)
Sinusitis (5%)
Hypertension (14%)
Use of asthma medication (20%)*
Uncomfortable temperature in winter 55%39%
Uncomfortable temperature in summer 64%45%
Water leak or dampness 52%42%
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Conclusions
It’s important to tailor the benefits you discuss to the stakeholder (building owners, financiers)
Think local
The need for cross-industry funded projects Energy
Housing
Health
Water
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Questions? -- Stay in Touch
@elevate_energy
Facebook/elevateenergy
Deborah [email protected]
ElevateEnergy.org
