The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is engaged in a multi-year project to create or expand comprehensive building upgrade programs for market-rate and affordable multifamily housing through partnerships between utilities and the multifamily housing community. We provide program administrators with research on best practices for program design and implementation, direct no-cost technical assistance to improve their existing offerings, and a peer-to-peer working group to learn from one another’s experiences.
The Savings Potential in Multifamily Buildings
Multifamily properties, those with apartment or condominium buildings, present a tremendous opportunity for energy savings. Comprehensive, cost-effective energy efficiency upgrades can improve the energy efficiency of these properties by 15-30% and save $3.4 billion in multifamily utility costs across the United States.
With building owners and other multifamily stakeholders, utilities can shape their programs to better address the needs of this sector.
Reports
- Closing the Gap in Energy Efficiency Programs for Affordable Multifamily Housing
- Our Powers Combined: Energy Efficiency and Solar in Affordable Multifamily Buildings
- More Savings for More Residents: Progress in Multifamily Housing Energy Efficiency
- Reaching More Residents: Opportunities for Increasing Participation in Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs
- Multiple Benefits of Multifamily Energy Efficiency for Cost-Effectiveness Screening
- Engaging as Partners in Energy Efficiency: Multifamily Housing and Utilities
- Engaging as Partners in Energy Efficiency: Introducing Utilities to Energy Efficiency Needs on Multifamily Buildings and Their Owners
- Apartment Hunters: Programs Searching for Energy Savings in Multifamily Buildings
- Scaling Up Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs: A Metropolitan Area Assessment
Technical Assistance Resources
- An Overview of Affordable Multifamily Programs: Best Practices and Context for Utilities
- Understanding Multifamily Home Energy Efficiency Potential
- High-Impact Programs Targeting Regional Multifamily Energy Savings Opportunities
- ACEEE Multifamily Utility Working Group Opportunity
- Leading by Example: How Multifamily Real Estate Companies Approach Energy Management and Savings
- Benchmarking Initiatives in the Multifamily Market
- A Regulator's Guide for Multifamily Energy Efficiency
- Recommendations for Scaling Up Modest Low-Income Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs
- Recommendations and Best Practices for Benchmarking Multifamily Buildings
- Recommendations and Best Practices for Revising Incentive Structure
- Effective Marketing and Outreach Strategies for Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs
- Effective Strategies for Achieving High Participation and Deeper Savings in Income-Eligible Multifamily Buildings
- Notes and Key Findings from the 2014 Multifamily SLEEC Meeting
GET INVOLVED
Interested in participating or learning more? Please email:
Stefen Samarripas Kate Tanabe