cambridge multifamily energy innovation project

Cambridge Multifamily Energy Innovation Project

Solutions for Multi-Family Housing in Cambridge

Background & Rationale

Energy Use of MF in Cambridge

• ALEX M TO DEVELOP GRAPHIC OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION (FROM PEREGRINE K2C2 REPORT)

HOUSING MARKET DOMINATED BY

RENTALS

RENTALS ARE 65% OF MARKET

95% OF RENTALS ARE MULTI-UNIT

33% OF RENTALS ARE 2-4 UNIT

27% OF HOUSING UNITS ARE CONDOS

STUDENTS ARE 27% OF ADULT POPULATION

53% OF RENTAL HOUSEHOLDERS ARE UNDER 35

OVER 60% OF RENTERS HAVE LIVED IN CURRENT HOME LESS THAN FIVE YEARS

52% OF RENTAL UNITS BUILT BEFORE 1940

13% OF RENTAL UNITS USE OIL HEATING

YOUNG RENTAL DEMOGRAPHIC IN

TRANSITION

HOUSING STOCK PRIME FOR EFFICIENCY

Cambridge Housing Market

OUTREACH

•Cities •Community Groups•Utility advertising•CDC networks•Etc.

MassSAVE Homes

MF Weatherization

MF Market Integrator

LEAN (low income

MF)

MA Green Retrofit

Initiative

Commercial

Fuel Switch

MF HVAC

WAP

MA Energy Programs

OUTREACH

•Cities •Community Groups•Utility advertising•CDC networks•Etc.

MF Weatherization

MF Market Integrator

LEAN (low income

MF)

MA Green Retrofit

Initiative

Commercial

Fuel Switch

MF HVAC

1-4 unit market rate

5 – 20 unit market rate

>5 Low Income

MassSAVE Homes

WAP

1-4 Low Income

Outline of Our Proposals

To be made into multiple slides

Solution Elements

Driving Demand – Data Transparency

• Cover:– What solutions you propose / investigated– Why you propose them– Who will implement, how, what resources it will

take.

• NOTE: THIS INCLUDES THE TYPOLOGY BASED LOW-TOUCH ENERGY ASSESSMENT TOOL.

Driving Demand – Community Based Outreach

• Cover:– What solutions you propose / investigated– Why you propose them– Who will implement, how, what resources it will

take.

Process Improvement

• Cover:– What solutions you propose / investigated– Why you propose them– Who will implement, how, what resources it will

take.

Financing

• Cover:– What solutions you propose / investigated– Why you propose them– Who will implement, how, what resources it will

take.

Innovative Technologies

• Cover:– What solutions you propose / investigated– Why you propose them– Who will implement, how, what resources it will

take.

Collaborative Management

• Cover:– What solutions you propose / investigated– Why you propose them– Who will implement, how, what resources it will

take.

Conclusion