The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) is offering State Energy Offices technical assistance and peer-to-peer learning opportunities focused on energy affordability in multifamily buildings. This initiative aims to equip State Energy Offices with tools necessary to identify and fund multifamily energy affordability projects that result in scalable approaches to multifamily affordability improvements.
The program will facilitate a group of State Energy Offices working in parallel to identify multifamily housing in need of improvements and develop strategies to work with tenants, building owners, and energy auditors to recommend energy improvements that will reduce energy costs. The initiative will be structured around topical meetings that explore options for identifying multifamily housing in need of improvements (including affordable multifamily housing undergoing recapitalization), stakeholder engagement methods, and energy audit providers and project scoping.
Each meeting will be outcome-oriented, providing a method for states to execute on the topic described with appropriate time for the state to complete the task before the next meeting. Examples of expected outcomes include securing lists of affordable multifamily buildings from state agencies or nonprofits, developing a plan for tenant engagement and input, and identifying appropriate credentials or firms for energy audits and project scoping.
Committing funds to making improvements is not required, but if State Energy Offices are interested in directing State Energy Program (SEP) or other funds for multifamily energy affordability, NASEO will work with states to identify and meet the relevant requirements. Interested State Energy Offices can request support from NASEO to complete topical tasks between meetings.