Reducing costs, increasing good Karma

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Reducing costs, increasing good Karma

• Supportive Housing Network of NY
• June 9, 2009
• Wendy Fleischer, Coordinator, NYSERDA Energy
  mart Communities
• Pratt Center for Community Development
• www.prattcenter.net/energy-matters.php

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Reducing Use and Costs for Electricity, Heat
Water

• Management Training
• Never do any major work on your building without
  getting an energy audit
• Whenever you do ANY work, be mindful of
  operating costs and indoor and outdoor air
  quality.

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Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

• Now about 3,500/unit
• 50 of residents must be income eligible (60
  AMI)
• Owner agreement (no MCI rent increase)
• Owner contribution
• Designated WAP Provider is contracted by DHCR to
  do audit, oversee work

http//www.dhcr.state.ny.us/programs/ weatherizati
onassistance/
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NYSERDA EmPower NY

• In buildings of 100 units or less
• Provides light bulbs, fixtures, appliances,
  tenant education for free to tenant
• Can be combined with WAP projects
• Can be used for individual apartments for
  eligible tenants (Same income guidelines as WAP)
• Contact Honeywell International
• 1-(800)-263-0960.

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Low Income Gas Efficiency Program

• Firm Gas Customers
• WAP Eligibility/most often combined with WAP
• Average of 1800
• Can meet WAP Owners Contribution
• Can use with NYSERDA MPP if 25 energy reductions
• www.aeanyc.org

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Enterprise Green Communities

• Charrette Grants for up to 5,000.
• Up to 1000 per unit to maximum of 50,000 per
  project Up to 25,000 may be used for planning.
• Must meet Green Communities Criteria integrated
  design process, water conservation, using
  recycled materials, minimizing residents
  exposure to toxic materials, indoor air quality,
  and sustainable building operations and
  management practices energy.
• Projects should include at least 25 units at or
  below 60 Area Median Income (AMI).
• http//www.greencommunitiesonline.org

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HUD Green Retrofit for Multifamily

• Up to 15,000 per residential unit to reduce
  energy costs, cut water consumption, and improve
  indoor air quality.
• HUD assisted housing Section 8 project-based
  rental assistance Section 202 (elderly) and
  Section 811 (disabled) programs.
• Applications for funds are being accepted
  beginning June 15, 2009.
• http//portal.hud.gov/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/RECOVER
  Y/PLANS/ASSISTED20HOUSING20GREEN20RETROFIT20PR
  OGRAM.PDF

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NYSERDA MULTIFAMILY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

• Affordable (up to 80 AMI or SMI) or Market
• Requires 20 reduction in energy use
• Incentives paid to building owners
• Owner selects partner and pays partner fees
• Can use the NYS Energy mart Loan which reduces
  interest rates by 4
• www.getenergysmart.org

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Solar Energy

• 45 of NYS electricity will be achieved via
  energy reductions and renewables by 2015
• NYSERDA buys down the initial retail cost of the
  installed system by up to 35. See
  www.powernaturally.org
• Federal Tax Credits allows up to 30 of the
  system costs for qualified solar water heating
  and photovoltaic systems for both commercial and
  residential properties. See www.SEIA.org
• NYS Solar and Fuel Tax Credit offers a 25 credit
  for residential PV systems in New York State.
  This credit pays up to 5,000 for 10kW
  residential systems or 50kW on condos and co-op
  installations. See www.dsireusa.org
• The NYC Property Tax Abatement Bill 35 of the
  balance of the cost of the system is applied to
  the owner's property tax over a four-year period
  (8.75 per year up to 62,000. This credit was
  passed in June 2008 and will remain in effect
  until January 2011, when it will be reduced to 5
  per year over 4 years.
• www.powernaturally.org

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Retrofit Financing Menu for Supportive Housing

• If Wap eligible if under 30 units
• WAP
• EmPower NY
• National Grid Low Income Gas Efficiency (if firm
  gas)
• Enterprise Green Communities
• And/or -
• If HUD 202 or 811, then HUD Green Retrofit

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Supportive housing retrofit financing menu

• Jumbo Delux Is my building over 100 units?
• WAP,
• MPP
• Nat Grid, if gas
• Enterprise
• HUD Green Retrofit

• Is my building eligible for Multifamily
  Affordable Housing (but not WAP)?
• NYSERDA MPP- Affordable
• National Grid rebates for eligible items (firm
  gas)
• Enterprise Green Communities

Management is key.
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• Wendy Fleischer
• Energy mart Coordinator
• Pratt Center for Community Development
• 718-636-2486 ext 6450
• wfleisch_at_pratt.edu
• www.getenergysmart.org

Weatherization Providers http//www.dhcr.state.NY
.US/ahd/frames.htm or, call a provider in your
borough
NYSERDA Multifamly Performance Program existingbui
ldings_at_trcsolutions.com 518.348.1190 x. 23
National Grid Low Income Gas Efficiency Program -
AEA ligepinfo_at_aeanyc.org Or www.thinksmartthinkg
reen.com