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ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.

The National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts’ (NCAHMA) has adopted a series of documents,  including three cornerstone documents: the Model Content Standards for Market Studies for Rental Housing , the Market Study Index, and the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice. These fundamental and comprehensive documents are supplemented by several White Papers and […]

The Multifamily Energy Savings Program Eligibility Tool assists program staff in determining the most appropriate course for the customer’s building. The tool should be filled out to the best of the user’s abilities. Not all fields are required but each field assists program staff to determine the correct course for the customer’s building. Many fields […]

This tool identifies if your property is eligible for the Wisconsin Focus on Energy Multifamily Energy Savings Program (MESP) program. In order to be eligible you must have a multifamily building that is 4 or more units. Buildings with less than 4 units may qualify for other programs. Download

The goal of the Focus on Energy Multifamily Energy Savings Program is to educate and provide implementation assistance for energy efficiency projects to owners, management companies, and developers of multifamily buildings in Wisconsin. Apartments and condos over four units are classified as multifamily. To view all of the Focus on Energy multifamily offering details, visit […]

When the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) allocated $5 billion in stimulus dollars for Weatherization Assistance Programs (WAP), Pennsylvania was one of four states — Colorado, New Jersey, Kansas and Pennsylvania―that had a well-established staff and infrastructure in a state-wide agency to deliver and administer funds to multifamily housing (Glatter 2009). The […]

Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future is pleased to present the EZ Retrofit Tool. The EZ Retrofit Tool is a Microsoft Excel-based file (minimum requirements include Microsoft Excel 2010) and is available for download here. All user guidance and reference materials are embedded within the Tool and can be accessed by clicking on the […]

Energy and water consumption represent some of the largest operating costs in multifamily properties, estimated at $22 billion per year in the US. The newly released Energy and Water Savings in Multifamily Retrofits report provides a detailed analysis of 236 multifamily properties that underwent energy and water retrofit projects from 2009 to 2012. The report […]

Results from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Green Retrofit Program and the Energy Savers Program in Illinois Download

As innovative energy products and services come to market, so do new mechanisms to fund them. And existing funding options become more popular. This has resulted in a boom of finance jargon, especially regarding energy efficiency and renewable generation. Though many of the finance terms used in clean energy finance are similar to those used […]

Through our work in the Green Retrofit Initiative we learned that there are many ways to improve the energy performance of a property, maximize the health of residents, and decrease safety hazards. In creating this guide we actively engaged three CDCs and their third-party property managers to comb through applicable green and healthy goals, the […]

ACEEE’s new State and Local Policy Database includes comprehensive information on energy efficiency policies currently implemented at the state and local level. The database tracks policy activity across multiple sectors, including state and local governments, utilities, transportation, buildings, combined heat and power, and appliance standards. Users can click on a state or city on the […]

Topics include: -What is a utility allowance and why they important? -Methods for UA calculation -Complexities and barriers to increased rents -Workaround and potential solutions -On bill repayment Download