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Multifamily Energy Savings Program (MESP) Eligibility Tool (Wisconsin)
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
Wisconsin Focus on Energy Multifamily Energy Savings Program
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 […]
Wisconsin Lifts Moratorium on State Historic Credit
Last December, Wisconsin Act 62 created a 20 percent tax credit for rehabilitation of certain historic properties…
House Democrats Introduce Housing Finance Reform Bill
Representatives John Carney (D-DE), John K. Delaney (D-MD), and Jim Himes (D-CT) recently introduced the Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act (HR 5055), the latest of several housing finance reform proposals
State News Week of July 14: Pennsylvania Senate Considers Expanding Affordable Housing Funds
State Senator Elder A. Vogel Jr. (R-47th District) and a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania State Senators sponsored a bill to expand the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, commonly known as the State Housing Trust Fund….
Denver PTEE Road Show: Conference Materials
All conference materials, PowerPoint presentations, relevant articles, reports, memos, etc. from the Denver Preservation Through Energy Efficiency Road Show are available below under the relevant session titles. Click below to learn more about the topics that were covered at the meeting! Conference Recordings of each session will be available in NH&RA’s Online Store following the conference.
HUD Announces New Resources Available to BBC Participants
Buildings Challenge (BBC) participants are now able to take advantage of the following new HUD resources to help better meet their energy commitments.
HUD Modifies Extremely-Low Income Definition
HUD recently published a Notice in the Federal Register modifying the definition of Extremely-Low Income (ELI) for the Section 8 program.
Treasury Unveils New Treasury-HUD Partnership
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew recently announced a new effort to help increase access to affordable rental options for low- and moderate-income individuals and families…
Energy and Water Savings In Multifamily Affordable Housing
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 […]
The EZ Retrofit Tool (Versison 2.0)
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 Savings in Multifamily Retrofits Report
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 […]