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1 Benchmarking for Multifamily Owners and Managers: What, Why? How? For Audio- Dial-In Number: Access Code:

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3 Today's Panel: Elizabeth Glynn LISC Boston: Massachusetts Green Retrofit Initiative Colleen Flynn LISC - New York: Green & Healthy Neighborhoods Dan Teague Wegowise Jesse Elton (Moderator) LISC - Housing

4 Massachusetts Green Retrofit Initiative free services for qualified properties Elizabeth Glynn, Program Officer MAGreenRetrofit.org Funding: Barr Foundation & HUD Energy Innovation Fund

5 Services Benchmarking in WegoWise Building assessments & scope of work proposals Help with LEAN and other funding applications Engineering design & specifications RFP process Construction management Post-retrofit M&V Network/Trainings

6 NYC LISC Green &Healthy Neighborhoods Colleen Flynn, Community Development Officer

7 LISC NYC Retrofit Results 96 affordable housing properties received energy efficiency, water conservation and healthy and safety retrofits 2,226 affordable apartments with reduced energy and water use 84 more homes weatherized beyond original contract goal, with no added funding $15,000,000 in ARRA funds deployed and $3,800,000 in city and private funds leveraged Looking Out: LISC NYC s Holistic Approach to WAP Fuel Type Electricity Energy Savings Post WAP 9% Gas 14% Oil 20% Total 15% _upload_file448_16828.pdf

8 Two Shades of Green Helping affordable housing property managers, owners and residents create healthy and safe buildings that consume less energy and water while reducing operation and maintenance costs. Integrating energy and water retrofits, safe pest management, smoke-free housing, active design and green cleaning principles. Using adaption of Boston LISC s Green and Healthy Guide Developing action plans to execute low-cost green interventions by benchmarking, tracking progress and providing technical and onsite support.

9 WHY TRACK AND BENCHMARK? Dan Teague, WegoWise Director of Business Development

10 Motivation for implementing energy efficiency End of Useful Life Reduce Operating Cost Utility Allowances Capital/Rebate requires energy reduction Increase asset value Protection against obsolescence Good Payback Good for the environment Improve tenant/occupant comfort Be compliant with local laws

11 PART I: TRACKING

12 BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS Utility Data

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14 Tracking Your Properties Spikes Leaks Stepped increases Failing equipment

15 Tracking: Heating System Problem

16 $9,000 $8,000 $7,000 $6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 Non-Utility Expense Heating Fuel Electric W&S $1,000 $

17 water cost per unit $900 $800 $700 $600 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $0 9.5% 11.5% 14.5% % Trending Actual % Increase

18 200% 180% 160% 140% 120% 100% 80% 60% W&S Electric Heating Fuel Non-Utility Expense

19 PART II: BENCHMARKING

20 BTU BTU/COND. SQFT/HDD ?

21 Your To Do List

22 Your Targets

23 Your Targets YOUR TARGETS

24 Benchmarking: Prioritize Efforts

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26 PART III: RESULTS

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28 COST OF DELAY Winter 2008 $ 15,606 Winter 2013 $ 10,761 Difference $ 4,845 Life Time Energy Savings Other Savings $ 72,675 Maintenance, tenant comfort Cost to track $ 900

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30 Improve Massachusetts Green Retrofit Initiative: Gas Savings from Heating Replacements

31 8x Utility bills for inefficient buildings cost up to eight times more than bills for efficient buildings

32 What We re Learning

33 Boiler Replacement Results

34 Measuring Results This savings consistency is impressive compared to the widely varied results typically found in multifamily energy impact studies and may be attributed to the proper targeting of buildings through benchmarking, building audits that accurately identified high savings opportunities, and follow-up by LISC and New Ecology on retrofit projects and any potential problems. Percent of Projects 30% 20% 10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Heating Savings %

35 Two Shades of Green Green Cleaning Case Study Partner: Saint Nicks Alliance Transitioned 59 housing units to green cleaning products and practices 25% average reduction in cleaning costs Over 50% cost reduction in one building Cleaning staff reports less hand irritation and fewer breathing issues Tenants report fewer chemical smells and breathing issues linked to cleaning products Two Shades of Green Case Studies

36 Thank You Contact Info: Dan Teague, Wegowise / tel x203 Elizabeth Glynn, LISC - Boston eglynn@lisc.org / tel Colleen Flynn, LISC - New York cflynn@lisc.org / tel Jesse Elton, LISC - Housing jelton@lisc.org / tel x230