The Investor Confidence Project (ICP) team held a roundtable discussion regarding multifamily energy efficiency projects on October 6th. Panelists included David Hepinstall, Executive Director at the Association of Energy Affordability (AEA), Christopher Diamond, Director of Engineering and Technical Analysis at the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC), and Agostino Dell’Oso, Manager of Engineering Services at Celtic Energy.
The hour and a half discussion presented a general overview of the ICP protocols, and some of the key differences between multifamily and other commercial energy efficiency projects. The panelists discussed:
The hour and a half discussion presented a general overview of the ICP protocols, and some of the key differences between multifamily and other commercial energy efficiency projects. The panelists discussed:
- Challenges facing multifamily projects, including how to address split incentives and tenant privacy laws
- What PACE is, and how it works for multifamily
- The importance of tenant and facility manager buy-in, and how to affect it to improve results
- Successful and unsuccessful multifamily projects, and why these succeeded or failed
- How ICP protocols can be integrated into multifamily projects, to bridge the gap between project development and financing, and help get more projects green-lighted.