Energy Efficiency and Conservation at HUD

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation at HUD

• Robert Groberg
• HUD Office of Environment and Energy

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Implementing the Presidents National Energy
Policy

• - Task Force convened by then-Deputy Secretary
  Jackson (co-chaired by CPD and PDR).
• - Energy Action Plan created to support
  Presidents National Energy Policy.
• - Review accomplishments and current status

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HUD Spends An Estimated 4 Billion Each Year on
Utilities

• - Estimated 1.1 billion directly through public
  housing operating subsidies.
• - Remainder through utility allowances Housing
  Choice Vouchers or Section 8 multifamily
  contracts.
• - More than 10 of entire budget.
• - High oil and natural gas prices impact housing
  affordability.

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Secretary Alphonso JacksonTestifies

• With the announcement of the Presidents
  National Energy Policy we now have the necessary
  framework for promoting increased energy
  efficiency in housing. HUD is committed to
  giving this issue the priority it deserves to
  make sure we make significant progress in
  conserving energy in housing.
• June 20, 2001 Testimony to House Financial
  Services Committee

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Energy Task Force Created To Develop Plan

• - July 2001-Secretary Jackson creates Energy Task
  Force designates CPD and PDR as co-chairs.
• - April 2002-Secretary Jackson approves
  Department-Wide Action Plan with 21 items.
• - June 2004-Deputy Secretary Bernardi assigns
  field office roles for implementing Energy Plan.

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Secretary Jacksons Charge to the Task Force

• - Improve energy efficiency and conservation
• in HUD-assisted rental housing.
• - Expand the use of Energy Efficient Mortgages,
  consistent with sound underwriting principles.
• - Provide technical assistance on energy issues
  to nonprofits and faith-based organizations.
• - Research and development of new energy
  efficient technologies.

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Key Recommendations

• - Strengthen interagency partnerships.
• - Coordinate information and training.
• - Strengthen rewards and incentives.
• - Strengthen energy standards.
• - Improve management and monitoring.
• - Conduct policy analysis and research.

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Department-Wide Actions

• - Work with EPA to distribute Energy Star
  information.
• - Formalize interagency partnerships.
• - Coordinate Department-wide training and
  information.
• - Award priority rating points for energy
  efficiency in SuperNOFA/competitive grants.
• - Assign agency-wide responsibility for
  coordination.
• - Include energy in Annual Performance Plan.

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Program Specific Actions

• FHA
• - Give priority, simplify single-family energy
• efficient mortgage (EEM) program.
• - Initiate multifamily weatherization
• partnership, training for managers
  staff.
• Public Housing
• - Improve tracking, monitoring utilities.
• - Streamline energy performance contracting.

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Program Specific Actions

• Community Planning and Development-
• - Provide technical assistance and information
• to HOME CDBG grantees.
• - Promote Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
• in housing and community development.
• - Promote Energy Star in buildings.

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Example HOMEFolsom Dore Apts San Francisco

• 1.9 million in
• HOME funds
• - Currently under
• construction
• - High-efficiency
• HVAC system
• - Energy Star
• Appliances
• - High-performing
• windows

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Example Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Danbury Connecticut Housing Authority -energy
performance contract -no initial
cost -electricity reduced by 1.05 million
kWh -total energy cost reduced by 40,000
annually
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Highlight 1 HUD Signs MOU with EPA and DOE

• - HUD, EPA, DOE Memorandum of Understanding
• - September 2002
• - Expands purchasing of Energy Star in all
  HUD-assisted, financed, insured buildings

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Highlight 2 Energy Star Web Site
www.waptac.org
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Highlight 3 Energy Efficient Rehab Guidelines

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www.rehabadvisor.com
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Additional Accomplishments

• - Priority rating point for energy efficiency
• included in FY 2005 SuperNOFA (Dept.-wide)
• - Energy included in FY 2004-2005 Annual
• Performance Plans (Dept.-wide)
• - Benchmarking initiated to establish
  baseline
• for energy use in public housing (PIH)

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Additional Accomplishments (2)

• - HOPE VI demonstration projects completed in
  Holyoke, MA and San Antonio, TX (PDR-PIH)
• - Tracking of EEMS improved (FHA)
• - DOE-HUD Multifamily weatherization pilot
  initiated in St. Louis (FHA)

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Additional Accomplishments (3)

• HUD-DOE Interagency Agreement to promote
• use of combined heat and power (CHP)
• - Put profiles of FHA and PH apartment
  buildings on HUD web.
• Update CHP manual for building owners.
• - Work with six DOE Regional CHP Centers.
• Find opportunities in CDBG and brownfields
  developments.

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Promoting the Plan Upcoming Support Contract

• Contract will support
• Five training workshops scheduled during FY 2005
• E-Newsletter for staff, grant recipients
• Informational materials briefing papers and
  research reports
• Additional technical support.

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Role of Field Offices

• Regional Representatives to coordinate field
  office activities with Task Force per Dep. Sec.
  Memo
• - Include performance measures in FY 05
• Management Plans
• - Participate in Task Force Meetings (conference
  calls).
• - Establish regional team of program office
  reps.
• - Identify training and information needs.
• - Liaison with DOE and EPA where appropriate.
• - Identify local opportunities to promote Action
  Plan.
• Goal Fully implement plan by the end of FY 2005

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For Further Information www.hud.gov search for
energy

• Robert Groberg,
• Community Planning and Development
• 202-708-0614 Ext. 4642
• Michael Freedberg,
• Policy Development and Research
• 202-708 0614 Ext. 4366