Don’t let the winter blues chill your residents this year. Prepare your property for the changing season by implementing these simple, no- to low-cost tips to help residents stay warm while keeping heating costs low. Insulate Windows Encourage residents to use curtains or blinds to cover their windows to keep cold out when the sun … Continue reading Prepare Your Property and Residents for the Winter Season
Pushing the Envelope Webinar Training
Join OR-MEP for Pushing the Envelope – Increasing Comfort, Durability, and Energy Performance, webinar training on Thursday, October 24 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The training will provide attendees with an understanding of the key benefits, approaches, and considerations for high-performance building envelopes. Register online to participate. Air sealing, insulation, windows, and efficient ventilation … Continue reading Pushing the Envelope Webinar Training
Meet the Team: Eleni Eisenhart
OR-MEP Role:Marketing and Outreach Associate What motivates you in this role?The population that can receive the greatest benefit from energy efficiency is often the one that sees the least of it. I am motivated by bridging the gap of energy efficiency with affordable housing to make energy efficiency accessible and affordable to all. What excites … Continue reading Meet the Team: Eleni Eisenhart
All Electric New Construction
This training provides OR-MEP program participants with an understanding of the key benefits, approaches and considerations for all-electric new construction. By pairing highly efficient electric technologies, such as heat pump water heaters and induction cooking, with renewable or carbon-free electricity, developers and property owners can drastically reduce the climate impact of their buildings, while also … Continue reading All Electric New Construction
All-Electric New Construction Webinar Training
Join OR-MEP for the All-Electric New Construction Webinar Training on Thursday, September 29 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The training will provide attendees with an understanding of the key benefits, approaches and considerations for all-electric new construction. Register online to participate. By pairing highly efficient electric technologies, such as heat pump water heaters and … Continue reading All-Electric New Construction Webinar Training
Meet the Team: Connor Shields
OR-MEP Role:Outreach Coordinator What motivates you in this role?I am motivated because this program can make life a little bit easier for people. And to know that our work will affect generations of residents in each of the buildings we serve drives that motivation even higher. What excites you most about the Multifamily Energy Program?The … Continue reading Meet the Team: Connor Shields
Meet the Team: Nicole Allen
OR-MEP Role:Communications and Outreach Manager What motivates you in this role?I’m motivated by the fact that the work I do leads to lower energy costs and improved quality of life for low-income Oregonians. As a communications professional, my top priority is connecting people with information that will make their lives better and I’m honored to … Continue reading Meet the Team: Nicole Allen
Program Updates
The OHCS Multifamily Energy Program is pleased share the following program updates to the Program Manual – effective September 3, 2019 – to better serve owners and developers of affordable multifamily properties through improved program flexibility, increased incentives, and additional measure offerings. These updates reflect the program’s response to direct feedback from participants and focus … Continue reading Program Updates
All Things Solar for Affordable Multifamily
This training provides OR-MEP program participants with an overview of the solar integration process onto existing and new low-income multifamily projects. This training gives an overview of the system design and the featured components, utility policies, local and federal policies, and regional program offerings that support solar installations. Throughout the presentation, we highlight local projects … Continue reading All Things Solar for Affordable Multifamily