Case Study: Canal Commons
The Oregon Multifamily Energy Program (OR-MEP) reduced the incremental costs of implementing energy efficiency measures in Canal Commons, a workforce housing community. Pacific Crest Affordable Housing designed Canal Commons through an iterative exploration, applying lessons learned about energy efficiency from their other recent developments. With a foundation of energy efficient design, nearly all the energy used at Canal Commons will be generated by on-site solar. This approach aims to reduce the energy burden on residents, provide the best economic return, and protect the building and its residents from rising utility costs.
“The energy efficiency measures have real, positive impacts over the short- and long-term. The OR-MEP program funds are meaningful from the standpoint of helping make these projects financially viable.”
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