Reducing the Energy Burden in Affordable Rental Housing

201 W Mifflin St,Madison WI 53703

26 July, 2022

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Tuesday, July 26, 8:30AM—9:30AM We will be meeting in person at Central Library in the Community Room. Doors will open at 8 AM for networking. Agenda Networking 8:00—8:30AM Program 8:30—9:30AM Networking 9:30—10:00AM At our July SBS, learn about the state of affordable housing and how weatherization, electrification, and clean energy upgrades in affordable housing are critical to meeting our climate and equity goals. Preserving and upgrading affordable rental housing is critical to address our housing shortage, and making this stock more efficient and resilient is important for an equitable response to climate change. Unsubsidized affordable housing is also often referred to as the ‘forgotten stock’ in reference to being left out of energy efficiency clean energy upgrades; this stock makes up the majority of affordable housing. Research shows that for working families, utility costs are amongst the highest monthly expenses, with a high percentage of Black and Brown renters having a greater cost burden as compared to White renters. Energy efficiency measures and the addition of solar when appropriate, can result in 50%-75% energy savings. Since 2019, Sustain Dane has offered our Efficiency Navigator program in partnership with Elevate to help small to medium-sized multifamily housing become more efficient, affordable, and resilient while reducing operating costs for owners and energy cost burden for residents. Join us in discussion about this program and other innovative solutions to increasing comfort and reducing energy burden in affordable housing. Access Information Central Library, 201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703 Map, Bus, Bike Scholarships Is the ticket cost a barrier for you? Full or partial scholarships are available. Please contact [email protected] to learn more. Featured Speakers Kurt Paulsen is a professor of urban planning in the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His teaching and research focuses on housing, affordable housing finance and policy, land use, and municipal finance. In addition to his published academic research, he has authored two housing needs assessments for Dane County, chaired a city housing committee, and consults for state housing agencies. He is most recently the author of “Falling Behind: Addressing Wisconsin’s workforce housing shortage” published by the Wisconsin Realtors Association. Professor Paulsen is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Kelly Hilyard is the Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Middleton. She has twenty-five years of experience working on sustainability projects as a landscape architect, organic farmer, and as a certified LEED AP+ project manager in the green building industry. Her challenge is figuring out how to wed the technical work of carbon drawdown with community well-being, civic empowerment, and a greater sense of belonging for all. Thank you to our sponsors and supporting members