Entries for Buildings Upgrade Prize

An innovative financing vehicle that aligns incentives among building owners and tenants and leverages existing resources and incentives.

Unlocking hassle-free project development through community capacity building and zero capital outlay energy service agreements.

A grassroots, community development organization focused approach to retrofitting and building with heat pumps in Detroit and Highland Park.

Pilot a scalable 3-pillar program for multi-unit housing, blending community outreach, technical & financial resources and building upgrades

The Energize Navigator will provide technical support and guidance to catalyze widespread building upgrades for affordable rental housing.

We will apply innovative heat pump technologies to upgrade a disadvantaged community by fully electrifying 199 multifamily housing units.

EnergyFit will provide a model for how retrofits and electrification can best be implemented in low-income communities in New York City.

We will upgrade three buildings for energy efficiency and develop a trade works program at one of the buildings for Alaska's at-risk youth.

A community-wide initiative, building off existing collective efforts to improve underserved commercial buildings in a historic downtown.

Streamlining virtual audits and creating funding optimization plans to address barriers and accelerate affordable housing decarbonization.

We will accelerate upgrades of Massachusetts K-12 schools through a decision tree tool that will provide guidance on upgrade options.

Climate Resolve and the Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory are creating a first-of-its kind resilience hub in east Los Angeles.

Our resident-led initiative seeks to rejuvenate the East Parkside neighborhood in Philadelphia through upgrading rowhomes.

Project HOPE will provide improved energy efficiency & electrification of homes in 7-counties of Central Texas for marginalized citizens

We aim to electrify multifamily buildings across the properties of three local affordable housing developers in San Mateo County, CA.

One of the barriers in rural Utah is the cost and knowledge about electrification. A myth often heard is electric heat is too expensive.