Entries for Buildings Upgrade Prize

Building upgrades and workforce training on the campus of MVSU will scale to surrounding communities and other HBCUs.

Copper's mission is to eliminate barriers to electrification and indoor air pollution by integrating energy storage into appliances.

Building the Builders is a initiative that trains local contractors, government and Building owners on strategies to upgrade buildings.

UpgradeNOLA will provide incentives, education, and guidance to increase the number of affordable, energy-efficient homes in New Orleans.

Inventor/start-up entrepreneur teams up with local Boys & Girls Club to tailor innovative deep retrofits reaching 4700+ national locations

Whole home energy and enablement solutions in native and frontline communities, bringing resilience and agency for energy independence

Eight partners to provide up to $8,500 in layered incentives for electrification and energy efficiency in 140 low-income multifamily units.

Community-informed, holistic, equitable, electrification retrofits for low-income housing through align multiple housing programs.

TEC project helping MBEs increase clean energy technical skills through project-based mentorship, 1:1 coaching, and connection to contracts.

Create a statewide delivery extending the residential upgrades PCEF provides in Portland, for low income groups, via increased CBO capacity.

The model for the future: successful implementation of Equitable Energy.

Electrify Cincy accelerates building electrification through community education, contractor training & engagement, & incentives.

Measure, Plan, Fund, Execute & Validate at speed and scale to address current challenges, and achieve substantial climate impact.

Battery Storage, energy efficiency and solar planning and implementation for a low-wealth community founded after the Civil War.

With a public-private approach, energy efficiency, health, safety, & tax increment finance, we’ll address resiliency, equity, & climate.

Century Buildings proposes to renew courtyard brick buildings from the inside, maintaining neighborhood building characteristics.