Elevate, Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp, ComEd, and Slipstream summarize the results from a retrofit of La Paz Place, a 44-unit affordable housing property in Chicago.

This resource offers a case study of work done as part of Elevate's Building Electrification Program and the estimated savings for a Chicago homeowner in the Austin community.

Addressing Regulatory Challenges to Tribal Solar Deployment is a project that seeks to address policy challenges or barriers that affect solar projects differently or disproportionately because they are located on Tribal land. This three-part guidebook presents significant regulatory challenges and associated solutions, case studies of Tribal solar deployment projects, and briefs highlighting issues that are uniquely or specifically relevant to solar deployment on Tribal land.

The IRA presents an immense opportunity, but delivering those resources where they are most needed is no easy task given systemic barriers that often prevent low-income and communities of color from applying for and adopting green energy opportunities. In this blog post, Decarbonization Fellow Kiera Quigley explores why new funds and programs "must center the needs and voices of environmental justice communities, or threaten to leave them behind."

Building decarbonization, also known as building electrification, is the process of reducing or eliminating the emissions that contribute to climate change from a building’s energy sources. This video from Elevate describes the four main steps toward building decarbonization.

The Multifamily Portfolio Carbon Emissions Roadmap allows portfolio owners to use results from the SAHF Multifamily Portfolio Carbon Emissions Calculator to set targets for decarbonization and develop a list of priorities for portfolio segments or decarbonization strategies. These videos walk users through the Carbon Roadmap.

This chart shows a few IRA programs that are most relevant to affordable housing and includes summaries of the programs, funding level, expected number of awards and application deadlines. It is intended to give an overview of what is available and provides links that lead to more in-depth information.

Multifamily housing accounts for 20% of greenhouse gases. That makes taking advantage of unprecedented incentives and funding via the Inflation Reduction Act critical. This blog post previews new tools from Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) and Cadence OneFive to help the affordable housing sector unlock the potential of this landmark investment in affordable housing and energy efficiency.

For low- to moderate-income residents in multifamily housing who do not have access to a roof, do not own their property, or live in shaded areas, community solar creates an opportunity to access renewable energy and lower utility costs. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) presents an extraordinary moment to invigorate this growing area of solar while prioritizing communities with the greatest need. This blog post explores the opportunity presented by community solar and strategies for increasing residents' access to the benefits of solar power.

DSIRE is the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewable energy and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University. Users can filter opportunities by multiple criteria, including state, technology, implementing sector, and more.