Success Story: Electrification in Austin with Katherine Parks (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.
Green bank' partnerships center affordable housing in climate action
Writing in ImpactAlpha, HPN President and CEO Robin Huges explores the question: “What could we achieve if the affordable housing sector was at the forefront of climate solutions in the United States?”
Out of Gas, In with Justice
WE ACT's Out of Gas, In with Justice pilot studied the feasibility and benefits of electrification in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) by comparing improvements to air quality and participant satisfaction between 10 apartments with induction stoves and 10 with their existing gas stoves. It is the first study of its kind to focus on the effects of residential cooking electrification with tenants in-place in an urban public housing setting with low-income residents and residents of color. This pilot offers lessons for policymakers, public housing agencies, and affordable housing providers on cooking electrification and its impact on indoor air quality, social acceptance of electrification measures, and infrastructure challenges for existing housing in environmental justice communities.
National Building Pollution Report
Compiling national outdoor air pollution data from across the government and other expert sources, this report shows the extent of the harm caused to people and the environment from fossil fuel burning equipment in homes and buildings, the disproportionate impact this pollution has on environmental justice communities and other vulnerable demographic groups, and how the use of methane gas in buildings is connected to the broader system of methane gas extraction and distribution.
Decarbonization Retrofits for Affordable Housing: A Chicago Case Study
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.