1. Presented by Michael DArcy RUPCO Outreach Coordinator Delaware & Sullivan Counties BPI Certified Regional Energy Coach Climate Smart Kingston Energy Advocate Training NYSERDA Green Jobs Green New York Program Outline 2. In The News 3. Climate Smart and Green Jobs Community Pledge of 2009 4. RUPCO GJGNY Team 5. RUPCO Our mission is to create homes, support people, and improve communities. Building Back Better 6. About RUPCO RUPCO is a not-for-profit agency CBO Constituency Based Organization Established in 1981 Independent Contractor to the New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) RUPCO will actively conduct outreach for the Green Jobs/Green NY Program. This will cover the 10 counties in the Mid-Hudson Region of NYS including Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties, some 2,451,153 residents (12.7% of NYS Population) in 673 Zip Codes. 7. The Challenge! The 10% Challenge is a call to make 40 homes more energy Efficient! Step 1: Out of the 2,946 households in the town, we need 295 of these to receive a FREE or reduced cost whole house energy assessment! Step 2: Out of those 295 assessments, lets make 30 of them into safer, more comfortable, and more energy efficient homes! Thats our goal here folk, 295 audits, and 30 retrofits ! Step 3: Educate the home owner on the little things that can be done to a home to cut back on the day to day energy usage. 8. What is an Energy Advocate? Definition: An Energy advocate is any person designed to persuade a third party to make a decision or a change that . 9. What is an Energy Advocate? And Energy Advocate is someone whos a neighbor, a friend, and community leader, or a trusted source for quality information and guidance or energy related information. You are the feet on the ground campaign to educate the public on the programs that they might not know anything about! 10. About NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Established by the New York State Legislature in 1975 NYSERDA is tasked to address the States energy and environmental challenges Mission: Advance innovative energy solutions in ways that improve New Yorks economy and environment. 11. About Green Jobs Green New York Green Jobs/Green NY is a statewide initiative established by the NYS Legislature in 2009 to: Promote energy efficiency, energy conservation and clean technologies Reduce energy consumption and costs Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Support sustainable community development Create green job opportunities, including for emerging, unemployed and displaced workforce 12. Opportunitys knocking! Green Jobs Green NY (GJGNY) provides funding for energy assessments, low-cost financing for energy upgrades, and technical and financial support GJGNY is working through Constituency-Based Organizations (CBOs aka RUPCO) to bring the benefits of energy efficiency to entire neighborhoods, including residents, small businesses, and not-for-profits GJGNY enables New Yorkers to make a significant difference in homes, businesses and neighborhoods, making them more comfortable, more sustainable, and more economically sound 13. Types of Residential Programs Free or Reduced Cost Home Energy Audit Cash Incentives & Low Interest Low Cost Financing Income Eligible Assistance 14. Property Eligibility 1-4 unit residential properties; primary residence and/or rental property All heating fuel types (Electric, gas, oil, propane, etc) Structure must be in New York State 15. Free or Reduced Cost Guide GJGNY Area Median Family Income (AMI): ULSTER COUNTY (Other counties see income chart on HPwES application) 100% 200% 250% 300% 350% 400% AMI $73.900 $147,800 $184,750 $221,700 $258,650 $ 295,600 Single Unit Audit; 3,500 SF Free Audit $50 $100 $150 $200 2 - 4 Units Audit; Single Unit 3,500 SF Free Audit $80 $160 $240 $320 16. 92% on All New Yorkers Qualify for a FREE Energy Audit Comprehensive Home energy Assessments or Energy Audit If you make less then $147,800 in Ulster County then your Audit is FREE 17. Accredited BPI Contractors Listed by NYSERDA Utilize a Whole-House Systems Approach 18. What is Home Performance? A whole house approach to home energy improvement Requires understanding of the dynamic interaction among home systems Heating and cooling systems Water heaters and other combustion appliances Ventilation Shell features 19. Focus is on much more than energy efficiency! Health and safety Comfort Durability and long-term value of housing Environmental benefits Many customers perceive value immediately then enjoy lower energy bills! What is Home Performance? (cont.) 20. Combustion Health and Safety Testing 21. Finding Leaks with a Blower Door 22. Checking Insulation 23. Appliances and Lighting 24. Ventilation 25. Program Incentives 10% Cash Back for eligible high energy efficiency measures 80% AMI Households: NYSERDA pays 50% of the cost of eligible measures up to $5,000 for single-family homes or $10,000 for 2-4 family homes 60% SMI Households: EmPower New YorkSM delivers energy savings at no cost Incentives based on Area Median Income (AMI) Cost effective electric reduction measures such as high efficiency lighting and refrigerator replacements, insulation and air sealing, and education Example: