Fast Track to Equitable Electrification in NYC

Jennifer Leone
Proposal Status
Ready for Committee Review
Username
Jennifer Leone
Proposer First Name
Jennifer
Proposer Email
leonej@hpd.nyc.gov
Proposer Last Name
Leone
Proposer Phone
(212) 863-8224
Proposer Job Title
Chief Sustainability Officer
Proposed Session Description
In 2021, HPD and NYSERDA launched a joint $24 million pilot - giving direct grants to HPD Preservation projects to (holistically) electrify hot water, space heating or both. This was possible by relying on HPD's rigorous oversight paired with dedicated Technical Assistance (Steven Winter Associates and Taitem Engineering was selected). By Fall 2022, we will have our first cohort (nearly 175 housing units) under construction and be in the design stages with a second cohort. We will present 2 case studies. HPD, Taitem, SWA, NYSERDA and possibly a building owner/ architect will speak about the process of selecting appropriate projects and optimizing the design - and will share the numerous resources and tools that have been created.
Why is this session important?
Electrification is challenging in NYC - and is even more challenging for Affordable Housing. This team is working to resolve this problem from within - and ensure that all of the electrification we do is beneficial. To achieive this, we work very closely together on every project to ensure optimal outcomes and set precedents for future electrification of NYC's affordable housing stock - as well as creating equitable and safe electrification policies and practices. We will present 2 different case studies that have different challenges and discuss how we are handling them. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/hpd-nyserda-retrofit-electrification-pilot.page

Comments

Jodi Smits Anderson Tue, 05/03/2022 - 5:22 pm

Round 1: yesExcellent "gap" discussion. So glad to see this program/approach and eager to hear of the process and what has come from this endeavor. Good panele, nce synergistic opportunity. 

Danielle Donnelly Wed, 05/04/2022 - 12:42 pm

Round 1: YesReally interested to see this program presented. How are they addressing rising costs and interest rates with the second cohort? Great group and really interesting pilot.

Andrew Chintz Thu, 05/05/2022 - 11:29 am

Yes - great panel, very focused and defined on a highly visible topic of electrification.  Will be a good status check on a NYSERDA/HPD program to gauge successes and challenges and case studies will be very useful.  Would like to hear thoughts on what was learned to be able to scale electrification for affordable housing.  

Danielle Donnelly Mon, 05/23/2022 - 9:36 am

Round 2: YESGroup proposed has a great case to make about the feasibility and cost concerns (both in construction and operational costs) around electrification of existing buildings. They plan to present at least one case study from the electrification pilot round 1 and discuss how they screened HPD projects for participation, how they took into account end-user (tenant and owner) costs to keep energy cost burdens low, and best practices from round 1 as they move into round 2. Potential agenda:Pilot structure and collaborationRealities of electrificationID tools neededTool run-throughPanelThis group will likely need a moderator. Short group presentation, panel discussion, and audience Q&A. I would be happy to curate and moderate this session.  

Ben Sachs-Hamilton Fri, 06/03/2022 - 8:40 am

R2 Discussion:Panel with speakers from multiple companies: structure would be presentation from different speakers, running through tools, and panel Q&A. Will incorporate cost-gap (pilot funded with 'free money'.) If this does get combinened with HCR, we'd lose some about the tools - and that's the most interesting piece.

Diversity and Inclusiveness
Discusses equitable electrification for NYC affordable housing.
Learning Objectives
Learn about NYC's electrification policy challenges and how they can be addressed
Discover emerging best practices of electrifying NYC's affordable housing stock
Better understand financing implications of electrification for NYC's affordable housing stock
Increase awareness of technical and design challenges around electric retrofits
Has this session been presented before?
No

NYC 2022 Areas of Focus

Session Format
Interview or structured conversation among panelists
Workshop or skill-building session
Lightning Round (several brief idea pitches followed by discussion)
Presentation with time for questions and answers
Comments about your speaker roster
We may have additional members of the team joining but not speaking (Ian Shapiro from Taitem)
Anything else you'd like to tell us about your session proposal?
We want it to be a unique format rather than just talking, but haven't figured out exactly what this will look like. We plan to demo some of our screening tools and will share our technical guidance - but will also walk through some case studies of projects we are working on. Can do this in a workshop or interactive format.
Reviewer 1
Donnelly, Danielle
Reviewer 2
Donnelly, Danielle
Curator
Sullivan, Jim
Proposal #
103
Session #
110
Committee Decision
Accepted

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