Balancing carbon retrofits at scale with NYCHA

Round 1: MaybeNYCHA presents a unique challenge and requires unique solutions to time and fund retrofits of existing buildings. I would like the submitter to focus on scalability and replicability of these solutions outside of NYCHA

Round 1 discussion:Would benefit from examples and case studies from multiple PACT projects. Define RAD PACT and explain WHY NYCHA went down this route to finance improvements at NYCHA properties. Danielle for Round 2.

Round 2 - YesNeed to firm up presenters, but this team is seasoned in these kinds of projects. Adding more quantitative elements to their presentation - what was the improtance of energy modeling in developing scopes? What did this show and how could this be translated to future projects or similar building types?Tristan Grant - Magrann - assisting with modeling and EGC certificationGrayson Jordan - Castrucci Architects specializing in EE and affordable housing, working as the sustainability consultant to develop roadmap for meeting LL97 complianceJessica Sherman - Douglaston Development - RAD developerDaniel Russo - working with Jessica on NYCHA PACTThe process laid out in THIS PACT project presents an ideal case study for how these projects should go. Early meetings with all development partners; Architect developing scopes; MEP and GC working together to work through what is possible; whole building energy modeling from Magrann based on historical performance; underwriting savings to stretch financing; GC working in tandem to price out these options.  These PACT projects are well funded for the design phase and are working through difficult and new challenges that will be representative of a lot of the NYC building stock. Building out a well-funded road map with all of the partners involved that could be translatable/scalable to NYC tenant in place retrofits. PACT has changed since it was first introduced, sustainability measures and requirements are greater, more needs to be considered but there is more funding to support that design process. Will serve as a HUGE example of what works and what does not. Very public example of what could go wrong but also what can go right. Taking the time to understand the operational impacts and maintenance implications. Generational opportunity to do what needs to be done across tens of thousands of units.  What does it take to hit LL97 targets? What does it take logistically and cost-wise to electrify? How can the project team ensure that the on-site management teams can properly maintain the systems? Exploring DHW electrification (first cost, life-cycle cost, space available, remediation). Taking the entire project off of campus steam. How was the NYCHA team an asset through this process; providing access to the buildings, working through financing constraints and development priorities, understanding NYCHA's requirements and what was necessary versus nice to have. Importance of modeling when mapping large projects for affordable housingEnergy modeling usually cost prohibitive to get this level of detail in the planning stage. Tackling pre-war wood framed masonry buildings with tenants in place. Why did the team choose to pursue EGC instead of a more stringent certification pathwayTenant in place makes it incredibly difficult to do more invasive work on older buildingsACM/LBP remediation concerns 

R2 Meeting: Best case scenario, description of how RAD-PACT should work. Do they have case studies? Are they all of similar scope? Do they have post construction data?