{"id":29330,"date":"2024-03-28T03:49:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T07:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/?p=29330"},"modified":"2024-04-01T10:54:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:54:37","slug":"free-energy-water-benchmarking-services-through-hud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/free-energy-water-benchmarking-services-through-hud\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Energy &#038; Water Benchmarking Services Through HUD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>On March 28, 2024, HUD&#8217;s Off of Multifamily Housing Programs sent out the following information:<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Energy and Water Benchmarking Assistance Opportunity\u00a0Available Now\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HUD\u2019s Office of Multifamily Housing Program\u2019s new\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/grrp\/benchmarking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">energy and water benchmarking service<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is\u00a0available\u00a0at no\u00a0cost to owners of properties\u00a0participating\u00a0in eligible\u00a0Multifamily project-based rental\u00a0assistance\u00a0programs. Funded under the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s landmark Inflation Reduction Act, this new service is designed to help owners\u00a0understand their energy and water usage\u00a0and\u00a0identify\u00a0where they can make upgrades for the greatest cost savings.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0More than 700 properties have already signed up for\u00a0the free service, with\u00a0benchmarking information\u00a0that\u00a0can in turn be used to assess upgrades that can be funded under the\u00a0Green and Resilient Retrofit Program\u00a0(GRRP).\u00a0Find out more about our latest GRRP awards announced today [link to press release]<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:75,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By\u00a0taking advantage of this service, property owners will receive personalized support in assessing the efficiency of their buildings for up to four years. HUD\u2019s contractor,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leidos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leidos<\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will support property owners and management by contacting utilities on their behalf to access the necessary energy and water use data and providing recommendations for cost and energy savings.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:75,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why you should\u00a0participate\u00a0in the Energy and Water Benchmarking\u00a0Service<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:255,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The HUD Energy and Water Benchmarking\u00a0Service\u00a0offers\u00a0a variety of benefits to\u00a0participating\u00a0multifamily property owners, including:\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:75,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Receiving an annual property analysis report with usage trends and identifying opportunities for energy and water savings in your building(s).\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Establishing eligibility or preparing you to make use of federal, state, and utility energy efficiency programs, such as HUD\u2019s Multifamily\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/GRRP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green and Resilient Retrofit Program<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and EPA\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/greenhouse-gas-reduction-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; and\u202f\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:75,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supporting early compliance with local ordinances as more\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/imt.org\/resources\/map-u-s-building-benchmarking-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">localities<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0across the country take interest in energy usage data of multifamily properties.\u202f\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:75,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Note that by opting in for benchmarking services,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0accepting up\u00a0to\u00a0four\u00a0years of\u00a0services that will help you to upgrade your multifamily property.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0also\u00a0consenting\u00a0to Leidos contacting your utility company on your property\u2019s behalf to obtain energy and water use data to aid in performing the benchmarking.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:75,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contact us at\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:MFBenchmarking@HUD.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MFBenchmarking@HUD.gov<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0participate\u00a0or to get answers to your benchmarking questions.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:75,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 28, 2024, HUD&#8217;s Off of Multifamily Housing Programs sent out the following information: Energy and Water Benchmarking Assistance Opportunity\u00a0Available Now\u202f\u00a0\u00a0 HUD\u2019s Office of Multifamily Housing Program\u2019s new\u00a0energy and water benchmarking service\u00a0is\u00a0available\u00a0at no\u00a0cost to owners of properties\u00a0participating\u00a0in eligible\u00a0Multifamily project-based rental\u00a0assistance\u00a0programs. Funded under the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s landmark Inflation Reduction Act, this new service is designed&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-1","description-off"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29330"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29331,"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29330\/revisions\/29331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carh.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}