Residential Energy Retrofits: ResStock Tool To Help City of Chicago Set Priorities for Energy Efficiency, Affordability, Resiliency, Equity,
Residential Energy Retrofits: NREL Leverages Partnerships and ResStock Tool To Help City of Chicago Set Priorities for Energy Efficiency, Affordability, Resiliency, Equity, and Transparency
Tackling the challenges of retrofitting an older building stock — over 40% of Chicago’s residential housing was built before 1942 — required both extensive knowledge of Chicago’s buildings, energy use, and communities and an understanding of how to effectively apply building modeling tools in a community context.
The analysis found that sizeable energy savings are achievable through the application of heat pumps and other off-the-shelf technologies, a finding especially significant given Chicago’s cold climate and high heating needs, according to Elevate and NREL. In addition, heat pump upgrades would provide families with access to efficient air conditioning, helping bolster the city’s resilience against future climate events, such as heat waves.
This work will also help inform municipal policy decisions by demonstrating which energy efficiency interventions are low cost, energy saving, and scalable.
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