DrivingDemand For Retrofits Neighborhood Outreach · 2016. 9. 20. · EnergyUpgrade California:...
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Driving Demand For Retrofits Through Neighborhood Outreach
Can demand for residential retrofits be driven by targeted neighborhood outreach? Here’s what we’re doing to find out.
Locations: Stockton, Sonoma and Los Angeles, California
By Mark Berman, Alliance for Residential Building Innovation
Relevant BAP Gaps & Barriers
1. Difficulty in recruiting homeowners to participate in home evaluation upgrade programs. (Recruitment)
2. Need to develop sustainable retrofit business models (Biz Models) – Review business models in Better Buildings Program & other
programs
3. Lack of attractive financing options (Financing Options) – Which options gain traction?
4. Need to develop a method to identify savings potential at community level (Community Savings Potential)
5. Data mining – need to analyze utility bills to get a sense of whole‐house efficiency (Aggregate Results)
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Overview: Stockton CA
• Locally branded: “The StocktonEnergy Challenge”.
• Targeting neighborhoods of similarhomes to create economies of scale.
• Single‐contractor model: fulfillingboth assessment and retrofit functions.
• Customized marketing approachand tactics to reach targetneighborhood/homeownersaudience.
• Co‐funded by California EnergyCommission.
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Overview: Sonoma
• Single‐contractor model. • Targeting twoneighborhoods: RohnertPark and Santa Rosa.
• Incentive strategy to attract“early adopters”: pricereductions for first ten homes.
• In coordination with EnergyUpgrade California program. – Part of the Better BuildingsProgram.
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Overview: L.A. County – Contractor Pilot
• Working with two contractors. • Neighborhoods: Palmdale (4
subdivisions). • Enlisting “Energy Champions”:
non‐profit groups (HOAs, faith‐based org) who receive $ forevery completed retrofit.
• In coordination with EnergyUpgrade California. – Part of the Better Buildings
Program.
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Overview: L.A. County – Marketing Pilot
• Open to multiple contractors. • Neighborhood targets:
Walnut and Diamond Bar • Enlisting “Energy
Champions”: non‐profitgroups (HOAs, faith‐based org) who receive $ for everycompleted retrofit.
• In coordination with EnergyUpgrade California. – Part of the Better Buildings
Program.
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Commonalities
• Financial incentives for homeowners: rebates and CHF state loan program: 100% financing at 3% for limited time.
• Traditional marketing collateral: brochures, flyers, direct mail.
• Door‐to‐door canvassing (Stockton & Sonoma)
• State Program/Energy Upgrade California partnerships.
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Commonalities (cont.)
• Battling the strong headwinds of debt aversion and perception of homes as toxic assets.
• Facing the challenge of conveying long‐term rewards (reduced utility bills, cleaner indoor air, increased comfort).
• Mitigating fear of upfront investment.
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Program Differences
• City participation: strong inPalmdale (L.A.) and Sonoma,weak in Stockton.
• Hosting kickoff event (Stockton)v. focusing energy on findingearly adopters (Sonoma andPalmdale).
• Collaborating with non‐profitEnergy Champions (L.A.).
• Different housing styles: dealingwith mixed types (Stockton) v.production congruity (Walnutand Diamond Bar).
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Program Differences (cont.)
• HOA involvement: concerted effort in Sonoma, unfruitful in Stockton, not available in L.A.
• Levels of partnership with Energy Upgrade California: lead role/co‐branding (LA, Sonoma) v. background support (Stockton).
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Program Differences (cont.)
• Incentives disparities: different utility‐rebate programs. +$2K per house in L.A. (before Labor Day), $300 for early adopters and PACE opportunities in Sonoma, ½ off assessment in Stockton.
• Contractor participation: One or two vs. open market, and the challenges of controlling quality and process.
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Status of Programs
• Stockton – Program kick‐off event May 1, 2011. – Initial home energy upgrades underway.
• Sonoma and L.A. County – Soft Launch late‐July
• Tracking Systems – In beta testing.
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What Might We Learn?
GAP 1 ‐ RECRUITMENT • The usefulness of Energy Champions? • Techniques for motivating early adopters. • State‐wide branding vs. local branding?
GAP 2 – BIZ MODELS
• Small Contractor Group vs. Open Market? • Where can economies of scale be
generated? – Are they passed along to the
homeowners?
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What Might We Learn? (cont.)
GAP 3 – FINANCING OPTIONS
• The effectiveness of different funding/financing models.
GAP 4 – COMMUNITY SAVINGS POTENTIAL
• Is there a “community effect” that can be leveraged?
• The value of HOA/municipal government involvement.
GAP 5 – AGGREGATE RESULTS
• Usability of Earth Aid for community‐wide assessments.
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More Gaps & Barriers
• How can high participation rates be achieved in targeted neighborhoods? – Can retrofits go viral?
• Where can economies of scale & efficiencies be developed? – Assessments – Modeling
– Package Design
– Bulk Purchasing
– Installation
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More Gaps & Barriers (cont.)
• How can the retrofit industry develop financing models as attractive as PV leasing? – Guaranteed utility bill savings – Secondary market for financial instruments – Credible savings in light of “take‐back”
• Need a new metric
• Develop the metric – Based on cooling and heating energy per degree of OA to IA delta?
– Pre‐retrofit vs. post‐retrofit.
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Questions?
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