program plan - Entergy New Orleans, Inc.

Program
Program
Objective
Multi-Family Weatherization
The objective of the Multi-Family Weatherization Program is to generate energy and demand
savings from weatherization and direct install measures at individually metered multifamily
housing units.
This market rate program integrates multi-family measures into a targeted program. Doing so
will create a better recruitment and outreach approach, capturing both residential- and
commercial-type measures under one umbrella.
This program will recruit property managers of individually metered multi-family buildings as the
building owner representatives. Targeting and prequalifying the buildings prior to engagement are
important aspects of the program’s cost effectiveness.
Program
Description
Target
Market(s)
The program approach includes a walk-through on-site energy assessment of each unit and the
common areas of a participating building. Where applicable, assessors will install “instant savings”
measures during the walk-throughs. The program then provides an assessment report and
recommendations to the property manager and building owner, as appropriate. This report
includes prescriptive and performance measures. The light weatherization energy efficiency
measures include ceiling insulation, air sealing and duct sealing, in addition to the direct install
measures such as shower heads, faucet aerators, CFL’s. Replacement HVAC equipment or
HVAC tune-up opportunities will be referred to either the Residential or the commercial
heating and cooling initiative within the Small Commercial Program, depending on the type of
meter impacted. The “common area” measures for lighting, plug load, hot water, and others will
be referred to the Small Commercial Program. Any referrals to other programs will be
performed seamlessly – the property manager will be supported by a single point of contact
based upon a single assessment and recommendation report.
This program specifically targets multi-family buildings that have individually metered units. There
are an estimated 17,300 multi-family total housing units, out of which nearly all are individually
metered. Program penetration is expected to address approximately 20% to 30% of this market
potential each year over three years of this DSM plan. Saturation rates should be monitored
over the course of the program implementation since this is a targeted and finite market.
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