Multifamily Buildings
There are several programs to support energy efficiency in multifamily buildings. Some can help the whole building, while others are targeted to help units with low-income tenants.
NYSEG Affordable MultiFamily Energy Efficiency Program
This program provides incentives for the energy efficiency improvements in affordable multifamily buildings of 5 or more units. In our region, the program is administered by NYSEG. Learn more here.
NYSEG MultiFamily Energy Efficiency Program
While the above program is for housing that is qualified as affordable, this one does not have affordability requirements. This program provides FREE equipment replacement for lighting, faucet aerators, showerheads and pipe insulation, and incentives for interior and exterior common area hard wired lighting replacement, installation of occupancy sensors, and installation of air sealing and insulation for electric and heat heated buildings. Learn more and find an application here.
Multifamily Buildings Low-Carbon Pathways Program
The Multifamily Buildings Low-Carbon Pathways Program offers flexible packages of incentivized energy upgrades that bring deep energy savings to major building systems. This guided path of building upgrades can help you achieve your sustainability goals.
Flexible Technical Assistance (FlexTech) Program
The FlexTech program shares the cost to produce an objective, site-specific, and targeted study on how best to implement clean energy and/or energy efficiency technologies. A NYSERDA FlexTech Consultant can work with you to complete the energy study. Email FlexTech@nyserda.ny.gov for more information or visit NYSERDA’s FlexTech website.
New York State Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program
The New York State Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program (AMEEP) is a combined effort of the Joint Utilities of New York and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The program offers incentives for the installation of energy efficient equipment and technology to affordable multifamily buildings with five or more units.
NYS Clean Heat
NYSERDA offers free screenings to assess the potential of ground and air source heat pump and variable refrigerant flow technologies to provide heating and cooling solutions in large multifamily buildings. For rebate and financing information, please work with your electric utility. Through the NYS Clean Heat program, electric utility companies offer rebates on both air and ground source heat pumps. Utility listings can be found online at NYS Clean Heat.
Low-Income Tenant Programs
The Weatherization Assistance Program and EmPower+ programs, in addition to serving 1-4 unit homes, can also serve multifamily homes (up to 100 units in the case of EmPower+). In this case, the amount of work that can be done is determined by the number of income-eligible tenants, and income information from each tenant is required.
Multifamily Housing Programs
USDA’s Multifamily Housing assists rural property owners through loans, loan guarantees, and grants that enable owners to develop and rehabilitate properties for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals and families as well as domestic farm laborers.
Climate Friendly Homes Fund
The Climate Friendly Homes Fund (CFHF), administered by The Community Preservation Corporation, provides financing for existing, 5-50-unit buildings in New York State with a focus on replacing older and less energy-efficient systems with all-electric, high-performance heating, cooling, and hot water heating systems.