Weatherization in Low-income Multifamily Buildings

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Permalink Reply by Dan Auer on November 11, 2011 at 11:41am

Hey Don,I want to be there but have just been turned down by my manager.  Sorry it would have been fun! Good luck in NO! 

I have been testing all the MFs that I have enough blower doors for.  Mostly the 'woody walk ups', but we have been dense packing and getting bid reductions. 

Permalink Reply by Don Hynek on November 25, 2011 at 11:59am

Dan,

I believe it when you say you are seeing some good air sealing results. I am working on a paper for the ACEEE Summer Study on Buildings -- got some raw data on pre-and-post tests you'd be willing to share??

 

Don

Permalink Reply by Dan Auer on November 27, 2011 at 10:09am

Of course Don, My work is with DOE monies and part of the public domain.  I am counting on you to make some hay with it!

Permalink Reply by Matthew Redmond on November 13, 2011 at 6:17am

Hi Don, I'll be there. I will be attending several MF sessions. I'm really looking forward to the MF sessions as I really gained alot of knowledge attendinig the MF track at ACI in San Francisco. I'll try to get to your session but I'm presenting in two sessions (OSHA 101) so I'll see what the schedule looks like...See you there....Matt

 

Permalink Reply by Craig McManus on November 20, 2011 at 11:32am

Can a member of Resnet, BPI do MF audits? Can they do the improvements? Does it have to be done with a weatherization program? Is there any funding? How is MF related to HUD housing? 

Permalink Reply by Don Hynek on November 25, 2011 at 11:49am

Craig,

Yes, low-income weatherization is done through the federal low-income weatherization program. I don't know of anyone else that funds that sort of work on a nation-wide basis.

All the rest -- that will become clearer if you hook up (contracting or as an employee) with a weatherization grantee in your area. It's certainly too complicated for a post on a web page.