ACEEE is launching Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity (R2E2), a home retrofit and affordable housing initiative, in partnership with Elevate, Emerald Cities Collaborative, and HR&A Advisors. This initiative is aimed at state, local, and tribal governments as well as community-based organizations that are interested in strengthening their capacity to develop plans and leverage federal funding for home energy retrofits.

R2E2 will kick off with training sessions next week, on January 19 and 20 with a virtual summit. Join us for our virtual summit featuring sessions for local and state government staff and community-based organizations on leveraging federal funding and multi-sector, community-centered approaches to scaling up holistic retrofits in affordable housing. Learn how thoughtful collaboration can lead to home upgrades that generate energy savings, health benefits, local jobs, and more equitable outcomes for residents. The summit is free and community-based organizations are eligible to receive stipends for their participation (criteria here) Live Spanish language interpretation will be provided at the summit.

Agenda

Day 1 – Thursday, January 19, 2023, 12-4pm

• Keynote Speaker: Delmar Gillus of Elevate Energy discusses equitable access to energy efficiency and electrification for marginalized communities
• Building retrofits: basics and benefits
• Engaging across sectors: An introduction to community, affordable housing, health, economic inclusion, and other stakeholders
• Meeting this moment: how community organizations are mobilizing collaborative housing and energy solutions (a panel of community-based organizations)
• Peer exchange (semi-structured space to connect in small groups to share experiences, discuss summit content, and build relationships)

Day 2 – Friday, January 20, 2023, 12-4pm 

• Opening Remarks: Daryl Wright of Emerald Cities Collaborative
• Leveraging new and existing federal funding opportunities for building upgrades
• Introduction to community-driven planning
• Peer exchange (semi-structured space to connect in small groups to share experiences, discuss summit content, and build relationships)
• Closing Remarks: Jonathan Meyers of HR&A

Find more information and register here.