Small Affordable Multifamily Energy Studies Offering

Support for Affordable Multifamily Buildings to Assess Energy Performance and Plan for Upgrades

Existing affordable multifamily buildings face challenges to implementing energy efficiency retrofits and clean energy upgrades. To help affordable multifamily building owners better understand their options, the SAMES offering provides customers with support for energy studies that analyze opportunities to improve building efficiency and integrate clean energy technologies at no cost. 

NYSERDA has pre-qualified a FlexTech Contractor to perform energy assessments through the SAMES offering. This involves an in-depth assessment of building energy systems to identify a variety of potential energy-efficiency improvements, including envelope upgrades, lighting replacements, and HVAC system upgrades. An energy assessment also outlines a building’s air quality, ventilation, and other health and safety considerations that affect energy performance and occupant comfort.

Multifamily Building Eligibility

To qualify for cost-share funding through the Small Affordable Multifamily Energy Studies (SAMES) offering, multifamily buildings must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Small to medium-sized building (50,000 square feet or less)
• Meet affordable housing requirements [PDF] (at least 25% are or expected to be occupied by households earning not more than 80% of the area or State median income, whichever is higher). Find affordability guidelines and verification documents in the Affordable Multifamily Document Library.

How to Apply

If you are a small-to-mid sized affordable Multifamily property interested in a free energy assessment, you can fill out the SAMES Offering Interest Form and NYSERDA will follow up with you in two business days. You can also explore the presentation slides from NYSERDA's Webinar [PDF] walking building owners through when to consider SAMEs, project timelines, study deliverables, and building owner requirements.

For any additional questions regarding your eligibility, email us at [email protected] or call 888-413-9268.

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