Convince Us Otherwise: When Electrification Doesn’t Pencil
In many affordable housing preservation projects, seemingly good electrification projects are deemed infeasible. We present real NYC projects where the decision was made not to electrify, and how the decisions were made. Then we turn to the audience: using your own assumptions and experience, convince us otherwise. Through live discussion, we explore why teams reach different conclusions and what it will take to move the right projects forward.
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Identify unexpected factors including utility rates, building typology, and operations that can prevent otherwise promising electrification projects from being pursued in affordable housing preservation
Compare how different stakeholders use varying metrics and assumptions (i.e. utility rates, assumed energy efficiency) to evaluate whether electrification is feasible or beneficial
Evaluate real-world preservation scenarios and determine whether electrification should proceed, be modified, or be deferred based on stated conditions and constraints
Justify an electrification decision using clearly articulated assumptions, trade-offs, and priorities in a multi-stakeholder context
Pending approval for 1 credit hour toward AIA, BOC, BPI, LEED, NARI, Phius, and RESNET certification