Elevate Energy

BUILDING PERFORMANCE RESOURCE HUB

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION, ELEVATE ENERGY, TO IMPLEMENT THE LEAD IN WATER MITIGATION PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. THE PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF : OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT, ASSESSMENT, REPLACEMENT, AND POST REPLACEMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 CHILD CARE FACILITIES WITH LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING FOLLOW UP LEAD IN WATER TESTING AND EDUCATION ON ADDRESSING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER. ACTIVITIES:THE PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT, ASSESSMENT, REPLACEMENT, AND POST REPLACEMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 CHILD CARE FACILITIES WITH LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING FOLLOW UP LEAD IN WATER TESTING AND EDUCATION ON ADDRESSING LEAD IN DRINKING WATER. THE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE PROVIDER AND PARENT AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF LEAD EXPOSURE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF 75 LEAD SERVICE LINES CONNECTED TO FACILITIES SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,500 CHILDREN IN DISADVANTAGED AREAS OF CHICAGO AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO PROMOTE LEAD EXPOSURE AWARENESS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A CLEANER, SAFER, AND HEALTHIER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ILLINOIS CHILDREN AND SECURE THE SUCCESS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF GREATER CHICAGO.

THIS PROJECT OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FOR PROGRAM DELIVERY TO ADDRESS HEALTH AND SAFETY BARRIERS, WEATHERIZATION, ELECTRIFICATION, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IN A “ONE STOP SHOP” PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS. OUR APPROACH PAIRS BUILDING WEATHERIZATION AS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE WAP PROVIDERS WITH ELECTRIFICATION MEASURES, LEADING TO AN APPROACH FOR EQUITABLE MULTIFAMILY BUILDING DECARBONIZATION. LEVERAGING PHILANTHROPIC AND UTILITY FUNDING, IN ADDITION TO WAP ASSISTANCE, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DELIVER RETROFITS TO AT LEAST 675 LOW-INCOME MULTIFAMILY UNITS IN COOK COUNTY (IL) AND DANE COUNTY (WI), WHILE CREATING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CEDA AND PROJECT HOME, ELEVATE WILL ESTABLISH THE METHODOLOGY FOR A JOINT WEATHERIZATION AND ELECTRIFICATION (WX+E) PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP A SCALABLE MODEL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING RETROFITS IN SUPPORT OF THE JUSTICE40 INITIATIVE, DELIVERING THE BENEFITS OF CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

THE AGREEMENT ASSISTS ELEVATE ENERGY TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND ADMINISTER A LEAD IN WATER MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THIS PROGRAM WILL ASSIST 200-250 CHILD CARE FACILITIES WITH DIRECT LEAD IN WATER MITIGATION SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MITIGATION ACTIONS AND EDUCATION ON VARIOUS MITIGATION STRATEGIES. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP THE CHICAGO CHILD CARE COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF LEAD EXPOSURE, HOW TO CONDUCT LEAD IN WATER TESTING, MITIGATION ACTIONS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF VALIDATION TESTING. THE PROGRAM WILL ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTE TO A CLEANER, SAFER, AND HEALTHIER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ILLINOIS CHILDREN AND SECURE THE SUCCESS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME.

TRAINING REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS TO FIND THE VALUE OF SOLAR

CHICAGO ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, AND INTEGRATED RETROFIT STRATEGY VALIDATION IN SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

ELEVATE ENERGY PROPOSES TO PILOT A SMART HOME ASSESSMENT PROCESS THAT WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE WHOLE PROPERTY ENERGY ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS. THE