Community Weatherization Partners LLC A joint venture with: Enterprise Community Partners &...

Community Weatherization Partners LLC

A joint venture with:

Enterprise Community Partners & Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Samantha Schoenberger & Colleen Flynn

Tenant Training for CWP

• Community Weatherization Partners Overview:– 2,227 units Weatherized (96 Buildings)– Utilized HOME & HTF funds – Energy efficient measures to improve affordable

housing building performance– Educational Component- Tenant and Super Training

Implementation and Planning • Four field staff

– Brownfield Development Program

• Training for the Trainers– Trained in the field health and safety testing– Enterprise Green Communities Training In A Box (TIAB)

• Steven Winters Associates 3 day office and field training

• http://www.enterprisecommunity.com/solutions-and-innovation/enterprise-green-communities

• Define our Goals for outreach – What is appropriate information for our tenant population

The Process• Outreach by door to door knocking– Quick engaging conversation– Test water temperature and flow rates in units

• Content– Conserve Energy, Conserve Water, Recycle My

Waste, and Create a Healthy Home

• Material – Give away material– Brand the out reach

material

Evaluation of Our Outreach• Successes– Tenants Engaged

• 1,892 units engaged, with an average access rate of 83% per building

– Owners were engaged • Encouraged to continue

• Challenges – Track outcome of

outreach efforts– Tenant feedback

• Were the resources useful

Questions

• Samantha Schoenbergersschoenberger@enterprisecommunity.org212-284-7215

• Colleen FlynnCflynn@LISC.org212-455-9388