Richard Cherry, President of CEC, and Jay Ackley, Policy Associate, were invited to write an article on WAP+ for Home Energy. WAP+ goes beyond just weatherization, to include many more important factors related to energy efficiency, including: education, awareness, measurement, and more.
Here is the beginning:
In New York City, Weatherization Assistance program (WAP) subgrantees perform retrofits on a wide variety of buildings, from single-family homes to affordable housing complexes with hundreds of units. In addition, we perform computerized audits and install valuable retrofit measures—from attic insulation to boiler modernization. Over the past year, weatherization providers have seen a huge gain in support for WAP: increased funding for the overall program, increased per-unit allowances, and a substantial rise in the funding available for training and technical assistance. At the same time…
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