Pub. 1 2016 Issue 1

16 www.ctaahq.org 䌀吀䄀䄀 吀䠀䔀䌀伀一一䔀䌀吀䤀䌀唀吀䄀倀䄀刀吀䴀䔀一吀䄀匀匀伀䌀䤀䄀吀䤀伀一  With approximately 10.6% of Connecticut residents living in multifamily housing, the potential savings from energy e ciency measures in construction and design of these buildings is signi cant. However, according to the US Green Building Council, baseline and benchmarking of residential multifamily buildings is well behind that of non-residential structures. Programs under the Energize Connecticut initiative umbrella are working to turn that around by helping designers and builders focus future e orts on energy e cient models for their clients. e United Illuminating Company (UI), a partner with the Energize Connecticut initiative, o ers a unique program to determine if commercial customers are eligible for several design and construction grants and incentives available through the Energy E ciency Fund to help o set costs of investing in e cient design. Identifying energy e ciency solutions and technologies to reduce energy costs, UI collaborates with businesses and their design teams to integrate smart building practices from the project onset. e team working on e Novella, a New Haven, CT, multifamily new construction, understood the importance but needed the support. e 6-story, 122,095 square foot building features 136 residential units and commercial space. To ensure seamless integration of the energy-e ciency blueprint, real estate rm RMS Companies, along with design consultant Sustainable Comfort Inc., worked with UI at the start of the project. Utilizing software to evaluate the building for future energy performance, the design rm analyzed energy usage and provided custom e ciency solutions throughout the design process. A $6,000 building modeling design grant payment was made available through the Energize Connecticut initiative. Supported by the state’s Energy Conscious Blueprint program, e Novella was constructed in high performance envelope design and a variety of energy-e ciency practices were implemented. ENERGY STAR appliances, high e ciency hot water production and HVAC systems, low-e (low emissivity) windows and interior and exterior LED lighting were installed DESIGNERS, BUSINESSES TAP ENERGIZE CONNECTICUT INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE SAVINGS FROM THE GROUND UP