Multi Family Audits

 

Where multi-family dwelling units represent more than 20% of a Grantee’s building type, DOE requires approval of the multi-family audit and procedures.  For Grantees that do not have DOE approval for multi-family unit audits, Grantees shall describe in their State Plans the approach that will be taken to ensure that the eligible occupants of multi-family dwellings receive appropriate, cost-effective weatherization services.

 

For energy audit purposes, DOE considers multi-family buildings to be those containing five dwelling units or more. Approved single-family energy audits can be used in buildings with one to four dwelling units. As approved by DOE on a case-by-case basis, certain single-family energy audits may be used in multi-family buildings containing up to 25 individually heated and cooled dwelling units.  Unlike single-family and mobile homes, DOE has not developed a multi-family audit but instead relies on commercially available tools to meet the needs of the Weatherization Assistance Program.

 

For small multi-family buildings, less than 25 units, where the units are individually heated or cooled, DOE has previously reviewed and accepted for use in the Weatherization Assistance Program the following software: AKWarm*, EA-4*, EASY 2.1*, HomeCheck*, NEAT, REM/Rate*, and TREAT.

* separate audit tools are necessary to evaluate mechanical measures

 

For small multi-family buildings, less than 25 units, with buildings containing central heating and cooling systems, DOE has previously reviewed and accepted for use in the Weatherization Assistance Program the following software: EA-Quip and TREAT.

 

For large multi-family buildings, more than 25 units, DOE has previously reviewed the accepted for use in the Weatherization Assistance Program the following software: EAQUIP and TREAT.