Affordable Housing Decarbonization Summit Portal

Resources

Event Details: https://chpc.net/decarb-summit-2021/

DAY 1

• California Housing Partnership 2020 Decarbonization Summit Key Findings & Challenges (2021): https://chpc.net/5-key-takeaways-for-making-building-decarbonization-work-in-affordable-housing/
• BAAQMD NOx emissions standards: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sNsF2RvYPxJyQ-B7nUJANcTNOS_vqAAn/edit?rtpof=true
• Sierra Club tracker for reach codes: https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2021/07/californias-cities-lead-way-gas-free-future 

DAY 2

• California Housing Partnership Utility Allowances Guide (2016): https://chpc.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/UA-Guide_April-2016Web.pdf
• Canary Media article on gas infrastructure and need for phase out: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/california-has-embraced-clean-energy-so-why-is-it-still-building-natural-gas-infrastructure
• NRDC on ending gas subsidies: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/merrian-borgeson/its-time-end-subsidies-new-gas-hook-ups
• The Flipside report: https://www.buildingdecarb.org/uploads/3/0/7/3/30734489/the_flipside_report_-_targeted_electrification_for_gas_transition.pdf

Program Sheets

• EPIC REALIZE 1-pager
• SOMAH Overview Flyer
• LIWP Program Flyer
• BUILD Program 1-pager

DAY 3

• CalMatters commentary on heat waves: https://calmatters.org/commentary/2021/08/how-california-can-prepare-our-communities-and-homes-for-heat-waves/ 
• California Housing Partnership VNEM GREEN Talk (2019): https://chpc.net/virtual-net-energy-metering-101-green-talk-shares-impacts-and-challenges-for-owners/

Glossary of Acronyms

AHSC	Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities
BUILD	Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development
C-PACE	Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy
CAEFTA	California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority
CCAs	Community Choice Aggregators
CDLAC	California Debt Limit Allocation Committee
CEC	California Energy Commission
CUAC	California Utility Allowance Calculator
DHWH	Domestic Hot Water Heating
EE	Energy Efficiency
EEF	Equitable Electrification Framework
EV	Electric Vehicle
GHG	Greenhouse Gas
IOUs	Investor Owned Utilities
LIBS	Low-Income Barriers Study
LIHTC	Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
LIWP	Low-Income Weatherization Program
MEP	Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (engineers)
NOAHs	Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing
O&M	Operations and Maintenance
PA	Program Administrators
PPA	Purchase Power Agreement
PSPS	Public Safety Power Shut-offs
PV	Photovoltaic
SBM	Sustainable Building Methods
SGIP	Self-Generation Incentive Program
SOMAH	Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing
T24	Title 24
TA	Technical Assistance
TCAC	Tax Credit Allocation Committee
TECH	Technology and Equipment for Clean Heating
TOB	Tariffed On-bill Programs
UA	Utility Allowance