HMG Program Services - Experience

The Heschong Mahone Group, Inc. (HMG) implements performance-based, whole-building energy efficiency programs for single- and multi-family new construction and existing homes. HMG provides program implementation, technical support, and tool development for the utilities, state and local governments, and private entities. This page highlights a few of HMG's current and past accomplishments.

For more information on HMG's experience, contact Julieann Summerford, Director of Programs and Evaluation at 916.962.7001.

Program Implementation

• Energy Upgrade California (SMUD, City and County of San Diego). Multi-family performance programs offering incentives, assistance, and training.

• Designed for Comfort (CA IOUs). The first whole-building multi-family retrofit program. For ten years, the program operated throughout the state and laid the foundation for Energy Upgrade California multi-family programs.

• California Multi-Family New Homes and California Advanced Homes Program (PG&E). Multi- and single-family performance-based new construction.

• Home Energy Performance, California ENERGY STAR New Homes (SDG&E, SCE). Multi-family performance-based new construction programs.

Tools and Technical Assistance

• Navigational Tool (Alameda County, SMUD, San Diego). Online tool for prioritizing upgrades within a portfolio and to match properties with programs.

• Multi-Family Audit Protocols (Enterprise). Multi-family audit protocols for the Green Retrofit Loan Pilot in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

• Energy Efficiency-Based Utility Allowances (Enterprise, IOUs, Housing Authorities). Technical and policy assistance for implementing utility allowances that reflect energy efficiency investments.

• Green Asset Management Toolkit (Enterprise). Online toolkit for multi-family affordable housing property managers.

• Energy Design Resources, Multi-Family Design Guidelines (PG&E). Resources, methods, and tools to assist the multi-family design community.

• Multi-family Building Portfolio Strategy (San Bernardino Housing Authority) Comprehensive strategy to transition multi-family portfolio toward net zero.

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Publications

• Utility Allowance Options for Investments in Energy Efficiency: Resource Guide. Enterprise Green Communities

• Building a Multi-Family Home Performance Program – Tales from California. Home Energy Magazine, 2011

• Filling the Gaps in Green Jobs to Serve the Multi-family Market. ACEEE Summer Study, 2010

• Trends in Multi-family Programs. AESP, 2010

• Addressing the Multi-family Market Through Whole-Building Programs. Utility Forum, 2010

• Thinking Outside the Box - New Strategies for Market Transformation in Implementation Programs. ACEEE Summer 2010

• Evaluating the Decision Drivers and Intervention Points and Strategies for Multi-family Building Owner Investments in Energy Efficiency. Poster, IEPEC, 2009

• Clarifying the Energy Efficiency Signal and Implementing Successful Outreach for New Construction Programs.
  ACEEE Behavior Conference, 2009

• An Integrated Whole Building Diagnostic Approach Improving California’s Existing Multi-family Buildings.
  ACEEE Summer Study, 2008

• Energy Efficiency-Based Utility Allowance – Increasing the Affordability of Affordable Housing. IEPEC, 2007

• Energy Efficient Redevelopment Projects.
  California Redevelopment Journal, 2006

• Shifting Allowances. Home Energy Magazine, 2005

• The Carrot and Stick of Multi-family New Construction. ACEEE Summer Study, 2002