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Typically, if anapartmentbuildinghassolarpanels, the power connects to common areas, benefitting the landlord rather than tenants. Some states, like California, have policies that give tenants access, but only through virtual credits that show up on electric bills later.
Yetapartment-specificsolarprograms are only now starting to appear. In New South Wales, the government says fewer than 2% ofapartmentbuildingscurrently havesolar. Victoria and NSW have both started to respond.
But whenbuildingnew structures or expanding terminals,solarcapacity can be engineered right into the plan. “The fact that you are designing and integratingsolarinto thatbuildingmakes it a lot more cost-effective than going back and trying toretrofitolderbuildings,” says Morrisey.
A significant number of these remodels andretrofitsare done with the primary goal of improving thebuilding’s energy efficiency, and that’s where ICF contractors can take advantage of this trend.
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Retrofittingexistingresidentialbuildingsis a critical strategy for achieving urban decarbonization while addressing public health disparities, particularly in communities disproportionately affected by environmental and socioeconomic stressors.
