Energy Efficiency Workshop: Coordinating and Enhancing Access to Low-Income Energy Efficiency Programs

Energy efficiency projects, like weatherizing living spaces and installing energy-efficient appliances, have well-recognized socioeconomic, environmental, and health benefits.  Numerous governmental and non-profit programs aim to help low-income individuals capture these benefits, but there appear to be substantial challenges to realizing their full potential. These challenges include coordinating diverse energy efficiency and home rehabilitation programs and enhancing individuals’ access to programs, among others. The Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy, the Hamer Center for Community Design in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School, and their research collaborators convened a group of expert advisors to identify opportunities for enhancing access to and the effectiveness of low-income energy efficiency programs in Pennsylvania. This virtual workshop will explore our initial findings and solicit further input on the most relevant research questions in this space.

For more information: Penn State webinar to address access to low-income energy efficiency programs - Penn State College of Arts and Architecture (psu.edu)