Energy Coordinating Agency 2009/2010 Organizational Report

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ECA IS MEETING THE CHALLENGE 2009–2010

2010: ECA IS MEETING THE CHALLENGE Letter from the Executive Director Passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and its rapid fire implementation have been keeping us more than busy. In the past year, ECA doubled in size to 145 full time staff and an annual budget over $15,000,000. We launched the John S. and James L. Knight Green Jobs Training Center just in time to train more than 900 men and women for very real green jobs! All of this has been made possible by the dedication and consistent hard work of the ECA Board of Directors and Staff.

The expansion of the Weatherization Assistance Program has given us the opportunity to double our investment in each low income home from an average of approximately $3,000 to more than $6,000, and to target the households at greatest risk. We believe the services we’ve added, including high efficiency condensing gas heating systems, will significantly increase energy savings, from 20% to possibly 30% to 35%. Deep savings are essential to restoring energy affordability.

In order to simultaneously expand and improve our energy conservation programs, we have invested in training our staff. More than 26 of our Auditors, Trainers, Inspectors, and Program Managers are now certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) and/or RESNET. ECA’s BPI trainings have developed the reputation for being some of the best in the nation.

As we’ve grown internally, we have tremendously expanded our partnerships with business, municipalities, academic and workforce organizations. These relationships are enabling us to accomplish much more, on a much larger scale more easily and quickly.

Looking ahead to 2011 we face even more daunting challenges: rapidly rising energy prices, the decline of ARRA funding, and possibly more extreme weather.

To meet these challenges, ECA will launch one of our most ambitious initiatives in the coming year. EnergyWorks is the Philadelphia region’s first energy efficiency market transformation program for ALL Homeowners, regardless of income. Go to ecasavesenergy.org for the latest details.

Liz Robinson, Executive Director

“The expansion of the Weatherization Assistance Program has given us the opportunity to target the households at greatest risk.” ecasavesenergy.org • 1

ECA HELPS PEOPLE SAVE ENERGY ECA helps people save energy, and works with others toward a sustainable and socially equitable energy future for all. Last year, ECA: • Provided energy conservation services in over 3,000 low income homes.

• Repaired or replaced over 5,000 heating systems for low income families.

• Conducted self-help, home energy conservation workshops for almost 8,000 people.

• Trained over 900 men and women for green jobs ranging from entry level weatherization to the advanced national certifications of BPI Building Analyst and HERS Rater.

• Worked with architects and developers to bring more than 200 new and existing homes to the ENERGY STAR and LEED for Homes standards.

• Prevented the emission of 8,216 tons of carbon dioxide to help slow global warming.

HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING ECA’S HOME TREATMENTS + SOCIAL SERVICES 7,981

6,594

5,467

3,094

529

Energy + Water Conservation

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Weatherization Workshops

Heater Heater Repair Installation

Bill Payment Assistance

POLLUTION AVOIDED – 2009-2010 PROGRAMS 16,432,000 lbs.

25,000

21,060 lbs.

20,000

15,000

10,000

3,359 lbs.

5,000 756 lbs.

314 lbs.

252 lbs.

0 CO2 Carbon Dioxide

VOC Volatile Organic Compounds

NOx Nitrogen Oxides

CO Carbon Monoxide

SO2 Sulphur Dioxide

PARTICLES

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THE JOHN S. and JAMES L. KNIGHT GREEN JOBS TRAINING CENTER The Knight Green Jobs Training Center opened its doors on March 9, 2010 and has already surpassed all of ECA’s goals and projections.

IN THE LAST YEAR THE CENTER TRAINED A TOTAL OF 978 INDIVIDUALS

759 as weatherization installers, crew chiefs, and energy auditors

74

24

contractors to support the EnergyWorks Program

unemployed workers as urethane spray foam insulation installers

technical training and collaborates with selected partners including: • BASF – Training installers in urethane spray foam insulation.

• National Community Action Foundation/ExxonMobil – Creating the first federally approved Weatherization Technician Apprenticeship Program.

• U.S. Conference of Mayors/Wal-Mart – Creating a continuing education program for instructors leading to master trainer status.

• Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) – Accrediting trainings toward Associate’s Degree in Building Science.

• School District of Philadelphia – Creating a pipeline of high school students to enter the Knight Green Jobs Training Center for careers in green energy.

• Temple University – Developing connections to CCP and ECA to ensure a smooth transition from the trainees’ Associate’s to Bachelor’s degree programs.

• Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation and Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board – Providing recruitment, screening, job placement, and retention services.

978

121 for the Building Performance Institute’s (BPI) Building Analyst certification

THE CENTER PROVIDES industry-driven,

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COOL ROOFS = COOLER HOMES and CITIES In partnership with Dow Chemical and the City of Philadelphia, ECA held a citywide competition to select the “Coolest Block.”

Out of over 77 applications, an independent panel of judges selected the 1200 block of Wolf Street in South Philadelphia. These residents are receiving a cool white roof coating, air sealing, insulation, and other home energy conservation measures to increase their comfort and reduce their energy use. By installing and insulating a cool white roof, homeowners can reduce their heating and cooling costs by as much as 20%. In this record breaking summer heat, and with electricity rates going up, the residents on the Coolest Block couldn’t be happier.

For more information, please visit: ecasavesenergy.org/events/coolest-block-contest

SUSTAINABILITY in NEW CONSTRUCTION GAINS GROUND Despite the continued slowdown in new construction, both ENERGY STAR Homes and LEED for Homes gained market share in the Philadelphia region. During the past year, ECA worked with architects, developers and builders across the region to certify 50 affordable new townhouses and apartments under the ENERGY STAR program, and 17 new homes under the LEED for Homes program.

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ECA SAVES ENERGY and RESTORES FINANCIAL STABILITY Our citywide network of 15 Neighborhood Energy Centers is the backbone of ECA’s service delivery system, providing intake, budget counseling, and consumer education to the ever increasing number of households that are having difficulty paying their energy bills. ECA and the NECs provided 54,475 services to more than 20,000 low income households this year.

These services were worth almost $28 million to these low income residents.

With support from the American Recovery and Revitalization Act (ARRA) this year, ECA hired over 50 additional staff for our conservation services, ramped up our Weatherization Assistance Program production by 50%, and began an intensive staff training program to achieve the maximum savings in every home and help our staff climb the green jobs career ladder. ECA will surpass its production goals for the ARRA program.

1 Carroll Park Community Council, INC. 2 Center in the Park Far Northeast Philadelphia

3 Congreso De Latinos Unidos, INC. 4 Diversified Community Services 5 Friends of the Neighborhood Guild 6 Germantown Crisis Ministry

Roxborough/ Manayunk

Olney/ Oak Lane

6 2

7 Greater Philadelphia Asian Social Service

Germantown/ Chestnut HIll

8 11 9

8 Hispanic Assn. of Contractors & Enterprises

Upper N. Philadelphia

9 Hunting Park NAC 10 New Kensington CDC 11 Nicetown CDC

13 Lower N.

Philadelphia

1

5

15 West Philadelphia

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PA 10

NJ

Center City

NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY CENTERS 14

13 Strawberry Mansion NAC, INC.

15 We Never Say Never

Kensington

3

12 Southwest CDC

14 United Communities

Near Northeast Philadelphia

7

12 Southwest Philadelphia

4

South Philadelphia

INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS in 2010

• The City of Philadelphia on EnergyWorks, the Coolest Block Contest, and more.

• Dow Chemical Company on the Coolest Block Contest.

• BASF to install R38 spray foam roof on the Knight Green Jobs Training Center.

R38 urethane spray foam roof

ECA TEACHES PEOPLE HOW TO SAVE ENERGY IN THEIR OWN HOMES In the past year, ECA and our 15 Neighborhood Energy Centers conducted home energy conservation workshops for almost 8,000 participants in the Philadelphia region. Participants learned how to install basic self-help measures including rope caulk, plastic storm windows, weather-stripping, and compact fluorescent lamps (cfls), and how to keep their energy bills from going up despite rate increases. Support for this program was provided by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Housing and Community Development, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Legislative Initiative Grants, and the Philadelphia Gas Works.

For more information, please visit: ecasavesenergy.org/public-education/workshops

• National Parks to train youth for the Energy Conservation Corps.

• University of Pennsylvania and University City District on small business and campus project.

• The Redevelopment Authority to perform BPI audits on foreclosed properties.

MAJOR FUNDING SOURCES

The Forst Foundation

Government

The Kresge Foundation

Earthright

Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development

National Community Action Foundation / ExxonMobil

Foundations Incorporated Impact Services Corporation

Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Innova Services Corporation

Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation

The Philadelphia Foundation

Johnstone Supply

Samuel S. Fels Fund

Metropolitan Career Council

The Reinvestment Fund

Northeast Building Products Corporation

U.S. Conference of Mayors / Walmart Foundation

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

The Vanguard Group Foundation

Philadelphia Housing Authority

PA Department of Community and Economic Development PA Department of Environmental Protection

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

PA Department of Labor and Industry

The William Penn Foundation

U.S. Department of Energy

W.W. Smith Charitable Trust

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

Pennsylvania College of Technology PNC Bank ReVision Architecture Rohm and Haas

Utilities

Corporations, Institutions, and Nonprofit Organizations

Saint-Gobain Corporation

Philadelphia Gas Works Philadelphia Water Department

Ardmore & Center City Toyota

Temple University

BASF Corporation

T. Kada and Sons

Foundations, Trusts, and Funds

BASF Polymer Construction

Utility Emergency Services Fund

BNY Mellon Charitable Trusts

Columbus Property Management

Dow Chemical Foundation

Community College of Philadelphia

Environmental Fund of Pennsylvania

DCK Corporation

STATEMENT of ACTIVITIES 2010

INCOME by SOURCE

2009

REVENUE

0%

5%

TD Bank

9%

11% 61%

14%

Government

$ 10,715,979

$ 7,835,464

Private

$ 2,845,059

$ 3,194,134

Fee for Services

$ 743,498

$ 269,925

Contributions

$ 91,324

$ 273,322

Other

$ 42,098

$ 36,621

Total Revenue

$ 14,437,958

$ 11,609,466

Program Expenses

$ 11,769,047

$ 9,391,840

General & Administration

$ 1,342,484

$ 702,077

Fundraising

$ 29,103

$ 14,787

Total Expenses

$ 13,140,634

$ 10,108,704

Change in Net Assets

$ 1,297,324

$ 1,500,672

Net Assets, Beginning

$ 2,047,277

$ 546,515

Net Assets, Ending

$ 3,344,601

$ 2,047,277

EXPENSES

State

City

Utilities

Foundations, Corporations & Individuals

Fee for Service

Other

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY of PHILADELPHIA, MONTGOMERY, BUCKS, CHESTER and DELAWARE COUNTIES, ECA LAUNCHES THE ENERGYWORKS PROGRAM EnergyWorks is the first large scale program to help all homeowners in the Philadelphia region increase the energy efficiency of their homes. By bringing together all available rebates, tax credits and very low-interest loans, with certified Building Analysts and qualified, experienced contractors, EnergyWorks is providing homeowners with an unprecedented opportunity to save energy and money. EnergyWorks has been carefully designed to increase comfort, eliminate health and safety problems, and deliver real energy savings to customers.

As the administrator of the residential program, ECA’s goal is to complete 500 homes in the first year and a total of 4,500 over three years. The program has gotten off to a very strong start, thanks in part to the extremely low interest rate of 0.99% for whole house energy improvements through the Keystone HELP Loan. EnergyWorks is helping homeowners throughout the region save energy and money, create jobs, and spur manufacturing of high efficiency equipment and materials.

EnergyWorks is a program of the Metropolitan Caucus, a coalition of Commissioners and Councilmembers from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties and the Mayor of Philadelphia. It is supported by a $25 million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Program.

Design and Cover Image by Tabula Creative

For information and updates, please visit: ecasavesenergy.org/energyworks or call (215) 609-1052.

BOARD MEMBERS Bernadette Corujo, President

Bernard L. Cummings, Treasurer

Tom Newton, Vice President

Hollister Knowlton, Secretary

Roger Clark

Ed Grusheski

Anne H. Martinez

Karen L. Connor

Harry Heulings

Chris Perks

Claudine Cooper

Arthur M. Holst, Ph.D.

John Rowe

Court Daspit David L. Forde, Jr. Kathleen Fortebuono Robert Graff

YoAn Kim William A. Kirn

Peter R. Schwartz Jerome Shabazz Betsy W. Shrader

Michelle Lai Ellen Lutz

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