Existing Building Renewal Initiative
The existing commercial building stock in the Northwest represents a significant energy-savings opportunity to improve bottom lines and asset values for building owners and reduced costs for business tenants. Through the BetterBricks program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is developing a regional Existing Building Renewal initiative to help building owners, managers and tenants conduct whole-building deep energy efficiency retrofits of existing assets. The Existing Building Renewal initiative will motivate and guide owners as well as design and construction teams to revamp existing building stock to achieve energy savings of 30% or more, ideally aiming for 2030 Challenge targets of 50% or more. The initial focus is on commercial real estate office buildings.
Check back often for updates on the Existing Building Renewal initiative and connect to news and other resources from related efforts around the country and abroad.
Related Resources
Examples of Deep Energy Savings in Existing Buildings (NBI Study)
A Search for Deep Energy Savings: NEEA's Study of Existing Building Energy Efficiency Renewals
Rethink Energy and Design Blog Post: Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Building Tour
Rocky Mountain Institute’s RetroFit Depot
Case Studies
200 SW Market Building Case Study, Portland, OR
