ULI Kansas City Net Zero Imperative

Creating Energy Efficiency Financing Tools for Multifamily Housing in the Kansas City Region

Kansas City, MO, UNITED STATES Global
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Summary
The cities of Kansas City, Missouri, and Overland Park, Kansas, recently joined forces with the Building Energy Exchange of Kansas City to understand the potential for launching an energy efficiency improvement fund (EEIF or fund) in the Kansas City metropolitan area. With support from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Net Zero Imperative, a global initiative to decarbonize the built environment, public and private leaders assembled a ULI technical assistance panel (TAP) comprised of local and national experts to study the challenge for the Kansas City market and make recommendations for the launch of such a fund, also known as a green bank, in the region. Although the goal is to decarbonize all building types across all geographies, the TAP panel looked specifically at the multifamily building sector, focusing on buildings of three or more stories, knowing that this building type has great potential for significant impact across the region and, at the same time, advancing equitable practices for residents who have been historically excluded. Similarly, the panel looked to narrow its geographic scope to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, specifically for the fund formation and launch.
The cities of Kansas City, Missouri, and Overland Park, Kansas, recently joined forces with the Building Energy Exchange of Kansas City to understand the potential for launching an energy efficiency improvement fund (EEIF or fund) in the Kansas City metropolitan area. With support from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Net Zero Imperative, a global initiative to decarbonize the built environment, public and private leaders assembled a ULI technical assistance panel (TAP) comprised of local and national experts to study the challenge for the Kansas City market and make recommendations for the launch of such a fund, also known as a green bank, in the region. Although the goal is to decarbonize all building types across all geographies, the TAP panel looked specifically at the multifamily building sector, focusing on buildings of three or more stories, knowing that this building type has great potential for significant impact across the region and, at the same time, advancing equitable practices for residents who have been historically excluded. Similarly, the panel looked to narrow its geographic scope to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, specifically for the fund formation and launch.

Panel Chair

Susan Leeds

Panelists

Andrew Chintz
Michael Freedman-Schnapp
Davin Gordon
Sara Greenwood
Brian Handshy
Shalaunda Holmes
Allan Kotin
Kerry O'Neill
Emmet Pierson
Jay Wilson
Resources
ULI Kansas City Net Zero Initiative (PDF) download
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Topics
Design & Planning
Healthy Places
Industry Sectors
Housing – Multifamily
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