Residential Home Repairs, Energy Efficiency, and Electrification in the Hill District of Pittsburgh: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Communities LEAP

Through Communities LEAP, a community coalition focused on the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh is working with a technical assistance provider network led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The coalition includes community organizations, nonprofits, the city government, and the utility. Technical assistance provides analysis and information to support Hill District stakeholders in their goals to create informed residential energy efficiency and renewable energy transition strategies. This report summarizes the insights from stakeholder engagement with organizations that provide home repair services, weatherization, and residential energy efficiency in the Hill District as well as from a building analysis to characterize Hill District housing stock and the potential costs and benefits of energy efficiency and electrification measures.