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FRIDLEY ENERGY ACTION PLAN <br /> <br />28 <br />(LIRC) certification. According to the American Community Survey, of the households <br />living in multifamily properties, 65 percent live in multifamily buildings built before <br />1980.35 These older buildings are likely in need of energy efficiency improvements, <br />which can benefit residents through increased comfort, and building owners through <br />cost savings. <br />Multifamily building energy use may show up as part of the residential or commercial <br />sector, or both, depending on how they are metered. Most commonly, individual units <br />pay electricity bills but there is a single natural gas account for the whole building. As a <br />result, multifamily engagement strategies must reach both building owners and tenants, <br />to ensure benefits are shared among all. Historically, there has been no participation in <br />conservation programs aimed at multifamily buildings with more than five units, <br />presenting an important program opportunity. Two barriers to engaging this sector are <br />identifying the owners and operators of these multifamily buildings and identifying the <br />message that resonates with them. Strategies were crafted to engage trusted <br />messengers to help reach the multifamily sector. <br />Table 8: Multifamily Buildings by Unit Count 36 <br />Housing Unit Type Unit Count Building Count <br />Multifamily Building, 2-4 units 244 64 <br />Multifamily Building, 5+ units 3,263 149 <br />Total 3,507 213 <br /> <br />Table 9: Age of Multifamily Structure by Units in Structure 37 <br /> Multifamily Building, <br />2-4 units <br />Multifamily Building, <br />5+ units <br />Built 1939 or earlier: - 13 <br />Built 1940 to 1959: 51 286 <br />Built 1960 to 1979: 189 1,469 <br />Built 1980 to 1999: 38 894 <br />Built 2000 to 2009: - 68 <br />Built 2010 or later: - 29 <br />Total 278 2,759 <br /> <br />Business and Multifamily Buildings Energy Goals and Strategies <br />Below are Fridley’s goals for businesses and multifamily buildings: <br /> By 2020, Business and Multifamily Buildings will achieve 5 percent energy <br />savings; <br /> <br /> <br />35 Multifamily buildings defined as buildings with five or more units. <br />36 City of Fridley, 2017. <br />37 U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2012-2016 5-year Estimates.