Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recognized MPHA for achieving its energy savings goal as a partner in the Better Buildings Challenge. MPHA has achieved energy savings of 20.3% due to greater efficiency efforts across its building portfolio.

MPHA is one of the market leaders partnering with DOE and HUD to set portfolio-wide energy savings goals and share their efficiency strategies on the Better Buildings Solution Center. To date, Better Buildings partners have saved more than $15 billion in energy costs, resulting in more than 150 million metric tons of avoided carbon emissions.

“Congratulations to our 2022 Better Buildings Goal Achievers for reaching their ambitious energy savings goals,” said Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. “By saving energy and sharing their proven real-world solutions, these partners are leading the charge toward a clean energy economy while helping other organizations learn from their success.”

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority focused on replacing inefficient equipment as an opportunity to save energy and improve efficiency across the agency.  The partnership with Honeywell was integral in making this a success. MPHA also focused on a robust maintenance program, LED lighting, a tighter building envelope, and engagement with tenants and MPHA staff.

“Today’s honor is a direct result of our dedicated staff, partners, and residents to better serve our planet through conservation,” said Mary Boler, Director of Operations at Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. “Our staff works diligently to monitor all MPHA systems and ensure they are working optimally.  We are grateful for our MPHA residents and their willingness to make changes for the benefit of our planet.  We want to thank our partners, Franklin Energy and Honeywell, as we would not be here today without their support and guidance. We look forward to building upon this achievement and continuing to do our part to work towards a more sustainable future.”

Through the Better Buildings initiative, HUD partners with DOE to support the multifamily housing sector, providing incentives and technical assistance for utility benchmarking and planning portfolio-wide investments in energy and water efficiency and carbon reduction.

The Better Buildings Challenge is one component of the Better Buildings Initiative, through which DOE partners with more than 900 public and private sector organizations to make commercial, public, industrial, and residential buildings more efficient, thereby saving energy and money while creating jobs. Discover more than 3,000 proven efficiency solutions from these partners in the Better Buildings Solution Center.