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Stresses & Successes When Moving Production From Single to Multifamily. State and Agency Stresses. Top Ten Questions – Need Answers. Who is going to manage the project when we start?. Who owns the project?. Who’s paying the bills?. Who has the construction history of the project?.
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Stresses & Successes When Moving ProductionFrom Single to Multifamily
Top Ten Questions – Need Answers • Who is going to manage the project when we start? • Who owns the project? • Who’s paying the bills? • Who has the construction history of the project?
Who is the utility company? • Who has signature authority for the project? • Who’s going to do the income eligibility? • Who's going to do the client education and notifications? • Who’s going to audit and inspect these units? • Who’s going to get all the equipment needed to do this project?
Before ARRA, less than 40% production was multifamily. Now more than 60% of total production is multifamily
Production Changes Community Action Council of Lewis, Mason, & Thurston Counties 2009 – 150 total units, 3% MF 2010 – 308 total units, 38% MF 2011 – 385 total units, 65% MF Clark County Department of Community Services 2009 – 264 total units, 17% MF 2010 – 187 total units, 24% MF 2011 – 201 total units, 55% MF Kitsap Community Resources 2009 – 163 total units, 40% MF 2010 – 319 total units, 69% MF 2011 – 281 total units, 83% MF
Successes • Local agencies manage processes – not just projects • Local agencies create new relationships with private business • More specialty and weatherization work for crew and contractors – Jobs . . . Jobs . . . Jobs • Planning and staging are key to meeting production goals • Higher densities reduce overhead and unitcosts
Multi-Family Weatherization has a BIG future Robert King WA State Department of Commerce 360-725-2952 robert.king@commerce.wa.gov