DESE0001537
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Specific project goals include:
Goal 1: Reduce energy use from Milwaukee’s existing commercial building stock through adoption of a BPS equivalent to the latest model code commercial provisions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019 and existing multifamily building stock equivalent to the latest model code residential provisions of the 2021 IECC to help meet the city’s Climate and Equity Plan interim goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030.
Goal 2: Create hundreds to thousands of green jobs to support the transition of the energy and transportation systems and to decarbonize the building stock.
These jobs will pay a living wage (at least $40,000 per year) and recruitment for these jobs will focus on underserved communities of color in the city of Milwaukee.
Goal 3: The end of project goal is to have an effective and equitable building performance standard ordinance that covers large commercial and multifamily buildings in the city of Milwaukee, while creating green jobs that pay a living wage with recruitment focused on communities currently underrepresented in those fields.
Specific project objectives (per budget period, if applicable):
Budget Period 1: Kick-off and implementing benchmarking
BP1, Objective 1: Implement and operationalize the Milwaukee Efficient Buildings Benchmarking Program ordinance, including launching the commercial buildings help desk and resource center and achieving a successful first submission of energy use intensity (EUI) data from commercial buildings 50,000 square feet and larger, and government buildings 10,000 square feet and larger.
BP1, Objective 2: Develop BPS program plan.
BP1, Objective 3: Commence preliminary community and workforce engagement efforts for BPS ordinance development, including procuring a stakeholder and community engagement consultant.
Budget Period 2: BPS development and adoption
BP2, Objective 1: Launch a public campaign and comprehensive stakeholder and community engagement process to inform BPS development.
BP2, Objective 2: Develop BPS targets, rules, and regulations, utilizing EUI data submitted through the benchmarking ordinance.
BP2, Objective 3: Internal city and external partner capacity building to support buildings in meeting future BPS targets.
Budget Period 3: BPS implementation
BP2, Objective 1: Formal adoption of a BPS ordinance or law by city of Milwaukee elected officials.
BP2, Objective 2: Expand the commercial buildings help desk and resource center services to support buildings’ compliance with the BPS, including the technical assistance program for equity priority buildings.
BP2, Objective 3: Continue supporting and expanding workforce development efforts to help buildings meet the new BPS targets.
Budget Period 4: BPS compliance and enforcement
BP3, Objective 1: Operationalize the BPS ordinance, to assist buildings in meeting the first voluntary compliance deadline.
BP3, Objective 2: Continue supporting the equity priority buildings program.
BP3, Objective 3: Continue supporting and enhance workforce development efforts to help buildings meet the new BPS targets.
Goal 1: Reduce energy use from Milwaukee’s existing commercial building stock through adoption of a BPS equivalent to the latest model code commercial provisions of ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019 and existing multifamily building stock equivalent to the latest model code residential provisions of the 2021 IECC to help meet the city’s Climate and Equity Plan interim goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030.
Goal 2: Create hundreds to thousands of green jobs to support the transition of the energy and transportation systems and to decarbonize the building stock.
These jobs will pay a living wage (at least $40,000 per year) and recruitment for these jobs will focus on underserved communities of color in the city of Milwaukee.
Goal 3: The end of project goal is to have an effective and equitable building performance standard ordinance that covers large commercial and multifamily buildings in the city of Milwaukee, while creating green jobs that pay a living wage with recruitment focused on communities currently underrepresented in those fields.
Specific project objectives (per budget period, if applicable):
Budget Period 1: Kick-off and implementing benchmarking
BP1, Objective 1: Implement and operationalize the Milwaukee Efficient Buildings Benchmarking Program ordinance, including launching the commercial buildings help desk and resource center and achieving a successful first submission of energy use intensity (EUI) data from commercial buildings 50,000 square feet and larger, and government buildings 10,000 square feet and larger.
BP1, Objective 2: Develop BPS program plan.
BP1, Objective 3: Commence preliminary community and workforce engagement efforts for BPS ordinance development, including procuring a stakeholder and community engagement consultant.
Budget Period 2: BPS development and adoption
BP2, Objective 1: Launch a public campaign and comprehensive stakeholder and community engagement process to inform BPS development.
BP2, Objective 2: Develop BPS targets, rules, and regulations, utilizing EUI data submitted through the benchmarking ordinance.
BP2, Objective 3: Internal city and external partner capacity building to support buildings in meeting future BPS targets.
Budget Period 3: BPS implementation
BP2, Objective 1: Formal adoption of a BPS ordinance or law by city of Milwaukee elected officials.
BP2, Objective 2: Expand the commercial buildings help desk and resource center services to support buildings’ compliance with the BPS, including the technical assistance program for equity priority buildings.
BP2, Objective 3: Continue supporting and expanding workforce development efforts to help buildings meet the new BPS targets.
Budget Period 4: BPS compliance and enforcement
BP3, Objective 1: Operationalize the BPS ordinance, to assist buildings in meeting the first voluntary compliance deadline.
BP3, Objective 2: Continue supporting the equity priority buildings program.
BP3, Objective 3: Continue supporting and enhance workforce development efforts to help buildings meet the new BPS targets.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA) IS BEING ISSUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)’S STATE AND COMMUNITY ENERGY PROGRAM (SCEP) UNDER IRA SECTION 50131, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ADOPTION OF BUILDING ENERGY CODES. THE GOAL OF THIS FOA IS TO IMPROVE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR RENOVATIONS; INCREASE BUILDING CODE EFFECTIVENESS; PROVIDE IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR ADOPTING UPDATED BUILDING ENERGY CODES, ZERO ENERGY CODES, AND STRETCH CODES; EDUCATE STAKEHOLDERS; IMPROVE THE RESILIENCE OF BUILDINGS; AND PROVIDE MEANINGFUL BENEFITS TO COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
City Of Milwaukee was awarded
Milwaukee Green Jobs Initiative: Building Performance Standard & Job Creation
Project Grant DESE0001537
worth $9,000,000
from the Department of Energy in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Milwaukee Wisconsin United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 81.117 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 12/26/24
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$9.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$9.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DESE0001537
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
892434 GOLDEN FIELD OFFICE
Funding Office
892414 OFFICE OF STATE AND COMMUNITY ENERGY PROGRAMS (SCEP)
Awardee UEI
JYGKV746MNG2
Awardee CAGE
4FYR3
Performance District
WI-04
Senators
Tammy Baldwin
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
Modified: 12/26/24