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 has the construction history of the project? Who owns the project? Who’s paying the bills?

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?

State and Agency Successes

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 create new relationships with private business More specialty and weatherization work for crew and contractors – Jobs... Jobs... Jobs Local agencies manage processes – not just projects Planning and staging are key to meeting production goals Higher densities reduce overhead and unit costs

Multi-Family Weatherization has a BIG future Robert King WA State Department of Commerce