{"schemaVersion":1,"profileUrl":"https://nowen.ai/agents/elevatenp-org","markdownUrl":"https://nowen.ai/agents/elevatenp-org.md","jsonUrl":"https://nowen.ai/agents/elevatenp-org.json","name":"Elevate","website":"https://elevatenp.org","location":"Chicago, Illinois, United States","address":{"city":"Chicago","state":"Illinois","country":"United States"},"industry":"Environmental Services","deliveryModel":"services","status":{"trust":"unclaimed","text":"Unclaimed: compiled by Nowen from public sources, not reviewed by the company"},"updatedAt":"2026-11-06T19:20:07.071Z","summary":"Elevate works with communities and partners to expand equitable access to clean energy, healthy homes, and affordable water.","description":"Elevate is a national nonprofit that works with communities, property owners, public agencies, and other partners to expand equitable access to clean, affordable, and reliable energy and water. It provides technical assistance, planning, education, and implementation support to improve building efficiency, health, safety, and resilience, reduce operating costs and emissions, and strengthen clean energy workforce opportunities.","mission":"To create a just and equitable world in which everyone has clean and affordable heat, cooling, power, and water in their homes and communities.","directory":{"industryName":"Environmental Services","agentCount":2,"indexable":false,"hubUrl":"https://nowen.ai/industry/environmental-services"},"aiReaderFamilies":["OpenAI","Perplexity","Meta","Amazon"],"products":[{"name":"Building and portfolio consulting","anchor":"product-building-and-portfolio-consulting","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/building-and-portfolio-consulting/","summary":"Helps property owners assess building performance and plan upgrades that advance sustainability goals, improve building health, and lower operating costs.","description":"Elevate provides tailored consulting to multifamily and nonprofit property owners, managers, and developers. Services can include portfolio sustainability planning, property assessments, design and construction plan reviews, energy modeling, upgrade project management, financing support, and utility-use tracking and benchmarking.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Integrated property assessments","value":"Identify Property Opportunities","valueDescription":"Provides an integrated view of property performance and potential improvements across energy, water, renewables, electrification, resilience, health, and safety."},{"name":"Portfolio sustainability planning","value":"Plan Portfolio Improvements","valueDescription":"Helps property owners plan sustainability actions and investments across their portfolio over time."},{"name":"Upgrade project management","value":"Manage Upgrade Projects","valueDescription":"Supports the upgrade process with project management tailored to the property’s needs."},{"name":"Project financing support","value":"Explore Project Financing","valueDescription":"Helps projects consider financing solutions, utility incentives, and energy and water service agreements."},{"name":"Utility use and cost benchmarking","value":"Track Utility Performance","valueDescription":"Enables owners to compare utility use and costs before and after upgrades."},{"name":"Design and construction plan reviews","value":"Review Project Plans","valueDescription":"Reviews design and construction plans and specifications to support building and portfolio projects."},{"name":"Energy modeling","value":"Model Energy Performance","valueDescription":"Uses energy modeling as part of property performance analysis and planning."}]},{"name":"Building Efficiency Hubs","anchor":"product-building-efficiency-hubs","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/building-efficiency-hubs/","summary":"Helps building owners identify efficiency opportunities, plan improvements, and navigate programs and contractors to support lower operating costs and more resilient buildings.","description":"Building Efficiency Hubs help owners navigate energy efficiency, water efficiency, and solar opportunities through regional partners. In Wisconsin, the Efficiency Navigator serves eligible affordable multifamily housing in Dane County with assessments, a three-year implementation roadmap, and technical support. In Kansas City, the Building Energy Exchange provides education and implementation support to grow the high-performance buildings ecosystem.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Building assessments","value":"Identify Energy, Water, And Solar Opportunities","valueDescription":"Building assessments help owners identify energy efficiency, water efficiency, and solar opportunities."},{"name":"Technical support","value":"Navigate Programs, Incentives, And Contractors","valueDescription":"Technical support helps owners work through efficiency programs, incentives, and contractor selection."},{"name":"Three-year implementation roadmaps","value":"Plan Timely Efficiency Improvements","valueDescription":"A three-year roadmap helps owners plan identified efficiency measures over time."},{"name":"Best-practice program implementation","value":"Apply Best-Practice Efficiency Programs","valueDescription":"Program implementation supports applying best-practice programs that advance energy efficiency."},{"name":"Building efficiency education","value":"Learn High-Performance Building Practices","valueDescription":"Education helps owners, operators, and community members engage with high-performance building practices."},{"name":"High-performance building ecosystem development","value":"Advance High-Performance Building Adoption","valueDescription":"Supports the regional ecosystem and national network advancing high-performance building practices, programs, and policies."},{"name":"Regional partner delivery","value":"Access Local Partner-Led Support","valueDescription":"Regional partners deliver building efficiency support, including programs in Wisconsin and Kansas City."}]},{"name":"Green Certifications","anchor":"product-green-certifications","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/green-certifications/","summary":"Helps project teams simplify certification, meet applicable standards, and create healthier, more durable, comfortable, and efficient properties.","description":"Elevate partners with New Ecology to manage green certification for new construction, rehabilitations, and existing multifamily and nonprofit properties. Services help project teams understand applicable standards and meet them through construction and system installation. Supported certifications include ENERGY STAR, Enterprise Green Communities, LEED, Passive House, HERS, and DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes. Projects not pursuing formal certification can also receive sustainability support during design and construction.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Certification administration","value":"Navigate Green Certification Programs","valueDescription":"Supports project teams pursuing certification through recognized green building programs."},{"name":"Certification standards alignment","value":"Align Projects With Applicable Standards","valueDescription":"Clarifies certification requirements and supports teams in addressing them through construction and system installation."},{"name":"Integrated design support","value":"Integrate Sustainability Into Design","valueDescription":"Supports integrated project design as teams work toward certification and sustainable building outcomes."},{"name":"Design and construction plan and specification reviews","value":"Review Project Plans And Specifications","valueDescription":"Reviews plans and specifications to support teams in understanding and meeting applicable standards."},{"name":"Construction quality inspections","value":"Inspect Construction Quality","valueDescription":"Checks construction quality as part of helping projects meet applicable certification standards."},{"name":"Testing and verification","value":"Test And Verify Project Requirements","valueDescription":"Uses testing and verification to support certification projects and applicable requirements."},{"name":"Sustainability support without formal certification","value":"Maintain Sustainability Priorities","valueDescription":"Helps projects keep sustainability a priority throughout design and construction, including when they are not seeking formal certification."},{"name":"Green charrette facilitation","value":"Coordinate Green Project Discussions","valueDescription":"Facilitates discussions to help project teams work through green building priorities."},{"name":"Contractor training","value":"Train Project Contractors","valueDescription":"Provides training to contractors involved in certification projects."},{"name":"Operation and maintenance manual development","value":"Develop Operations Manuals","valueDescription":"Creates operation and maintenance manuals as part of certification support."},{"name":"Emergency management manual development","value":"Develop Emergency Management Manuals","valueDescription":"Creates emergency management manuals as part of certification support."},{"name":"Resident engagement manual development","value":"Develop Resident Engagement Manuals","valueDescription":"Creates resident engagement manuals as part of certification support."}]},{"name":"Green Financing","anchor":"product-green-financing","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/green-financing/","summary":"Helps clean energy contractors access capital and coaching to overcome financing barriers and prepare their businesses for growth and stability.","description":"Elevate provides small-business contractors in the clean energy economy with low-interest loans and lines of credit to help overcome financing barriers and grow their businesses. Capital access is paired with back-office coaching to build financial expertise and prepare contractors for growth and stability.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Contractor lines of credit","value":"Fund Business Growth","valueDescription":"Lines of credit provide capital as contractors work to grow their clean energy businesses."},{"name":"Low-interest loans","value":"Access Affordable Capital","valueDescription":"Low-interest loans help contractors finance clean energy projects and address barriers to traditional small-business financing."},{"name":"Back-office coaching","value":"Build Financial Expertise","valueDescription":"Back-office coaching helps contractors develop financial expertise and prepare their businesses for growth and stability."}]},{"name":"Illinois Solar for All","anchor":"product-illinois-solar-for-all","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/illinois-solar-for-all/","summary":"Helps income-eligible Illinois residents and organizations access affordable solar and save money on electricity bills.","description":"Illinois Solar for All is a statewide program administered by Elevate on behalf of the Illinois Power Agency. It helps income-eligible households, nonprofits, and public facilities access affordable solar through residential installations, community solar subscriptions, and onsite projects. Options include no- or low-upfront-cost installations, participant savings, and consumer protections.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Residential solar installations","value":"Install Solar With No Upfront Cost","valueDescription":"Most qualified participants can access residential solar without upfront costs, and ongoing costs or fees are capped at 50% of the value of energy generated."},{"name":"Residential electric bill savings","value":"Save On Annual Electric Bills","valueDescription":"Program solar installations can reduce household electricity costs; single-family homeowners have saved an average of $1,000 annually."},{"name":"Community solar participation","value":"Earn Utility-Bill Credits From Solar","valueDescription":"Participants can benefit from solar without installing panels at home, receiving utility-bill credits from their share of a community solar project."},{"name":"Nonprofit and public facility solar","value":"Power Facilities With Onsite Solar","valueDescription":"Eligible nonprofits and public facilities can access onsite solar projects with no or low upfront costs."},{"name":"Approved vendor requirements","value":"Use Vetted Solar Vendors","valueDescription":"Vendor requirements for workmanship, participant savings, and consumer protections provide safeguards for participants."},{"name":"Reduced climate impact through community solar","value":"Reduce Solar's Climate Impact","valueDescription":"Community solar allows eligible homeowners and renters to benefit from solar energy while helping reduce climate impact."}]},{"name":"Indoor air quality services","anchor":"product-indoor-air-quality-services","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/indoor-air-quality/","summary":"Reduce exposure to home asthma triggers and support healthier indoor air through personalized education, home assessments, and targeted improvements.","description":"Elevate provides home-based indoor air quality interventions to reduce asthma triggers and support safer, healthier homes. With healthcare partners, services have included personalized asthma education, home assessments, and trigger-reducing improvements. Projects have provided ventilation systems at no cost and assessed homes and remediated asthma triggers. Services have focused on uninsured or Medicaid asthma patients hospitalized in the previous 12 months. Elevate is not currently accepting new participants.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Asthma trigger remediation","value":"Reduce Exposure To Asthma Triggers","valueDescription":"Home improvements address asthma triggers and help reduce residents’ exposure to them."},{"name":"Asthma trigger assessments","value":"Identify Home Asthma Triggers","valueDescription":"Home assessments help identify asthma triggers that can be addressed through improvements."},{"name":"Personalized home-based asthma education","value":"Learn About Home Asthma Triggers","valueDescription":"Home-based education helps patients learn about asthma triggers in their living environment."},{"name":"Healthcare partner coordination","value":"Coordinate Home And Healthcare Support","valueDescription":"Healthcare partnerships connect home interventions with clinical care and home visits."},{"name":"Ventilation system provision","value":"Improve Indoor Air Quality","valueDescription":"The project provided no-cost ventilation systems; monitoring showed reduced pollutant concentrations."}]},{"name":"LeadCare Illinois","anchor":"product-leadcare-illinois","type":"Service","url":"https://elevatenp.org","summary":"Helps child care facilities and schools identify and address lead in drinking water through free testing, education, and mitigation support.","description":"LeadCare Illinois is a statewide program administered by Elevate with the Illinois Department of Public Health. It helps child care facilities and schools identify and address lead in drinking water through free testing, education, and mitigation support. Participating facilities receive a free test kit by mail; if lead is detected, Elevate provides mitigation guidance, and eligible facilities may receive reimbursement support for approved mitigation activities.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Lead-in-water testing","value":"Assess Water Quality For Free","valueDescription":"A free mailed kit helps facilities determine whether lead is present in drinking water."},{"name":"Lead mitigation guidance","value":"Reduce Lead Exposure","valueDescription":"Facilities receive guidance on strategies to address detected lead and reduce exposure."},{"name":"Mitigation reimbursement support","value":"Offset Approved Mitigation Costs","valueDescription":"Eligible facilities may receive reimbursement support for approved mitigation activities."},{"name":"Lead safety education","value":"Build Lead Safety Knowledge","valueDescription":"Education helps facilities and schools understand how to identify and address lead in drinking water."}]},{"name":"Cook County TAP","anchor":"product-cook-county-tap","type":"Service","url":"https://elevatenp.org","summary":"Helps local governments develop equitable water initiatives that reduce lead exposure in drinking water and help lower residents’ water costs.","description":"Cook County TAP is a free technical assistance program administered by Elevate with Cook County Government and funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. It helps municipalities develop lead service line replacement programs and implement water affordability strategies through educational resources, webinars, training, funding guidance, and related support.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Municipal technical assistance","value":"Get Free Municipal Support","valueDescription":"Municipalities can access free assistance for lead service line replacement programs and water affordability strategies."},{"name":"Lead service line replacement program development","value":"Develop Lead Replacement Programs","valueDescription":"Local governments receive support to develop lead service line replacement programs."},{"name":"Water affordability strategy implementation","value":"Implement Water Affordability Strategies","valueDescription":"Municipalities can get support implementing strategies to help lower residents’ water costs."},{"name":"Educational resources and webinars","value":"Access Resources And Webinars","valueDescription":"Resources and webinars support local work on lead service line replacement and water affordability."},{"name":"Training sessions","value":"Build Skills Through Training","valueDescription":"Municipal staff can access training for lead replacement and water affordability work."},{"name":"Funding guidance","value":"Navigate Funding Options","valueDescription":"Municipalities receive funding guidance for developing and implementing local water initiatives."}]},{"name":"Multi-Family Energy Savings","anchor":"product-multi-family-energy-savings","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/multi-family-energy-savings/","summary":"Reduces energy use and operating costs with free efficiency products, incentives, and energy assessments for eligible properties.","description":"Multi-Family Energy Savings helps eligible multifamily property owners and public housing authorities access free energy-efficiency products and incentives. Available in the ComEd, Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas, and North Shore Gas territories, improvements may include ENERGY STAR certified LEDs, steam trap replacements, tankless water heaters, and weatherization. Eligible owners can schedule a free energy assessment.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Energy-efficiency products and incentives","value":"Access Free Efficiency Products And Incentives","valueDescription":"Eligible owners and public housing authorities can access free products and incentives for property efficiency improvements."},{"name":"Free energy assessments","value":"Schedule A Free Energy Assessment","valueDescription":"A free assessment helps eligible owners explore energy-efficiency opportunities."}]},{"name":"Solar planning for governments","anchor":"product-solar-planning-for-governments","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/solar-planning/","summary":"Helps governments develop practical, equitable solar strategies and energy plans grounded in community needs, available resources, and stakeholder collaboration.","description":"Elevate works with state and local governments to develop solar planning strategies and practical energy plans. Services bring together agencies, community members, advocates, utilities, and industry leaders to identify needs and resources and create sustainable, equitable projects. Work includes climate and energy planning, solar feasibility studies, carbon procurement and REC arbitrage, deployment and procurement services, and stakeholder engagement at neighborhood through statewide scales.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Climate and energy planning","value":"Develop Practical Solar And Energy Plans","valueDescription":"Helps governments shape solar strategies around goals, community needs, and available resources."},{"name":"Stakeholder engagement","value":"Bring Stakeholders Into Solar Planning","valueDescription":"Creates opportunities for stakeholders to develop solutions reflecting community needs and resources."},{"name":"Solar feasibility studies","value":"Assess Solar Project Feasibility","valueDescription":"Examines project feasibility and related market, valuation, and bill-crediting considerations."},{"name":"Carbon procurement and REC arbitrage","value":"Plan Renewable Procurement And Deployment","valueDescription":"Helps portfolio owners evaluate REC arbitrage and plan renewable deployment in relation to compliance and financial goals."},{"name":"Solar deployment and procurement","value":"Advance Solar Deployment And Procurement","valueDescription":"Supports governments moving from planning toward deployment and procurement."},{"name":"Solar planning tools","value":"Model Solar Project And Portfolio Options","valueDescription":"Tools help assess community solar business cases, project financial performance, and renewable portfolio options."},{"name":"Multi-scale planning","value":"Plan Across Multiple Geographic Scales","valueDescription":"Supports planning from neighborhoods and municipalities to counties, regions, and states."},{"name":"Technical assistance, facilitation, and research","value":"Access Planning Support And Research","valueDescription":"Provides technical assistance, facilitation, and research to support solar planning."}]},{"name":"Solar Property Services","anchor":"product-solar-property-services","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/solar-property-services/","summary":"Helps property owners evaluate solar opportunities, plan energy upgrades, and assess solar and storage options to support sustainability goals and reduce operating costs.","description":"Elevate provides solar and energy services for property owners and portfolio managers, including integrated assessments, site suitability, feasibility analysis, financial analysis, procurement support, and construction management. Assessments can combine energy efficiency, water efficiency, solar, and energy storage, ranging from high-level property screening to in-depth photovoltaic designs and financial analysis. Services support multifamily buildings, affordable housing, critical service providers, and other properties. Solar and storage assessment work includes evaluating energy profiles, costs and payback, local requirements and incentives, demand management, ancillary services, and system feasibility and optimization.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Integrated property assessments","value":"Assess Multiple Property Energy Opportunities","valueDescription":"Evaluates efficiency, water, solar, and storage together through an integrated property assessment."},{"name":"Solar feasibility analysis","value":"Determine Property Solar Suitability","valueDescription":"Technical assistance assesses solar suitability, from preliminary screening to detailed photovoltaic designs."},{"name":"Solar and storage evaluation","value":"Evaluate Solar And Storage Options","valueDescription":"Assesses property energy profiles and local conditions to understand system feasibility and optimization options."},{"name":"Solar and storage cost and payback assessment","value":"Evaluate Costs And Payback","valueDescription":"Assesses the costs and payback of adding storage to solar systems, including relevant local conditions and incentives."},{"name":"Integrated energy planning","value":"Plan Integrated Energy Systems","valueDescription":"Evaluates solar and storage together as part of a property energy plan."},{"name":"Solar financial analysis","value":"Analyze Solar Project Finances","valueDescription":"Financial analysis supports assessment of proposed systems and solar planning."},{"name":"Outage energy access","value":"Access Energy During Outages","valueDescription":"Storage can provide energy during outages for properties and communities where outage access is important."},{"name":"Demand management and ancillary services analysis","value":"Identify Demand And Revenue Opportunities","valueDescription":"Evaluates whether integrated systems may reduce peak demand or generate revenue through ancillary services."},{"name":"Procurement support","value":"Support Energy Project Procurement","valueDescription":"Provides procurement support for property energy projects."},{"name":"Construction management","value":"Manage Energy Project Construction","valueDescription":"Supports implementation with construction management."}]},{"name":"Water efficiency","anchor":"product-water-efficiency","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/water-efficiency/","summary":"Helps building owners identify water-related costs and manage water use through tailored assessments, monitoring, and efficiency services.","description":"Elevate provides tailored water efficiency services for building owners and managers, for a single building or portfolio. Services can combine energy assessments and include utility bill analysis, operations review, water and energy assessments, leak detection, owner’s representative services, utility rebates, post-upgrade usage tracking, remote water monitoring, and resident engagement.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Utility bill and operations analysis","value":"Identify Cost Drivers","valueDescription":"Reviewing utility bills and operations helps investigate water-related costs and high bills."},{"name":"Water and energy assessments","value":"Assess Water And Energy Use","valueDescription":"Owners can assess water and energy use together for a building or portfolio."},{"name":"Leak detection","value":"Detect Water Leaks","valueDescription":"Identifying leaks can help investigate water issues that increase operating and maintenance costs."},{"name":"Post-upgrade water and energy tracking","value":"Track Post-Upgrade Usage","valueDescription":"Post-upgrade tracking helps owners monitor water and energy use."},{"name":"Design and construction representation","value":"Support Design And Construction","valueDescription":"Owner’s representative services support design and construction within water efficiency projects."},{"name":"Utility rebate access","value":"Access Utility Rebates","valueDescription":"Clients can access utility rebates through the service."},{"name":"Water remote monitoring","value":"Monitor Water Remotely","valueDescription":"Remote monitoring provides a way to monitor water use."},{"name":"Resident engagement","value":"Engage Residents","valueDescription":"Resident engagement is included in tailored building water and energy efficiency services."}]},{"name":"Smart electricity options","anchor":"product-smart-electricity-options","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/smart-electricity-options/","summary":"Helps renters and homeowners save on electricity bills by shifting energy use to lower-priced times and accessing program tools and support.","description":"Elevate administers ComEd’s real-time hourly electricity pricing option, allowing residential customers to pay hourly market prices instead of a default fixed rate. Customers can save by shifting use to times when prices are typically lower. The program offers notifications, seasonal tips, monthly savings reports, automation tools, and live customer support. Elevate also consults with utilities on smart-grid-enabled programs.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Hourly market-based pricing","value":"Pay Hourly Market Prices","valueDescription":"Pay the hourly market price for electricity through ComEd’s Hourly Pricing option."},{"name":"Lower-priced usage periods","value":"Shift Use To Lower-Priced Times","valueDescription":"Adjust electricity use to take advantage of typically lower prices."},{"name":"Energy-use notifications","value":"Get Notifications On Energy Use","valueDescription":"Receive notifications identifying good times to reduce energy use."},{"name":"Monthly savings reports","value":"Review Monthly Savings Reports","valueDescription":"Review monthly savings information for the hourly pricing program."},{"name":"Savings automation tools","value":"Automate Electricity Savings","valueDescription":"Use program tools designed to automate electricity savings."},{"name":"Live customer support","value":"Get Live Customer Support","valueDescription":"Access live customer support for the hourly pricing program."},{"name":"Seasonal energy-saving tips","value":"Use Seasonal Energy-Saving Tips","valueDescription":"Access seasonal tips intended to help participants save energy."}]},{"name":"Policy and advocacy","anchor":"product-policy-and-advocacy","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/policy/","summary":"Helps communities advance policies for equitable energy, water, housing, and workforce programs that maximize social, economic, and environmental benefits.","description":"Elevate draws on experience administering energy, clean water, healthy housing, and workforce development programs to influence policy and solve problems. It collaborates with advocates and coalitions on clean energy and water policy, affordable housing, water affordability, lead service line replacement, and a diverse clean energy workforce.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Energy and water policy advocacy","value":"Advance Equitable Energy And Water Policy","valueDescription":"Advocacy supports meaningful energy and water programs, efficient and affordable housing, and broader social, economic, and environmental benefits."},{"name":"Legislative design and advocacy","value":"Shape And Advocate For Legislation","valueDescription":"Program and policy experience informs legislation and stakeholder communication."},{"name":"Program experience translated into policy influence","value":"Turn Program Experience Into Policy Influence","valueDescription":"Practical program experience informs policy work and helps translate perspectives across constituencies."},{"name":"Water affordability and lead service line policy","value":"Promote Affordable Water And Safer Service Lines","valueDescription":"Advocacy addresses water affordability and lead service line replacement and examines policy effects on residents and services."},{"name":"Clean energy workforce policy","value":"Support A Diverse Clean Energy Workforce","valueDescription":"Program experience informs policies supporting robust and diverse clean energy industries."},{"name":"Regional coalition engagement","value":"Engage Communities In Regional Policy Work","valueDescription":"Coalition partnerships connect community organizations with policy efforts addressing regional priorities."}]},{"name":"Contractor and Workforce Development","anchor":"product-contractor-and-workforce-development","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/contractor-workforce-development/","summary":"Helps contractors grow their businesses and prepares individuals for clean energy careers through tailored support, training, and job connections.","description":"Elevate develops support networks and collaborates with local partners to connect contractors and individuals with clean energy training, resources, and jobs. Contractor Accelerators provide tailored business growth support, training, mentorship, professional networks, job opportunities, and continued assistance. Workforce programs combine classroom learning, hands-on technical experience, life-skills training, networking, and credential preparation. Programs focus on people from historically disinvested communities, returning citizens, and foster care alumni, and provide participation stipends. Contractor support also includes lines of credit and back-office coaching to build financial expertise and support business growth and stability.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Tailored contractor accelerators","value":"Build A Market-Specific Growth Path","valueDescription":"Contractors receive accelerator support designed around their market and location."},{"name":"Clean energy workforce training","value":"Prepare For Clean Energy Careers","valueDescription":"Programs combine classroom instruction, technical experience, and life-skills training to prepare participants for clean energy jobs."},{"name":"Individual contractor growth plans","value":"Create A Business-Specific Growth Plan","valueDescription":"Contractors develop growth plans based on their businesses and individual needs."},{"name":"Business and technical skills training","value":"Strengthen Business And Technical Skills","valueDescription":"Training addresses business operations and clean energy skills, including accounting, marketing, capital access, hiring, and certifications."},{"name":"Professional networks and job access","value":"Connect With Networks And Jobs","valueDescription":"Participants can build professional connections and access job opportunities."},{"name":"Equitable workforce participation","value":"Expand Access To Clean Energy Careers","valueDescription":"Programs focus on groups that may face barriers to participating in the clean energy economy."},{"name":"Ongoing contractor support","value":"Continue Receiving Contractor Support","valueDescription":"Contractors can receive continued support after the program."},{"name":"Certification and credential preparation","value":"Prepare For Industry Credentials","valueDescription":"Participants receive preparation for certifications and industry-recognized credentials."},{"name":"Contractor financing and back-office coaching","value":"Access Capital And Financial Coaching","valueDescription":"Lines of credit paired with back-office coaching help contractors build financial expertise and prepare for business growth and stability."},{"name":"Contractor mentorship","value":"Learn From Local Businesses","valueDescription":"Mentorship connects participating contractors with local businesses."},{"name":"Participant stipends","value":"Receive Program Participation Stipends","valueDescription":"Stipends help cover participation in workforce training programs."}]},{"name":"Building Electrification","anchor":"product-building-electrification","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/building-electrification/","summary":"Replaces fossil-fuel equipment with electric alternatives to support healthier homes, lower energy use and emissions, and more stable utility costs.","description":"Elevate’s Building Electrification Program provides financial support and full-service delivery for homeowners and multifamily property owners undertaking electrification upgrades. It replaces fossil-fuel equipment for heating, hot water, clothes drying, cooking, and other uses with clean electric technologies. Support can include building and utility analysis, project design, financing, contractor selection, construction oversight, and post-retrofit monitoring. The program serves eligible affordable homes and multifamily buildings in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, with an equitable focus on historically under-resourced communities.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Fossil-fuel equipment replacement","value":"Replace Fossil-Fuel Equipment","valueDescription":"Owners can replace fossil-fuel-powered equipment with electric alternatives, including through partial electrification projects."},{"name":"Project funding","value":"Offset Eligible Project Costs","valueDescription":"Grants help eligible owners pay for electrification work; multifamily funding may not cover the full project cost."},{"name":"Building and energy assessment","value":"Assess Upgrade Feasibility","valueDescription":"Owners receive an analysis of building and energy use to assess upgrades and associated costs, emissions, solar potential, and funding."},{"name":"Energy and carbon savings","value":"Reduce Energy Use And Emissions","valueDescription":"Eligible projects are selected for potential energy and carbon savings; estimated savings are not guaranteed."},{"name":"System design and project planning","value":"Plan And Design Upgrades","valueDescription":"Designs support bidding and permitting, while planning helps owners evaluate proposals and available funding."},{"name":"Contractor coordination and construction oversight","value":"Oversee Installation Quality","valueDescription":"Contractor selection, construction oversight, inspections, and commissioning support quality installation."},{"name":"Heating and cooling with heat pumps","value":"Add Efficient Heating And Cooling","valueDescription":"Heat pumps can provide heating and cooling through one electric system, including in cold weather."},{"name":"Health and safety improvements","value":"Improve Home Health And Safety","valueDescription":"Replacing combustion equipment can improve indoor air quality and remove related hazards."},{"name":"Equitable program access","value":"Expand Access To Electrification","valueDescription":"Directs upgrades toward eligible affordable housing and communities that may face barriers to clean energy technologies."},{"name":"Post-retrofit monitoring and training","value":"Monitor And Maintain Systems","valueDescription":"Monitoring and training support follow-up on building performance and equipment maintenance."},{"name":"Owner and resident guidance","value":"Guide Owners And Residents","valueDescription":"Guidance helps owners and residents prepare for electric equipment and related changes in energy use."},{"name":"Renewable energy integration","value":"Enable Renewable Energy Use","valueDescription":"Electric appliances can use renewable electricity, and assessments may consider solar potential."}]},{"name":"Benchmarking compliance","anchor":"product-benchmarking-compliance","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/benchmarking-compliance/","summary":"Helps property owners meet benchmarking requirements and track energy and water use, savings, and costs to support sustainability goals.","description":"Elevate helps property owners benchmark building energy and water use to meet municipal or financial requirements and support sustainability goals. Services include compliance assessment, exemption requests where applicable, utility data collection, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager setup and verification, submission to relevant entities, and performance summaries. For portfolios, Elevate can help select a tracking platform, set up building profiles, and train staff to monitor use, costs, and savings.","pricing":{},"features":[{"name":"Compliance submission and results reporting","value":"Submit Reports And Summarize Performance","valueDescription":"Submits benchmarking information on time and provides a performance summary."},{"name":"Compliance eligibility assessment","value":"Determine Compliance Requirements","valueDescription":"Understand whether a building must comply with benchmarking requirements."},{"name":"Utility data collection","value":"Gather Benchmarking Data","valueDescription":"Collects building characteristics and utility use needed for benchmarking."},{"name":"ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account setup","value":"Complete Portfolio Manager Accounts","valueDescription":"Provides support setting up and completing a building account."},{"name":"Benchmarking account verification","value":"Verify Account Information","valueDescription":"Certified professionals verify account information before submission."},{"name":"Portfolio utility benchmarking","value":"Track Portfolio Use And Savings","valueDescription":"Monitors utility use and costs across buildings and tracks savings over time."},{"name":"Benchmarking platform and staff support","value":"Set Up Tools And Train Staff","valueDescription":"Provides help selecting a platform, creating profiles, and training staff."},{"name":"Exemption request support","value":"Request Eligible Exemptions","valueDescription":"Elevate can request an applicable exemption for the building."}]},{"name":"Municipal energy benchmarking","anchor":"product-municipal-energy-benchmarking","type":"Service","url":"https://www.elevatenp.org/municipal-energy-benchmarking/","summary":"Helps cities and counties implement energy benchmarking and use reported results to support building efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals.","description":"Elevate works with cities and counties to implement energy benchmarking from ordinance development through reporting. 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