HUD Phoenix Energy Workshop September 16-17, 2008

1. ITCA Weatherization Program
PHX, AZ
September 17, 2008
Paul Dearhouse
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc

2. Introduction to Weatherization
What are we
getting
ourselves into?

3. What is Weatherization?
• Weatherization improves the energy
efficiency of low-income residents
• Weatherization is Department of Energy
(DOE) program established in 1976:
– 10 CFR 440 WEATHERIZATION
ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS
• This part implements a weatherization assistance
program to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings
owned or occupied by low-income persons, reduce their
total residential expenditures, and improve their health
and safety, especially low-income persons who are
particularly vulnerable such as the elderly, persons with
disabilities, families with children, high residential energy
users, and households with high energy burden

4. Technical Requirements
• Building Science approach
– House as a system
– More than caulking, weather stripping, and windows
• Guided by Energy Audits
– Combustion Safety
– Blower Door Testing
– Pressure Diagnostics
• Health and Safety

5. Administrative Requirements
• Install Cost Effective Materials/Measures
• In AZ- Insulation, HVAC, shade screens
• Reporting Forms
– Administrative (demographics, qualification)
– Technical (diagnostic, testing, house info)
• Weatherization work based on climate zone
– Priority list contains work which is known to be cost
effective

6. Ex: Climate Zone 5 Priority List
DETACHED HOUSING
Housing Type One: Home with Refrigeration Cooling
and Electric Heating (Heat Pump or Electric
Resistance.
• Existing ceiling insulation of R-19 or less upgraded to a
R-38.
• Uninsulated frame walls upgraded with blown insulation.
• Pressure diagnostics and repair following the pressure
diagnostic procedure established by the WAP program.
• Shade screens on all sun struck East and West windows and
glass doors.
Housing Type Two: Home With Refrigeration
Cooling and Gas Heating.
• Existing ceiling insulation of R-19 or less upgraded to a
R-30.
• Uninsulated frame walls upgraded with blown insulation.
• Pressure diagnostics and repair following the pressure
diagnostic procedure established by the WAP program.
• Shade screens on all sun struck East and West windows and
glass doors.
(ETC)

7. Duct sealing
Applying
Mastick

8. Health and Safety
Cleaning under a stove for better combustion (less CO2)

9. Combustion safety
Checking CO2 levels
on a Natural Gas water
heater

10. Duct leakage & Room pressures
Using a pressure
pan to test ducts
Seal leaky ducts
Balance room pressures

11. ITCA Weatherization Overview
The ITCA Weatherization Assistance Program provides
weatherization services to low-income tribal members living on
tribal lands in Arizona
• Goals
– Weatherize homes
– Develop tribal capacity

12. ITCA Process
• Establish Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) between ITCA and Tribal entity
• Training tribal crew(s)
• Audits and production carried out by tribe
or Local/Regional agencies
– Leverage existing expertise

13. Observations
• Wx can vary Tribe to Tribe
– TDHE, Energy Office, Tribal Utility, or Tribal Council.
– Wx can be affected by
• Program transfers from one office to another, Elections
• One size does not fit all Tribes
– Less Infrastructure & expertise
• Tribal capacity building is crucial
• Building trust is key
– Elders suspicious of program and signing forms:
• “I won’t have to move out will I?”
– Those most in need are those most difficult to serve

14. Observations
• Difficult to accomplish
“true” weatherization
within ~$3000/house
– “Walk-aways”
• Leveraging needed
• Housing/Energy is a
wicked problem!
– A wicked problem is one in
which each attempt to create a
solution changes the
understanding of the problem
(H. Rittel)

15. What do we need? A CHAMPION
• Weatherization Champion
– Tribal rep who OWNS it
• A champion:
– Understands the basics of the
program
– Knows the people/culture
– Committed to improving the lives of
community members

16. Increased Leveraging with Utility
Partners
• Arizona Public Service
– Arizona Corporation Commission Decision
68647 results in increased
– Increased funding up to $6,000/home
• Other Opportunities
– Tribal Utilities
– SW Gas, Unisource etc

17. Other Ideas & Observations
• Integrate EE & Green into Indian Housing Plans
• Expanded partnerships
– HUD
– USDA
– Native Home Capital
– State
• Impact of Nat’l Legislation

18. Acknowledgements
• Carole Gates, DOE
• Energy OutWest
• Local and State Agencies
– AZ Commerce
– Northern Arizona Council of
Governments(NACOG),
– Foundation for Senior Living
• Tribes
– Cocopah, Yavapai Apache Nation, Havasupai
Tribe, Ft Mojave Indian Tribe.

19. Before and After
Before
After

20. Questions?
Paul Dearhouse
Community Development Specialist
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
2214 North Central Avenue, Suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
602.307.1547 desk
602.258.4825 fax
480.246.5732 mobile
paul.dearhouse@itcaonline.com
Calling all “I love it when a plan comes
Champions: together…”