The Housing Authority of the City of Cleveland, Tennessee (CHA) was established in 1959 with a mission to provide affordable decent, safe, and sanitary housing to low- and moderate-income families in the community. Since then, CHA’s portfolio has grown to include 420 units across 14 properties, comprised of everything from a single duplex to a 120-unit multifamily townhouse development. Prior to joining the BBC, the housing authority focused most of its efforts on stabilizing its housing stock through strategic investments to improve residents’ quality of life, including some basic energy efficient improvements.

CHA began exploring options for an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) in 2015 and joined the Better Buildings Challenge in late 2016 after obtaining HUD approval for a portfolio-wide EPC. The scope of work includes LED conversions, HVAC replacements, air sealing and caulking, solar installations, and water efficient upgrades. The work began in early 2018 and is scheduled to be completed by mid-2018. CHA looks forward to seeing its future energy savings take effect and hopes to make early progress toward its BBC energy reduction goal.