Objective\ \
This scope outlines specific areas of technical assistance (TA) support to be provided to the City of Reading Public Works\ under \ Department (City of Reading) under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy to Communities (E2C) Expert Match Program.\ \
Background\
Reading is a City in Pennsylvania with a population of approximately 95,000. Much of Reading{\textquoteright}s housing stock was built prior to 1939 in row home fashion. This characteristic leads to challenges for affordable and comfortable electrification of HVAC systems. The City of Reading is interested in understanding the types of HVAC and non-HVAC upgrades residents can make to reduce heating costs and promote energy affordability.\ The City is looking to add additional funding and education to support weatherization and home improvement programs. They are seeking support with analysis to help prioritize upgrades that can reduce energy bills for residents of Reading.
DOE E2C Program\
The E2C program is a DOE-funded technical assistance program designed to provide technical support to communities transitioning to more affordable and sustainable energy economies. One offering under E2C is the "Expert Match" technical assistance program, through which DOE national laboratories and other partners provide 40{\textendash}60 hours of technical support on a topic where expert assistance is critical to the community making an informed energy decision.\ \
Work Area
Work Area 1: Residential Heating Energy Modeling
Note that this Technical Assistance (TA) represents the second Expert\ Match with the City of Reading;\ the first focused on strategies to reduce cooling energy demand and overheating risk