With net-zero deadlines looming, we don’t have time for one-size-fits-all policies and solutions. It’s critical that we put tools in the hands of everyone to accelerate climate solutions, and that starts with good data.
At Climative, we believe that high-quality data is the clearest path to targeting our collective efforts to address climate change. In the case of decarbonizing buildings, reliable building-level energy and carbon data can be used by a variety of stakeholders to target homes and communities that would most benefit from offers, projects, policies, and resources to retrofit homes to net-zero.
Whether you’re an efficiency organization, contractor, real estate organization, or bank, the ecosystem that serves homeowners shares a common problem: a lack of information on which buildings to target for upgrades. Let’s briefly look at the problem for two of these stakeholders.
The Problem for Efficiency Organizations and Communities: According to R2E2’s Playbook, roughly 27.5% of US homes have low incomes but they receive only 13% of spending from efficiency programs administered by utilities. While about 36 million US households are eligible for the federal Weatherization Assistance Program – the nation’s largest program for low-income homes – only 7 million homes have leveraged the program in the past 40 years.
The Problem for Contractors: Meanwhile, smaller residential contractors with 1-5 employees represent 80% of players in the game. A significant barrier to growth for this cohort is inefficient business operations and intelligence, often manifesting itself as too much time estimating projects that don’t result in profitable business. The highest converting prospects are homeowners who have a strong understanding of the costs and ROI of the renovation project.
A substantial amount of contractor time is required to educate building owners of options and approaches. Better informed customers have more realistic expectations for project outcomes, reducing sales times and increasing conversions from estimates.
For these two stakeholders (and dozens more) the solution is the same: detailed insights into the homes in a community that have a compelling ROI for home upgrades. The right data partner will provide building-level data with 100% regional coverage and the following data points:
With quality data in the hands of the wide variety of stakeholders that support homeowners, we can accelerate to an inclusive low-carbon future.
The climate problem will be overcome by embracing unique perspectives and lifting up marginalized groups. An inclusive low-carbon future is possible if we make it easy and profitable for governments and businesses to give every homeowner the means and information to live in a home that is healthy, affordable, and planet-friendly.
Imagine a world where:
At Climative, our mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of buildings, and our approach is curating the world’s best data. The Climative Data Platform gives our customers and partners fast access to high-quality home energy and carbon data to power their climate solutions.
Why you should trust Climative’s data:
The advantages of using the Climative Data Platform:
Book a call with Climative to discuss powering your climate solution with our data or accessing deep insights into your residential housing stock.
Winston has 25 years experience as a leader in the telecommunications and utility industries. His in-depth knowledge of energy analysis and large-scale web-based platform deployments informs Climative's strategy in his role as CEO.
Climative provides a collaborative AI-assisted data platform for organizations to enable personalized advice and offers to building owners, taking the guesswork out of building upgrades and transforming the low carbon economy.
