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Many Chicagoland multifamily properties with 3 or more units may qualify for utility-supported energy upgrades. Program funding may cover part or all of eligible work, depending on the address, utility, building, approved scope, current funding, and program rules.
What We Do
We start with the building, not a product. The assessment decides the scope.
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Reduce energy costs and review available incentives. A no-cost energy estimate is available for qualifying buildings.
Learn moreHeating and cooling drive a large share of energy cost, and most older buildings let conditioned air escape.
Learn moreA building energy audit is the first step to assess how much energy your building consumes and where it goes.
Learn moreWho We Serve
Most contractors do multifamily between single-family jobs. Occupied buildings, common areas, and utility program paperwork are not a smaller version of a house.
Lower operating costs, review available incentives, and make capital decisions backed by real building diagnostic data.
Stop fielding comfort complaints with no answers. Get the diagnostic data that tells you what is wrong and what to fix first.
Board-ready reports, program documentation, and phased improvement plans your members can vote on and actually afford.
Certain buildings may qualify for energy upgrades at no cost through current utility or state programs.
Manage several buildings? Send one property list for a portfolio review
Building Types
The physics, the person who signs, and the funding route all change with the property type. These are the ones we work in.
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LIHTC, project-based Section 8, and housing authority portfolios. Income eligibility follows tenant income, not owner income, which is why buildings written off as unaffordable to upgrade often are not.
Read moreSeveral hundred units across multiple buildings. Sampled assessment instead of testing everything, corridor and make-up air balance, shafts and chutes, and a scope phased against your capital plan and the program calendar.
Read moreThe declaration decides the scope before the building does. We separate association-side measures from unit-side measures, write the report for a meeting packet, and sequence the work against the reserve study.
Read moreTwo and three story walkups with more than one entry, which means more than one stack. We work the attic or cockloft, the risers, and the rim, and we tell frame and masonry buildings apart before scoping.
Read moreIndependent living, assisted living, and memory care. Warmer setpoints and around-the-clock occupancy make a leaky envelope cost more here, and residents cannot simply be staged out while a crew works.
Read moreResidence halls, campus apartments, and privately owned student housing. The summer window is short and fixed, and the funding path depends entirely on whether the institution is public, private, or a private landlord.
We document the approved scope, completed work, and closeout details. Diagnostic results are included only when testing is part of that scope.
Property-Specific Program Review
Rebates
Programs may cover part or all of approved insulation, air sealing, and weatherization costs for qualifying multifamily properties. What applies depends on the address, utility, building, current funding, and program rules.
Request Free AssessmentProgram Paths We Review
Program names identify paths considered during a property review. They are not endorsements and do not mean a specific property is eligible or approved.
These are the utility programs we are authorized to work in. The program names and marks belong to their owners, their appearance here is not an endorsement, and participation does not determine whether a specific property qualifies. Eligibility is confirmed by a property-specific review.
The Process
We handle every step, from assessment through rebate filing, so you can stay focused on running the building.
Send the building information first. We review whether the property fits current program requirements, then follow up about the right next step.
An analyst visits the property to review the building, comfort concerns, and relevant envelope conditions. Diagnostic testing may be included when appropriate for the property and program scope.
What is losing energy, what to fix first, and the incentive estimates that apply to your address under current program rules.
Upgrades completed with the right materials. We handle the utility rebate paperwork from pre-approval through final submission.
Client Reviews
Anthony and his team were very thorough, affordable and loved their attention to detail. Found Building Energy Experts on Angie's List. I ended up hiring them for other work as well.
Building Energy Experts surpassed our expectations. Few companies deliver more than expected but they did at every turn. Amazingly attentive project lead who informed us of possibilities we weren't even aware of.
"2 thumbs up" and if I had more hands there would be more thumbs up for this company. They are professional, courteous, and above all effective.
The work was superb. The crew was extremely conscientious, done quietly, neatly, on time, and with almost no disruption to our normal daily activity. We look forward to future dealings.
What a delight it is to be writing this. The crew was kind, courteous, respectful, patient, and easy to coordinate with, as well as knowledgeable. I highly recommend them.
About Us
If you manage a multifamily property of 3 or more units in the Chicagoland suburbs, the team at Building Energy Experts wants to work with you. We are an energy management firm that consults on and implements cost-reducing solutions for multifamily buildings and businesses.
Service Area
Located in Crystal Lake and West Dundee, Illinois. We serve multifamily buildings throughout the Nicor Gas, North Shore Gas, Peoples Gas, and ComEd service territories across northern Illinois.
Not sure whether your building is in the area? Call us and we will check the address. (888) 623-3769
Questions
Certain qualifying multifamily properties in Illinois may be eligible for insulation, air sealing, and weatherization upgrades at no cost. Eligibility depends on the property, utility service, program requirements, and our review.
The scope can include a building walkthrough, review of comfort concerns, envelope conditions, utility information, and diagnostic testing when appropriate. The exact assessment depends on the property and the program path being considered.
We focus on multifamily properties with 3 or more units, including courtyard apartments, small flats, garden apartments, condominiums, associations, and mixed-use residential buildings.
Yes. When a project qualifies and moves forward, we coordinate the applicable program documentation from pre-approval through final submission.
The team plans access with the property contact and keeps occupied-building work respectful and organized. Access needs vary by property.
Get Started Today
Start with a free property assessment. We review the building and current program paths, then explain whether eligible work may receive partial or full funding.
Cracks, gaps, and bypasses can leak conditioned air. We review where air sealing may fit the building and approved scope.
The whole process from assessment to installation was smooth and professional. Glad we made the switch.
