Services at a glance

Services

Zappling provides award-winning energy, carbon, and utility allowance analysis services for operators, developers, and housing authorities across the nation. To date we have done 1000’s of studies in virtually every state, with a growing, satisfied clientele. You may know us by our trademarked services UApro™ and UApro+™, or through our deep partner relationships in the energy modelling and carbon community! UPDATE: Zappling is the Winner of the 2022, 2023, & 2024 Best of Charlottesville Awards (3 years in a row!) in the category of Energy & Utilities

LIHTC Property Utility Allowance Analysis

  • Energy Consumption Model Utility Allowances – UApro+™

    • Scenario modelling option to evaluate improvements

    • Solar analysis and UAs

  • HUD Utility Schedule Model (HUSM) Utility Allowances – UApro™

    • Green retrofit analysis

  • Actual consumption studies (i.e. actual tenant billing data or direct meter information)

Public Housing, HCV (Section 8), and Project Based Utility Allowance Calculations

  • HUSM Utility Allowances – UApro™

    • Reasonable accommodation allowances

    • Energy efficient (Green) schedules

    • Simplified allowances

  • Energy Consumption Model Utility Allowances – UApro+™

  • Actual Consumption Utility Allowances (USDA, HUD, Rural communities, etc.)

Owner cost optimization and Green assessments

  • Owner energy/utility costs analysis and pro-formas

  • Retrofit and energy savings recommendations including Green Assessments

  • Roadmapping toward mandated targets

  • Solar analysis and suggestions

Energy Audits and Physical Needs Assessments

  • General ASHRAE audits (Level 1 & 2)

  • 5-year required HUD energy audits

  • Physical needs assessments (PNA), also called Condition Needs Assessment, Capital Needs Assessment (CNA), or Physical Condition Assessment (PCA)

Utility Benchmarking and EnergyStar™ reports/certification

  • EnergyStar™ Portfolio Manager benchmarking

  • HUD Green MIP Statement of Energy Performance (SEP)

  • Require utility benchmarking for buildings greater than 10,000 sqft

  • EnergyStar™ certification renewals

Energy & Carbon consulting

  • General energy and carbon consulting including roadmapping toward mandated targets

  • Carbon footprint analysis

  • Scenario modelling to improve Carbon load

A snapshot of operators and developers we serve…

And a snapshot of public housing authorities we serve…

  • Newark, DE

  • Lafayette, IN

  • Charleston-Kanawha, WV

  • Yakima, WA

  • Oakland, CA

  • Monterey, CA

  • Palm Beach County, FL

  • And dozens of others across the nation

UAPRO™

 

UApro™ is a web-based tool that streamlines the process of calculating utility allowances. UApro™ uses the HUD Utility Schedule Model (HUSM) as the basis of its calculations. The HUSM uses a utility consumption database based on RECS data, site-specific utility rate information, and certain building characteristics to estimate consumption and calculate utility allowances for dwelling units that receive affordable housing assistance.

UApro™ combines the expertise of Zappling’s engineers with the power of an online, automated allowance calculator to provide an unprecedented combination of affordability and accuracy.

UApro+™ calculates utility allowances for affordable housing properties using the Energy Consumption Model methodology and is compliant with 26 CFR 1.42-10.

UApro+™ provides a property-specific utility allowance by analyzing the unique characteristics of each site and dwelling unit type, which frequently results in lower utility allowances compared to other methodologies. UApro+™ is particularly beneficial for sites that are built to a moderate level of efficiency or that follow energy efficient design practices such as LEED™ and ENERGY STAR™. UApro+™ engineered allowances most often provide significant savings compared to PHA or HUSM allowances and can help increase net earnings, support better financing options, and provide additional revenues that can be reinvested into further efficiency projects.

 

UAPRO+™