Building Envelope Solutions
Call (347) 200-5089 with the building’s address and we’ll tell you whether it fits AMEEP and which path to use.
What AMEEP is
The Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program (AMEEP) is run by the utilities and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Con Edison and National Grid administer it, and NYSERDA coordinates energy studies for it. It pays incentives for upgrades in existing affordable buildings with 5 or more apartments, from heating equipment to insulation.
For insulation, the parts that matter are wall insulation, roof insulation and air sealing. All three count toward AMEEP’s whole-building path.
Which buildings qualify
- 5 or more apartments. Existing buildings in New York City and Westchester County, including buildings with Con Edison electric service and National Grid gas service.
- Affordable housing. You show it with a regulatory agreement or a mortgage from a housing agency, or with a rent roll.
If your building is market-rate, look at the Con Edison multifamily page instead.
Two ways in
Comprehensive. This is the whole-building path, for projects that touch several systems at once, such as heating and cooling, and insulation. Each upgrade earns points. A project needs 80 points to qualify. Wall insulation is worth 40 points, roof insulation 30 and an air sealing package 10. Incentives are paid per apartment, and the utilities have posted their own tables.
Non-comprehensive. This is for smaller jobs, one or a few upgrades that don’t reach 80 points. The incentive depends on the equipment installed or the energy saved.
We help you pick. Con Edison says the comprehensive path pays higher incentives, so a building doing several upgrades at once usually starts there.
What changes in 2027
Con Edison and National Grid plan to offer the comprehensive path as one joint program in 2027. You file one application, and each utility pays its own incentive based on the building’s electric and gas savings. The other AMEEP upgrades, including weatherization, stay with each utility.
How we work on an AMEEP building
- Check. We confirm the utility, the number of apartments and your affordability papers.
- Scope. We look at the roof, walls and air leaks, and tell you where insulation and air sealing fit in the project.
- File. We prepare the application and the supporting documents.
- Install. Our crew does the work to the program’s rules.
Don’t start work until we’ve confirmed the program’s approval steps for your building.
Local Law 97
Buildings over 25,000 square feet have to meet Local Law 97 emissions limits. Insulation and air sealing lower the energy a building uses, and that helps. See our Local Law 97 page.
Sources
- Con Edison: Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program
- NYSERDA: Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program
- National Grid: Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program (Metro New York)
Common questions
What is AMEEP? It is the Affordable Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program. Con Edison and National Grid run it with NYSERDA, and it pays incentives for upgrades in affordable buildings with 5 or more apartments.
Does AMEEP pay for insulation? Yes. Wall insulation, roof insulation and air sealing are among the upgrades it counts, mainly on the comprehensive path.
How do I show the building is affordable? With a regulatory agreement or a mortgage from a housing agency, or with a rent roll.
What is the difference between comprehensive and non-comprehensive? Comprehensive is the whole-building path and needs 80 points. Non-comprehensive is for smaller projects that don’t reach 80 points.
Is a market-rate building eligible? Not for AMEEP. Market-rate buildings use the Con Edison or National Grid multifamily programs. See our Con Edison multifamily page.
Do you handle the paperwork? Yes. We check eligibility, prepare the application and install the work.