January 2025 marked the midway point of the first four years of the Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative (DRAI), a federal initiative that funds organizations and other projects supporting the development of deep retrofits in commercial, institutional, and mid- or high-rise multi-unit residential buildings. These Accelerators’ aim to boost the depth and pace of retrofits in their targeted market segments, helping address the sector’s shortfall in meeting emission reduction targets.
To coincide with the midpoint of the initiative, this report highlights the innovation happening within the Accelerators through an inventory of over 70 tools either recently developed or in progress, and provides five opportunities to increase the Accelerator’s impact. By taking advantage of increased collaboration between Accelerators, these entities—already vitals enablers for commercial retrofits—can help shape a retrofit ecosystem that is more integrated, resilient, and ready to meet the scale of the retrofit challenge.
