We worked with a team of students through Engaged Cornell during the 2016-17 academic year to survey local residents about their energy bills and collect stories about how utility bills affected the household economy, especially for lower-income residents. You can read their report High Energy Cost Burdens in Low-to-Moderate Income Communities to learn more about how our housing affordability crisis is compounded by inefficient buildings and heating systems.

Thanks to Professor Howard Chong and students Kelly Strohm, Sara Hwong, and Elizabeth Barnett for leading the student team on this project.