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Find out how to request a cooling unit.
Cooling Portland delivers and installs heat pump cooling units to Portlanders most at risk for heat-related illness. In December 2024, Portland City Council approved expanding this groundbreaking program to reduce risk of heatwave deaths over the next two years. The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) will add $10.3 million to the Cooling Portland program, allowing it to help 10,000 additional households through 2026.
The extreme heat events of June 2021 were consistent with the worst-case climate modeling for the Pacific Northwest. Over the course of several days, almost 100 Oregonians lost their lives to extreme temperatures, with more than 70 deaths in Multnomah County. This heat wave was the deadliest documented natural disaster in Multnomah County’s history during the past 200 years. While it is difficult to predict the next extreme heat event, it is clear that vulnerable Portlanders need access to cooling systems.
Throughout the months following the 2021 extreme heat event, the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) staff gathered input from community partners and worked with the PCEF Grant Committee to develop and design a five-year program to connect vulnerable low-income Portlanders with efficient portable heat pump/cooling devices, in alignment with Portland City Code Chapter 7.07 (i.e., PCEF Code).
The following original program goals were defined at the beginning of the Cooling Portland: A PCEF-funded climate resilience program:
Earth Advantage was selected by the PCEF committee and approved by the Portland City Council to serve as the manager of program implementation. They are tasked with identifying high-efficiency heat pump and air conditioning units, purchasing and warehousing those units, and effectively distributing them to the community distribution partners (CDPs). In addition, Earth Advantage contractually manages the CDPs in order to ensure the timely, and accurate installation of units in the homes of vulnerable community members.
Information about the current number of cooling units installed can be found on their program dashboard.
Earth Advantage® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on helping to create an informed and humane residential real estate marketplace that:
Earth Advantage's team is located across five states with a headquarters in downtown Portland, Oregon in the PAE Living Building. The organization’s commitment to carbon reduction strategies is demonstrated by the 17,000+ individuals who have participated in Earth Advantage training, the approximately 4,000 high-performance residential units certified each year by our green building team, the 30,000+ homes with a verified Home Energy Score, and the over 2 million homes contained in our Green Building Registry.
The Community Distribution Partners (CDPs) in the Cooling Portland Program are responsible for identifying and prioritizing recipients, scheduling delivery, installing cooling units, and providing educational materials. There are two categories of CDPs that are providing services in the program:
The Cooling Portland program is not currently accepting applications for CDPs.
Cooling Portland, a program designed to provide efficient portable cooling / heating units to low-income Portlanders with vulnerabilities, is featured in the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Bringing the Benefits series.
The series highlights programs around the nation that provide energy efficiency and renewable energy benefits for low-income households and disadvantaged communities. The series is intended to share practical insights on how to create and deliver effective programs.
We are excited to be included alongside other government organizations, nonprofits, and community-based organizations that deliver important services to underserved communities. Keep reading to learn more about our Cooling Portland program.
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