MFES & Whole Home Electric Partner. Energy Upgrades Built for the Buildings Your Tenants Call Home.
Multifamily properties carry energy costs across every unit, not just one. The Multifamily Energy Savings program (MFES) and Whole Home Electric – Multifamily (WHE-MF) — ComEd/Nicor efficiency programs — were built to bring no-cost weatherization and electrification incentives to qualifying buildings. Greenlink is one of only a handful of vetted contractors selected to perform this work, handling your assessment, your weatherization, and your paperwork from start to finish.
If your buildings house the people who depend on you, this page is for you.
MFES and Whole Home Electric were built around a specific category of property: multifamily buildings with three or more units, often serving residents on tight budgets. These programs recognize that property owners don’t always have the capital for a full electrification retrofit, and that tenants shouldn’t have to carry rising utility costs alone. Eligibility is built around income-eligible communities and the properties that house them — not around commercial economics.
MFES & Whole Home Electric Were Built for Properties Like:
- Apartment communities (3+ units)
- Affordable and income-restricted housing
- Senior and assisted-living multifamily properties
- Mixed-income residential portfolios
- Property management companies overseeing multiple sites
Every dollar not spent on a utility bill is a dollar back in your NOI.
For a property owner, energy savings don’t just lower a bill — they widen a margin. Lower utility costs across every unit in a building add up fast, and they show up where it counts: fewer deferred-maintenance trade-offs, stronger tenant retention, and a more defensible NOI at refinance or sale. That’s the case for weatherization and electrification in this category, and it’s a straightforward one — not an environmental talking point, an operating-budget decision.
What Lower Utility Costs Can Mean for Your Property:
- Lower vacancy from more comfortable units
- Fewer emergency HVAC and insulation repairs
- Stronger NOI and property valuation
ILSFA Program Details
Here’s exactly how MFES and Whole Home Electric work:
MFES: No-Cost Weatherization — In the Program’s Own Terms
Under the MFES program, qualifying multifamily properties receive attic air sealing and insulation at no cost — fully covered, not discounted. That’s a program guarantee from ComEd and Nicor’s energy efficiency program, not a marketing promise from Greenlink. Greenlink Community Solutions is one of only a handful of contractors vetted to perform this work directly.
We won’t tell you every measure on your property is free — MFES covers weatherization at no cost, and a separate program (Whole Home Electric) carries a fixed incentive plus an estimated customer copay for larger equipment upgrades. What we will do is walk your building, confirm what applies, and give you real numbers before anything is scheduled.
- MFES weatherization is genuinely no-cost when your property qualifies
- Whole Home Electric has a fixed incentive plus an estimated copay — never marketed as free
- A real eligibility read before any work is scheduled
Whole Home Electric (WHE-MF) — Where the Copay Comes In
Whole Home Electric – Multifamily is a separate ComEd/EESP program covering heat pumps, water heaters, and other appliance electrification. Unlike MFES weatherization, WHE-MF measures carry a fixed incentive per measure plus an estimated customer copay — the program reduces the cost significantly, but it isn’t no-cost.
In practice, Greenlink handles your MFES weatherization work directly with our own crews, while the program team coordinates any Whole Home Electric measures your property qualifies for. Either way, we stay the point of contact — the same team that assessed your building answers the phone through the life of the project.
- Greenlink: assessment, weatherization installation, ongoing point of contact
- Program team: Whole Home Electric measure installation and incentive administration
What’s Covered. What’s Not Guaranteed. Both Matter.
Under MFES, here’s what your property doesn’t pay for:
What we don’t promise: that every unit or building on your property will qualify — eligibility is assessed per building, not assumed. And that Whole Home Electric copay amounts will be identical across properties — the incentive is fixed, but your copay depends on the specific equipment and measures your building needs.
- Attic air sealing
- Insulation materials and installation
- Program paperwork and application
- No-cost eligibility assessment
How to Know If Your Property Qualifies.
You may be eligible if your property has three or more units, sits within an income-eligible census tract or offers rent affordable at 80% or below the area median income, and has existing insulation below R19. We’ll confirm the details during a no-cost visual assessment.
The eligibility read is quick, and there’s no cost or obligation to find out. Send us your property address, and we’ll come back within five business days with an eligibility read and next steps.
Eligibility Checklist:
- 3 or more units in the building
- Property sits in an income-eligible census tract, or rent is affordable at 80% or below area median income
- Existing insulation below R19 — confirmed during a no-cost visual assessment
- Owner or property manager able to coordinate site access for assessment and installation
Meeting these criteria doesn’t guarantee approval — final qualification is confirmed during the no-cost assessment — but eligible properties are typically approved.
- Program disclosure
MFES and Whole Home Electric – Multifamily are ComEd and Nicor energy efficiency programs. Greenlink Community Solutions is a registered participating contractor for both programs. Greenlink is not the program administrator and does not set program eligibility rules or incentive amounts.
How It Works
Three simple steps from assessment to a building that runs more efficiently.
Discover
We start with a conversation about your property, your units, and your energy costs — and confirm eligibility together. Address, unit count, and income-eligibility documentation. Takes about a week.
Assess
A no-cost visual assessment of attic insulation, air sealing needs, and whether Whole Home Electric measures make sense for your units. No oversizing, no upselling — just what your building actually needs.
Install
Our in-house crews handle MFES weatherization directly. For Whole Home Electric measures, the program team coordinates specialized contractors — either way, we stay your point of contact from first call to final walkthrough.
About Us
Trusted locally. Proven over time.
Greenlink is a top-performing energy partner serving residential, multifamily, commercial, and non-profit customers across Illinois. As one of only a handful of contractors vetted for the MFES and Whole Home Electric programs, we understand the qualification process and paperwork — and we handle it so you don’t have to.
- Local climate conditions
- Utility programs and incentives
- Building codes and construction styles
- What actually works in real buildings — not theoretical ones
Veteran-owned and operated
10+ years of clean energy experience
A+ rating for service, reliability, and follow-through
Your tenants fund your NOI. Lower energy costs can help protect it.
Send us your property address. We’ll come back within five business days with an eligibility read and next steps — no cost, no obligation. Call us directly at (779) 774-3378.