fostering equitable, sustainable futures
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Three3 (ThreeCubed) is a 501(c)3 research non-profit that conducts innovative and interdisciplinary social science research while offering educational programming to promote the integrated achievement of the three pillars of sustainability—equity, environment, and economics—in combination.
Research/Evaluation
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Black Lives MatterOur Statement
The mission of Three3 remains rooted in the imperative to achieve equitable, sustainable futures. Our organization works to meaningfully establish racial equity and justice into the cross-sector research we conduct, in our facilitation of policymaking and program evaluation, and by applying a human rights-based framework to our work. In solidarity with Black Lives Matter, we strive to do better. We remain committed to donating our social science capabilities to under-funded local community initiatives for racial justice and parity, and for black dignity and freedoms. We remain ever vigilant in the monitoring and evaluation of both the benefits and burdens produced by current and historical policies, programs, and budgets enacted locally and across this country. As always, we remain truly grateful to black and brown community members across the South that have allowed us inside their homes for us to gather stories and struggles with energy affordability and housing quality. Your stories are gifts and we will continue to elevate and amplify your voice so that we might move toward a new social contract; one where Black Lives Matter. Other actions: In response to the need for explicit antiracist actions, Three3 reviewed and revised our employee handbook this week and has initiated Social Responsibility Reporting for our company that will include an annual review of our policies and organizational culture, subcontractor and vendor selections, and financial investments. To better align with our mission and personal values, we have also determined the need to identify and commit to Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment funds for our company’s 401K with a focus on social sustainability. |
Project Status Updates
"Valuating the Health, Social, and Buildings Resilience Benefits of Improving the Energy Efficiency of Affordable Multifamily Housing"
A collaborative planning grant allowed us to develop robust and exploratory research designs to assess the health impacts and resilience benefits—both building systems and social resilience—of improving the energy-efficiency of affordable multifamily (MF) housing. The study began with assembling stakeholder workshops in these three sectors in order to solicit inputs to numerous questions related to the research designs. After wrapping up the planning phases of this project, we are full speed ahead with the implementation grant.
The cornerstone of the implementation grant involves survey administration to residents of a large sample of multifamily buildings throughout the northeast and midwest United States. Property managers were also surveyed to gain insights on observations of health and resilience status of building residents as well as the resilience of the building systems. We collected over 1900 Phase 1 surveys and have begun Phase 2 of the grant, which includes administering the ~12-month follow up survey to households for both treatment (weatherized building) and control (non-weatherized) buildings. Phase 2 was kicked-off Summer 2019.
This project is being supported by grants awarded by The JPB Foundation and eight utility companies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
"Valuating the Health, Social, and Buildings Resilience Benefits of Improving the Energy Efficiency of Affordable Multifamily Housing"
A collaborative planning grant allowed us to develop robust and exploratory research designs to assess the health impacts and resilience benefits—both building systems and social resilience—of improving the energy-efficiency of affordable multifamily (MF) housing. The study began with assembling stakeholder workshops in these three sectors in order to solicit inputs to numerous questions related to the research designs. After wrapping up the planning phases of this project, we are full speed ahead with the implementation grant.
The cornerstone of the implementation grant involves survey administration to residents of a large sample of multifamily buildings throughout the northeast and midwest United States. Property managers were also surveyed to gain insights on observations of health and resilience status of building residents as well as the resilience of the building systems. We collected over 1900 Phase 1 surveys and have begun Phase 2 of the grant, which includes administering the ~12-month follow up survey to households for both treatment (weatherized building) and control (non-weatherized) buildings. Phase 2 was kicked-off Summer 2019.
This project is being supported by grants awarded by The JPB Foundation and eight utility companies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
New Project
"Non-Energy Impacts Analysis for Xcel Energy's Low-Income Programs: Phase I"
The purpose of this research project is to conduct a preliminary estimate of possible health and household-related NEIs attributable to low-income residential weatherization programs supported by Energy Cents and Xcel Energy in Minnesota. This initial phase involves the measurement of likely impacts using secondary data resources. These findings are intended to produce evidence to gain support for designing a Phase II project–a robust evaluation of the Energy Cents and Xcel Energy programs using direct data.
"Non-Energy Impacts Analysis for Xcel Energy's Low-Income Programs: Phase I"
The purpose of this research project is to conduct a preliminary estimate of possible health and household-related NEIs attributable to low-income residential weatherization programs supported by Energy Cents and Xcel Energy in Minnesota. This initial phase involves the measurement of likely impacts using secondary data resources. These findings are intended to produce evidence to gain support for designing a Phase II project–a robust evaluation of the Energy Cents and Xcel Energy programs using direct data.