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Leverage the many complementary benefits of energy efficiency programs to broaden your organization’s reach and partnership opportunities

Home energy assessments and upgrades can offer more than just energy savings benefits. They can make homes safer, enhance home value, and reduce health risks for residents. Better Buildings Neighborhood Program partners found that emphasizing the full range of benefits that upgrades offered helped...

Partnering with Utilities Part 2-Topics for Local Governments-Creating Successful Partnerships with Utilities to Deliver Energy Efficiency Programs

Author(s)

Jennifer Clymer, ICF International,

Neal De Snoo, Berkeley, California,

Dan Schoenholz, Fremont, California,

Catherine Squire and Gina Blus, Pacific Gas and Electric Company,

Jon Ippel, Orlando, Florida,

Cameron Saulsby, Orlando Utilities Commission

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

East Bay Partnership,

Green Works Orlando

This webcast focused on advanced topics for local government-utility partnerships, with presentations from local governments and their partnering utilities that have well-developed, multi-year relationships and programs.

Coordinating Energy Efficiency With Water Conservation Services

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

EnergyWorks KC,

Austin Energy

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on strategies and advantages of combining energy and water conservation services.

Incorporating Behavior Change Efforts Into Energy Efficiency Programs

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,

EnergyWorks KC

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on how programs use behavior change strategies to reduce energy use.