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Engage with potential lending partners early, and make a clear business case for their involvement

Some lenders perceive home energy lending to be too risky or not profitable enough for them to get involved. Programs have found that engaging potential lending partners early in the program design process, especially in face-to-face meetings, helped them understand both lender needs and the risks...

Cost-Effective Modeling and Savings Projections for Multifamily Projects

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

Austin Energy

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on energy modeling in multifamily homes.

Moving Multifamily Buildings From Assessments to Upgrades

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2013

Organizations or Programs

Austin Energy,

Efficiency Maine

This peer exchange call summary focused on moving from assessments to upgrades in multifamily buildings.

Spotlight on Austin, Texas: Let Your Contractor Be Your Guide for Big Rewards

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Austin Energy

This case study discusses strategies that Austin Energy, a municipally owned utility, used to collaborate closely with building contractors to launch a new Best Offer Ever promotion quickly and effectively.