Resources | Residential Program Guide

A Policymaker’s Guide to Scaling Home Energy Upgrades

Author(s)

State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network

Publication Date

2015

Organizations or Programs

EnergySmart,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),

Enhabit,

Mass Save,

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),

Manitoba Hydro,

Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP),

Michigan Saves,

Warehouse for Energy Efficiency Loans,

Austin Energy,

Efficiency Vermot,

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance,

Illinois Home Performance with Energy Star,

Build It Green,

Earth Advantage,

Elevate Energy,

Arizona Public Service (APS),

Pacific Gas and Electric Company,

NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad

This Guide is designed to help state and local policymakers to take full advantage of new policy developments by providing them with a comprehensive set of tools to support launching or accelerating residential energy efficiency programs. The Guide focuses on four categories of policies that have proven particularly effective in providing a framework within which residential energy efficiency programs can thrive: incentives and financing, making the value of energy efficiency visible in the real estate market, data access and standardization, and supporting utility system procurement of energy efficiency.

Evaluation of Missed Energy Saving Opportunity Based on Illinois Home Performance Program Field Data

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

Illinois Home Performance with Energy Star

This report builds and expands off of previous research by collecting and evaluating data from 800 Illinois Home Performance (IHP) retrofits. This study investigates homeowner measure package choices in the Illinois Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® (IHP) program compared to cost-optimal choices determined through Building Energy Optimization (BEopt™) modeling software.

Get Helpful Tips for Collecting Utility Data

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

A list of tips from Connecticut's Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge for working with utilities to access energy usage data.

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge Authorization to Obtain Household Energy Information

Author(s)

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Authorization form to obtain household energy information.

Connecticut Volunteer Data Collection Templates

Author(s)

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

This template, used by Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge, standardizes volunteer data collection efforts at events.

Connecticut Workshop Survey

Author(s)

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Short survey for Connecticut's Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge workshop participants. The workshop allowed the program to share its energy efficiency offerings with homeowners.

Authorization to Obtain Household Energy Information Form

Author(s)

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2010

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

The Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge developed this form for authorization to obtain household energy information.

Listening to Consumer Behavior

Author(s)

Kat Donnelly, Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2010

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

This presentation outlines the steps Connecticut's Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge program took to obtain and sort useful feedback from surveys and volunteer observations.