This paper analyzes Bank of America's $55 million initiative to provide low-cost funding and grant support to advance energy efficiency investment in low- to moderate-income communities. The funding supported community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in developing and enhancing efficiency programs for residential, commercial, and multifamily buildings. We report on loan performance, energy savings, and the degree to which the savings offset the cost of the energy efficiency investment.

Quick summaries of strategies various programs have used to improve the efficiency of delivering efficiency.

Presentation on the key programmatic elements of financing initiatives.

This report describes different approaches to energy efficiency finance taken by utilities.