This case study describes Efficiency Maine's Home Energy Savings Program (HESP), one of the few large residential energy efficiency programs that has attempted to navigate the transition from rebate-focused offerings to financing focused offerings that better align with its limited budget.

This peer exchange call summary focused on timing program demand with seasonal fluctuation (e.g., contractor schedules, seasonal lulls).

This presentation includes the brands, website addresses, and images for most of the Better Buildings Neighborhood Program partners.

This Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Clean Energy Policy Brief describes how adding sales skills to contractors' existing technical expertise helps convert more assessments into comprehensive home energy upgrades. It profiles Efficiency Maine's contractor sales training and includes a list of resources.

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

This lease agreement is an example of an equipment lease from the Fayette County equipment loan program for contractors.

This case study features a Massachusetts-based program that used an SUV-mounted thermal imaging camera to evaluate thermal leakage from homes.

Webcast on the DOE Residential Retrofit Program Design Guide, which focuses on the key elements and design characteristics of building and maintaining a successful residential upgrade program.

Building on its understanding of homeowners in Rutland County, Vermont, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont (NWWVT) enlisted respected local citizens and organizations to spread the word about home energy efficiency upgrade opportunities, an effort that helped drive demand for nearly 200 home upgrades in just six months

This webcast reports on the energy efficiency services sector workforce size, expectations for growth, and training needs and features a case studies from Efficiency Vermont and Efficiency Maine.

This webcast covers information about designing effective incentives to drive residential retrofit program participation.

This market assessment evaluates lending options for funding energy efficiency upgrades in North Carolina.

This webcast presents lessons learned in marketing, communication, and outreach, including lessons related to marketing plans.

This request for proposal from the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance is for branding and communications support.