Resources | Residential Program Guide

Secret Sauce: Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Contractors

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2016

Organizations or Programs

Focus on Energy,

Denver Energy Challenge

This peer exchange call summary focused on best practices for building and maintaining a robust contractor network.

Credit Enhancement Overview Guide

Author(s)

State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

Energize Connecticut,

Michigan Saves,

Warehouse for Energy Efficiency Loans (WHEEL)

This report provides an overview of credit enhancements available, such as loan loss reserves, loan guarantees, debt service reserve funds, and subordinated capital. It also discusses key issues related to credit enhancement, examples of how others have successfully implemented credit enhancements as part of their energy efficiency financing programs, and additional information on existing resources that provide further information on credit enhancement design and implementation.

Focus Series: Energy Advisor Program Helps Homeowners Go the Extra Mile in Mile-High City

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

Denver Energy Challenge

This case study discusses Denver Energy Challenge's adjustment from focusing on door-to-door outreach to an energy advisor model that allowed customers to receive one on one support throughout the home energy upgrade process.

Using Social Media for Long Term Branding

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

Denver Energy Challenge,

Energy Impact Illinois

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on using social media for long-term branding and marketing.

Tracking and Using Data to Support Revenue Streams

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2013

Organizations or Programs

EnergySmart,

Denver Energy Challenge

This peer exchange call summary focused on tracking and using data to support revenue streams.

Partnering with Utilities Part 1 -- Successful Partnerships and Lessons from the Field

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Media |

Presentation |

Transcript

Author(s)

Jennifer Clymer, ICF International,

Philip LaMay, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,

Christian Williss, Denver, Colorado,

Sharon Procopio, Denver, Colorado

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Denver Energy Challenge

This webcast served as a roundtable for communities to describe successful partnerships between local governments and utilities that enabled the local governments to implement new clean energy programs or enhance existing ones.