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Green for All Energy Efficiency Toolkit

Author(s)

Green For All

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Enhabit,

Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC),

EnergyWorks KC,

Baltimore Neighborhood Energy Challenge,

BetterBuildings for Greensboro,

Green and Healthy Homes Initiative,

Working Partnerships USA,

NYC Apollo Alliance,

Community Power Works,

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

RePower Bremerton,

Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP),

RePower Bainbridge,

Better Buildings Near Eastside Neighborhood Sweeps Program,

RePower Kitsap,

Michigan Saves,

Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP),

EnergySmart,

Efficiency Vermont,

Long Island Green Homes,

Energy Impact Illinois,

Energize Bedford,

reEnergize

This practitioner-focused Toolkit for Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrade Programs was created by Green For All to assist new, established, and future energy efficiency programs launch and scale initiatives that can deliver the full promise of the green economy. It is intended as a practical resource that offers examples, tools, and templates that a program manager can deploy to implement a variety of aspects of their program including best practice briefs and summary documents, RFPs, contracts, and other program design and implementation templates that communities nationwide have used to create their own efficiency programs.

Scaling Energy Efficiency in the Heart of the Residential Market: Increasing Middle America's Access to Capital for Energy Improvements

Author(s)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Camden POWER - A Better Buildings Initiative,

Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC),

Better Buildings Near Eastside Neighborhood Sweeps Program,

Home Energy Affordability Loan (HEAL),

Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP),

Midwest Energy,

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

Opportunity Council,

Wyoming Energy Savers

This policy brief describes the energy efficiency financing options programs can use to help financial institutions make energy upgrades affordable and accessible to homeowners.

Going Deep versus Going Wide as a Program Strategy - Indianapolis

Author(s)

Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Better Buildings Near Eastside Neighborhood Sweeps Program

This presentation shares the broad outreach efforts in Indianapolis.

Going Beyond Code: A Guide to Creating Energy Efficient and Sustainable Buildings in the Southwest

Author(s)

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project

Publication Date

2008

Organizations or Programs

Buckeye Green Building Program,

Chandler Green Building Program,

Pima County Residential Green Building Program,

Scottsdale Green Building Program,

Southern Nevada Green Building Partnership,

Rohnert Park Green Building Program,

Green County San Bernardino,

Albuquerque Green Path Program,

City of Boulder,

CO,

Boulder County BuildSmart Program,

Nevada Sierra Green,

Santa Fe Residential Green Building Code,

Eagle County ECObuild,

Aspen & Pitkin County,

CO Efficient Building Program,

Austin Energy,

EnergySmart

This guide helps states and localities develop voluntary or mandatory programs that go well beyond minimum code requirements for new buildings. It addresses energy efficiency materials and resource conservation, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and site development and land use.