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When your organization wants to save energy, the first place to start is usually a plan. But a good plan only works if the people in your organization are part of it. People are the most powerful resource for any organization wanting to meet ambitious energy-efficiency goals. As you can…
This week, we highlight the District of Columbia who was selected as one of the winners of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge.
The District’s ambitious and innovative energy and climate action plan was one of the reasons it was selected as a winner. The District of…
The use of commercial property assessed clean energy (CPACE) continues to grow across the country, with nearly $600 million in funds deployed through 2017. Better Buildings Financial Allies are helping to drive energy efficiency by offering innovative financing options, and several Allies have…
Welcome to the first installment of the Local Government Leading Beat Blog series, where we spotlight Better Buildings local government partners recognized as winners of Bloomberg Philanthropies' American Cities Climate Challenge. We start our series with the City of Seattle, Washington.…
It’s no secret that Better Buildings partners are leading the way in energy efficiency, resiliency, and innovation. So, it’s no surprise that so far 10 Better Buildings local government partners were recently named winners of the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge!Better Buildings partners…
Our 10 most-viewed solutions from the past month deliver valuable insights into workforce development, energy efficiency financing, outdoor lighting, staff engagement, water benchmarking, and more. Check them out!1. Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Webinar Series This 5-part webinar…
Better Buildings Challenge partner The University of Virginia (UVA) recently announced the formation of the UVA Sustainability Alumni Network. The network is designed to actively connect alumni to the school’s interdisciplinary sustainability networks and further enhance UVA’s leadership…
The City of Atlanta continues to lead the way. Atlanta has committed more square feet to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Challenge than any other local government and leads the largest Better Buildings Challenge program in the country. The Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (…
This month’s Top 10 most-viewed solutions on the Better Buildings Solution Center include the Home Energy Score™, a webinar series on performance contracting, the new Better Buildings Financing Navigator 2.0, Ford’s Go Green Dealership Program and more!1. Home Energy Score™ Home owners, buyers, and…
The City of Chicago has been getting a lot of attention for its efforts to reduce energy use in buildings, and for good reason: its efforts are a valuable example of long-term strategic planning for other cities. When Chicago committed to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Challenge…
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has hit the ground running in an effort to meet the goals set forth in its 2016 NextGeneration Sustainability Agenda – a set of sustainability commitments to improve resident health and comfort over the next 10 years. As a Better Buildings Challenge…
Better Buildings Challenge partner University of California, Irvine (UCI) is back in the number one spot in Sierra Magazine's 2018 "Cool Schools" ranking and secured the top spot in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) 2018 Sustainable Campus Index.…
As of August 2018, participants in the Interior Lighting Campaign (ILC) have installed or upgraded over 2.8 million high efficiency lighting and control systems, which should save over $68 million annually in energy bills and cut energy use by an average 54%. The ILC recognized 15 organizations…
This month’s Top 10 most frequently viewed solutions include the Better Buildings Financing Navigator 2.0, tips on how to become a Home Energy Score Certified Assessor™, solutions from the city of Boston and Bullitt County School District, a toolkit on energy data benchmarking, and more!1. Better…
This blog is part 5 of our 5-part series exploring DOE’s ESPC Toolkit. The Accelerator was a 3-year partnership of states, local governments, and K-12 schools to expand access to energy savings performance contracting, or ESPC. ESPC is a financing mechanism that provides upfront capital for energy…
After being recognized for achieving its first Better Buildings goal of $75 million in financing for energy-efficiency-as-a-service projects, Financial Ally Metrus Energy has set a new goal of $175 million that it hopes to achieve and exceed in the near future.Metrus Energy is a San Francisco-based…
We’re less than two weeks away from DOE's 2018 Energy Exchange and Better Buildings Summit in Cleveland! The summit brings together some of the best minds and leadership who are working to further energy-efficiency opportunities and technologies in the built environment. This year, the Summit…
On August 3, a panel of Better Buildings Challenge K-12 school partners spoke to a room of over 40 attendees at the APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities annual conference held in Washington, D.C. Presenting on the topic of how energy efficiency fits into the modernization of facilities, the…
Did you know 1-100 ENERGY STAR scores are based on average nationwide energy performance? The latest data is in, and U.S. buildings are becoming more energy efficient! Portfolio Manager will be updated on August 26, 2018. Portfolio Manager users will see changes in ENERGY STAR scores and source…
UW Health is an integrated health system that serves more than 600,000 patients each year and includes seven hospitals and 80 outpatient sites.In 2016, UW Health committed to the Better Buildings Challenge, setting the goal of a 20% energy use intensity (EUI) reduction from a 2013 baseline by 2023…