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Better Buildings Accelerators Program Website
Better Buildings Accelerators are designed to demonstrate specific innovative policies and approaches, which will accelerate investment in
energy efficiency upon successful demonstration. Each Accelerator is a targeted, shortterm, partner-focused activity designed to address persistent barriers that stand in the way of greater efficiency. There are 15 different Accelerators.
Better Buildings Alliance Program Website
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Better Buildings Alliance to bring together leaders from the nation’s commercial building industry to share and advance solutions in energy efficiency.
Better Buildings Challenge Program Website
The goal of the Better Buildings Challenge is to improve the efficiency of American commercial, institutional, and multifamily buildings and industrial plants by 20 percent or more over ten years. More than 310 organizations have committed to sharing their progress, results, and proven strategies, including building owners, manufacturing firms, municipalities, financial institutions, and utilities.
Better Buildings Summit Program Website
The Better Buildings Summit is a national meeting where leading organizations across key sectors showcase solutions to cut energy intensity in their buildings portfolio-wide by 20% over the next ten years. This Summit is designed for partners and stakeholders to exchange best practices and highlight demonstrated market solutions with an equal emphasis on discussing future opportunities for greater energy efficiency in America’s homes and buildings.
Better Plants Program Website
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings, Better Plants Program and Better Plants Challenge, is working with leading manufacturers to improve energy efficiency in the industrial sector.
Implementation Model
16-Agency Energy Competition Implementation Model
Partner: State of Maryland
Sector: State Government
Maryland developed and launched a competition as one of its key strategies to mobilize the largest energy-consuming state agencies to reduce their energy use through a lead-by-example model.
A Lesson Plan in Financing K-12 Energy Efficiency Implementation Model
Partner: Douglas County School District, NV
Sector: Education
Nevada’s Douglas County School District (DCSD), the sixth largest in the state with 6,000 students, faced a limited budget, declining revenues, and rising utility costs. With limited access to taxpayer funds, DCSD decided to implement...
A Model for Bundling Projects, Creating Savings and Cutting Administrative Costs Implementation Model
Partner: Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation bundled a series of small energy efficiency upgrades together to achieve an economy of scale and meet its energy goals.
Accessing Tenant Utility Data In Triple-Net Leased Buildings Implementation Model
Partner: Prologis
Sector: Commercial
Prologis developed a multi-pronged approach that allows them to gain access to tenant utility data, including modification of lease language and coordination with utilities.
Achieving Savings Without Significant Capital Investment Implementation Model
Partner: Will County, IL
Sector: Local Government
Will County used results from free energy audits to inform an efficiency education and outreach program that has achieved a 22% reduction in energy use while building occupant engagement.
Partner: adidas Group
Sector: Commercial
Adidas created a greenENERGY Fund in 2012 as an internal venture capital fund that provides financing, expertise, project management, and monitoring and verification to facilitate investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects –– while delivering a net profit.
An Energy Roadmap for a Resilient, Vibrant, and Sustainable Community Implementation Model
Partner: Rochester, NY
Sector: Local Government
Rochester was already engaged in a number of sustainability initiatives when the city began writing its energy plan with financial support and technical assistance from the New York Power Authority (NYPA). The Rochester Energy Plan was intended to...
As Easy as Pie: Driving Energy Savings through Employee Behavioral Change Management Implementation Model
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Shari’s Café and Pies is a 24-hour, full-service restaurant chain located in the Pacific Northwest, and was the first full-service restaurant to join the Better Buildings Challenge, committing to a 20 percent reduction in energy...
Belk, Inc. - Seeing is Believing LED Pilot (RILA Retail Energy Management Program) Implementation Model
Partner: Belk, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Belk, Inc., a private department store company based in Charlotte, N.C., is the home of Modern. Southern. Style. Belk has shown its commitment to corporate sustainability and continues to do more each year to reduce its total energy usage and...
Building Internal Support for Energy Efficiency Projects Implementation Model
Partner: Havertys
Sector: Commercial
Havertys is a prominent full-service home furnishings retailer with over 100 showrooms in 81 cities across 16 states in the Southern and Midwestern regions. Havertys' sustainability story began in 2007, when Vice President of Real Estate and...
Building Upgrade Value Calculator Implementation Model
Partner: USAA Real Estate Company
Sector: Commercial
USAA developed a calculator to convert the results of energy efficiency upgrades into metrics that are meaningful for financial decision makers.
BuildSmart NY - Executive Order 88 Implementation Model
Partner: State of New York
Sector: State Government
Seeking 20 percent savings in a building portfolio managed by scores of agencies with varying levels of expertise and capacity, New York implemented BuildSmart NY, a state-led initiative to drive energy efficiency action across state buildings....
Campus Energy Efficiency Challenges Implementation Model
Partner: Allegheny College
Sectors: Commercial, Education
Allegheny College's energy challenge engages the campus community in energy efficient behaviors, with savings going towards the purchase of solar panels.
Capital Set Aside and Relaxed Payback Requirements Implementation Model
Partner: Nissan North America, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
Nissan worked with industry peers to benchmark funding practices for energy efficiency projects to determine whether its investment criteria for these projects was restrictive relative to industry norms.
Capital Set Aside Fund Implementation Model
Partner: 3M
Sector: Industrial
3M’s goal was to ensure funding for worthwhile energy efficiency projects that were being overlooked through the normal budgeting process. 3M created a special pool of capital to fund cost-saving energy efficiency projects that provided positive...
Centralized Benchmarking & Project Prioritization Implementation Model
Partner: State of Delaware
Sector: State Government
Delaware established a centralized benchmarking and tracking database to identify and mobilize building upgrades with the highest potential energy savings, cost savings, and environmental benefit.
Centralized Energy Management And Capital Set-Aside Fund Implementation Model
Partner: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Sector: Commercial
UPMC created an Energy Management and Engineering Department with a targeted skillset and a dedicated annual budget for energy efficiency improvements.
Chasing Quarters With Energy Set-Points Implementation Model
Partner: HEI Hotels & Resorts
Sector: Commercial
HEI devised an energy management tracking tool to overcome a lack of centralized information on energy and other key data at their hotel properties.
Citi Riverdale Data Center Energy Services Agreement (ESA) Implementation Model
Partner: Citi
Sectors: Data Centers, Financial Services
This implementation model describes how Citi used an innovative third-party energy services agreement to deliver efficient electricity and cooling at its London data center, and plans to implement this model at other U.S. facilities in the future.
Clean Energy Investment Program Implementation Model
Partner: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sector: State Government
Driven to meet ambitious state energy savings targets set in 2007, Massachusetts planned a rapid pace of energy efficiency retrofit projects. However, in the wake of the 2008 national economic downturn, a steep decline in project financing...
Commercial PACE Financing At Pier 1 Implementation Model
Partner: Clean Fund LLC
Sector: Financial Services
This implementation model describes how Prologis, Inc., took advantage of PACE financing to retrofit its headquarters at the historic Pier 1 building in San Francisco.
Community Engagement Implementation Model
Partner: District of Columbia
Sector: Local Government
The District of Columbia takes a multi-pronged approach to achieve the city's energy reduction goals with its community-wide planning initiative, legislation, and public-private partnerships.
Community Outreach Implementation Model
Partner: Houston, TX
Sector: Local Government
Houston, TX leveraged an ongoing community outreach program to strengthen participant commitments to reduce energy consumption.
Continuous Energy Efficiency Improvement Implementation Model
Partner: Briggs & Stratton
Sector: Industrial
Briggs & Stratton included Energy Management as a key element in its Corporate Continuous Improvement Program to maintain energy efficiency improvement despite energy manager turnover.
Partner: Sprint
Sector: Commercial
Sprint’s multifaceted energy efficiency strategy includes applying a unique energy savings approach to each asset class and tying compensation to energy reduction, which has resulted in more than $60 million in avoided energy costs.
County V. County Energy Challenge Implementation Model
Sector: Local Government
Kitsap County, WA engaged in a County to County Courthouse Energy Challenge with neighboring Pierce County to see which courthouse could decrease energy use the most.
Creating A Culture Of Energy Efficiency Implementation Model
Partner: Poudre School District, CO
Sector: Education
Poudre School District executed a strategic communications and outreach campaign illustrating the value of infrastructure and efficiency upgrade projects.
Creating Incentives for City Departments to Save Energy Implementation Model
Partner: Philadelphia, PA
Sector: Local Government
In 2008, the City of Philadelphia established the Office of Sustainability. A year later the Office of Sustainability launched the
Customized Utility Incentives Implementation Model
Partner: Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
Whole Foods worked with a regional utility provider to customize energy efficiency incentives for the grocery sector and signed an agreement to receive incentive funds based on actual energy reductions.
Data Update and Certification Scorecard Implementation Model
Partner: TIAA
Sector: Commercial
TIAA introduced sustainability metrics to its existing property governance scorecard motivating third-party property managers to do more.
Delta Force Implementation Model
Partner: University of Virginia
Sector: Education
U. Va. implemented an internal, cross-functional retro-commissioning team with a cost-recovery element akin to a revolving loan fund, so future projects can be paid for with metered savings from past and future projects.
Designing A Comprehensive Energy Plan Implementation Model
Partner: Knoxville, TN
Sector: Local Government
Knoxville, TN convened a public-private task force to develop a comprehensive energy plan.
Developing An Integrated “Smart Lab” Program Implementation Model
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sectors: Commercial, Education
UC Irvine's integrated “Smart Lab” program improves lab energy efficiency through an array of control and sensor technologies.
Eco-Treasure Hunts at Fulfillment Centers Implementation Model
Partner: Staples
Sector: Commercial
Staples fulfillment center staff conducted Eco-Treasure Hunts, tracking down energy and water savings opportunities at target facilities.
Efficiency Education App Implementation Model
Partner: MGM Resorts International
Sector: Commercial
MGM created a web and mobile tool to encourages employees to reduce resource use and maximize efficiency.
Efficiency Services Agreement (ESA) In BAE Facilities Nationwide Implementation Model
Partner: Metrus Energy
Sector: Financial Services
This implementation model highlights a financing mechanism developed by Metrus Energy; the company created an Efficiency Services Agreement to deploy multi-measure energy efficiency retrofits in BAE Systems facilities with no upfront costs.
Employee Behavioral Change Implementation Model
Partner: El Paso, TX
Sector: Local Government
El Paso, TX advanced energy efficiency by encouraging employee behavioral changes involving energy awareness and conservation.
Empowering Managers to Help Teams Meet Big Goals Implementation Model
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sector: Education
UC Irvine's empirically derived technical and behavioral performance improvement program supports risk-taking and questions status-quo practices to produce exceptional results across the board.
Energy Benchmarking Program Implementation Model
Partner: Southern California Edison
Sector: Utility
Southern California Edison developed an automated benchmarking service to enable building owners to comply with benchmarking legislation and empower them to understand the energy usage of their buildings.
Energy Champion Program Implementation Model
Partner: Cummins, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
Cummins runs its Energy Champion program to train facility staff to identify opportunities to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy Champions At All Plants Implementation Model
Partner: Saint-Gobain Corporation
Sector: Industrial
Saint-Gobain appoints an employee energy champion at every plant to provide energy efficiency leadership, coordination, oversight, and recognition.
Energy Council to Guide Energy Strategy In A Diversified Organization Implementation Model
Partner: United Technologies Corporation
Sector: Industrial
UTC sought to develop an energy management strategy to implement at its 400 diverse manufacturing sites worldwide to reach the company’s energy and GHG emissions targets. UTC created a cross-divisional Energy Council to develop the strategy,...
Energy Dashboards Implementation Model
Partner: Celanese Corporation
Sector: Industrial
Celanese upgraded controls and HMIs adding “Energy Dashboards” that present relevant, real-time energy consumption and dynamic energy target information to operators, enabling operators to take appropriate actions to reduce energy consumption when possible.
Energy Finance Strategy Implementation Model
Partner: Kohl’s Department Stores
Sector: Commercial
Kohl’s embedded members of the Finance Department into the Energy team to expedite communication of financial benefits and approval of energy efficiency projects.
Energy Leader Partnership Implementation Model
Partner: Southern California Edison
Sector: Utility
Southern California Edison created the Energy Leader Partnership program to assist cities in developing energy policies and deploying multi-measure energy efficiency upgrades.
Energy Looking Glass Dashboard Implementation Model
Partner: HEI Hotels & Resorts
Sector: Commercial
HEI developed an energy management tracking tool that analyzes key variables such as weather normalized utility consumption, and hotel occupancy alongside capital and operational energy efficiency initiatives.
Energy Performance Contracting Implementation Model
Partner: General Motors
Sector: Industrial
GM’s creation of an Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) model helped double the amount of money directed towards energy conservation from $40 million to $80 million.
Energy Reduction Continuous Improvement Program Implementation Model
Partner: General Mills
Sector: Industrial
General Mills’ energy performance goal is to reduce energy intensity by 20% over 10 years and save $25 million per year in energy costs. It has also committed to a 28% absolute greenhouse gas reduction by 2025. With 25 plants in the United States,...
Energy Reduction in Leased Spaces Implementation Model
Partner: Lennox International
Sector: Industrial
Lennox International has set aggressive energy and environment goals under its Sustainability 2.0 corporate initiative and the Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge.
Engaging Clinicians To Reduce Resource Use In Operating Rooms Implementation Model
Partner: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Sector: Commercial
Cleveland Clinic Foundation ramped-up energy and water efficiency in operating rooms through staff engagement, targeted calls to action, and resource tracking.
Engaging Franchisees in Energy Management & Benchmarking Implementation Model
Partner: The Wendy's Company
Sector: Commercial
The Wendy's Company is the third-largest quick-service hamburger company in the United States, with nearly 6,500 franchise and company-operated restaurants in the country. Wendy’s is a strong advocate of saving energy, and joined the...
Enterprise-Wide Coordination Implementation Model
Partner: Forest City Realty Trust
Sector: Commercial
Forest City created an Energy and Sustainability Group and developed energy action plans and resources to gain approval from management.
Facilities Infrastructure Pool Implementation Model
Partner: Ascension
Sector: Commercial
Ascension dedicates an annual budget for energy efficiency upgrades at its hospitals to overcome the “first-cost” hurdle or insufficient access to capital.
Ford Go Green Dealership Program Implementation Model
Partner: Ford Motor Company
Sector: Industrial
Ford Motor Company launched a national Go Green Sustainability Program that has helped identify 27% savings opportunities in participating Ford dealerships.
Fort Worth Partner-Ally Network Implementation Model
Partner: Fort Worth, TX
Sector: Local Government
The Fort Worth Better Buildings Challenge was launched in 2012, a public-private partnership to facilitate energy and water improvements in commercial buildings as well as city facilities.
Fund to Reduce Energy Demand Implementation Model
Partner: King County, WA
Sector: Local Government
FRED is a financing tool where the county budget office issues bonds and provides loans to county divisions for equipment upgrades to reduce energy use, and resulting utility bill savings are then used to pay back the bonds, resulting in a neutral or positive cash flow.
Gallery Walks Implementation Model
Partner: New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Sector: Commercial
New York-Presbyterian Hospital launched a retro-commissioning program that blends energy management with improving the quality of patient care for a holistic approach that engages all hospital staff.
Getting the Most out of Energy Performance Contracts Implementation Model
Partner: Jersey City, NJ Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
Jersey City Housing Authority established a sustainability plan in 2008 to implement portfolio-wide energy efficiency measures while increasing resident comfort and reducing utility expenses. The agency’s first step was to enter an $8.5 million EPC and expand its energy efficiency program.
Giving Energy Projects a Boost with New Investment Guidelines Implementation Model
Partner: Volvo
Sector: Industrial
Amidst competing demands for capital funding, Volvo team members felt that cost-effective energy efficiency projects at manufacturing facilities were often losing out. In response, the company developed the Volvo Group Guideline for Energy...
Global Water Conservation Guidance Document Implementation Model
Partner: United Technologies Corporation
Sector: Industrial
Water use has long been an important part of UTC’s sustainability goals. UTC provided its employees the tools and resources that resulted in a 33% absolute reduction in global water use.
Good, Better…BEST Standards of Sustainability Implementation Model
Partner: Transwestern
Sector: Commercial
Transwestern adopted sustainability best practices and minimum standards for energy efficiency for all its office and industrial buildings.
Green Engage Implementation Model
Partner: IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Sector: Commercial
IHG developed a comprehensive online sustainability management system to manage hotel energy, water, and waste reduction efforts in a global, franchised business environment.
Green Initiatives Trust Fund Implementation Model
Partner: Pittsburgh, PA
Sector: Local Government
Pittsburgh, PA established a Green Initiatives Trust Fund to set aside funds for energy conservation projects and recycle project savings for further reinvestment.
Guaranteed Energy Savings Program Implementation Model
Partner: State of Minnesota
Sector: State Government
Minnesota delivered technical, financial, and contractual assistance to state agencies to support the implementation of Energy Savings Performance Contracting.
Hybrid Funding Approach Makes the Grade Implementation Model
Partner: Portland Public Schools
Sector: Education
Portland Public Schools funded energy efficiency measures through a hybrid Energy Savings Performance Contracting model combining Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds for smaller, owner managed projects.
Impacting Energy Use Through Tenant Engagement Implementation Model
Partner: CommonWealth Partners
Sector: Commercial
CommonWealth Partners owns and manages office properties across the United States and has maintained a commitment to sustainability since 1995. The company’s sustainability efforts focus on increasing efficiency, lowering operating costs,...
Integrated Model For Long Term Campus Energy Planning Implementation Model
Partner: Michigan State University
Sector: Education
Michigan State created an Integrated Energy Planning Model to articulate the complex nature of energy use and associated impacts on utility costs, tuition, and other key metrics.
Integrating Resident Health into Green Retrofits Implementation Model
Partner: The Economic Development Authority of the City of Mankato, MN
Sector: Multifamily
The Economic Development Authority of Mankato, Minnesota obtained funding to assess the health impacts of retrofitting 101 units of low-income housing for primarily elderly and disabled residents.
Internal Green Revolving Fund Implementation Model
Partner: University of Utah
Sector: Education
The University of Utah implemented an internal Green Revolving Fund (GRF) to allocate savings from current energy efficiency projects to invest in future energy efficiency projects.
Inventory And Tracking Process Implementation Model
Partner: Gillette, WY
Sector: Local Government
Gillette, WY's inventory and tracking tool helps the city better manage the maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment and proactively prepare for associated capital needs.
Kuakini Medical Center Implementation Model
Partner: Metrus Energy
Sector: Financial Services
This implementation model describes how Metrus Energy funded 100% of critical facility improvements and equipment upgrades for Kuakini Medical Center through a projected 25% reduction in its total utility bill.
Large Scale Solar Implementation Approach Implementation Model
Partner: Mercy Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Mercy Housing solicits, selects, and negotiates a national partnership agreement with a third-party full service solar provider and plans to implement up to 5.5 MW of solar power across its national portfolio.
Learning Laboratory Implementation Model
Partner: Aeon
Sector: Multifamily
Aeon created the Learning Laboratory for multifamily developers and owners to share their successes, challenges, best practices, and lessons learned.
Least Cost Procurement Strategy Implementation Model
Partner: State of Rhode Island
Sector: State Government
Rhode Island established the principle of Least Cost Procurement as the key strategy to achieve the state’s ambitious energy savings and economic development goals. Least Cost Procurement prioritizes energy efficiency in state energy...
Lessons Learned from EMS Pilot & Deployment Implementation Model
Partner: Starbucks Coffee Company
Sector: Commercial
Prior to deploying EMS, HVAC controls at Starbucks locations were operated manually by store partners or set by HVAC service suppliers. This led to inconsistencies and higher utility and R&M costs – due to excessive heating and cooling,...
Leverage Student-Faculty Research Implementation Model
Partner: Allegheny College
Sectors: Commercial, Education
Allegheny College's student-faculty research team predicts the financial benefits of energy-saving options for campus construction and renovations.
Leveraging Green Leases To Reduce Energy And Water Use Implementation Model
Partner: The Tower Companies
Sector: Commercial
This implementation model describes how The Tower Companies bolstered its standard lease agreement by including a green appendix with a 100% acceptance rate.
Linking Energy Efficiency To Performance-Based Compensation Implementation Model
Partner: Alcoa
Sector: Industrial
Alcoa has established energy efficiency as one of the metrics influencing variable compensation of the company’s business leaders.
Mass Benchmarking Implementation Model
Partner: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Sector: Utility
Pacific Gas & Electric launched a utility-driven approach to encourage whole building owners to benchmark their building and engage in active energy management.
Municipal Action Plan For Sustainability Implementation Model
Partner: Cleveland, OH
Sector: Local Government
Cleveland, OH's municipal action plan enabled the city to accelerate its sustainability efforts in a more coordinated and impactful manner.
NHT Renewable Solar Financing Model Implementation Model
Partner: National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
NHT/Enterprise Preservation Corporation installed solar systems on 13 buildings across 5 of its multifamily affordable housing properties in Washington, D.C.
On-Balance Sheet, Off-Debt Capacity Performance Contracting Implementation Model
Partner: Delaware State University
Sector: Education
Delaware State utilized previously restricted state appropriations to create a revenue-neutral debt structure, allowing for large-scale bond financing of energy efficiency projects.
On-Bill Financing Implementation Model
Partner: Southern California Edison
Sector: Utility
Southern California Edison introduced an On-Bill Financing Program to overcome the upfront capital cost barrier in conducting energy efficiency projects.
Operations Management Leadership Program Implementation Model
Partner: GE
Sector: Industrial
GE incorporates energy efficiency into its management training program to accelerate the development of entry-level talent.
Passive House for Affordable Housing Implementation Model
Partner: REACH CDC
Sector: Multifamily
REACH Community Development believes in constructing affordable, transit-oriented rental housing that is certified to Passive House standards, enabling energy savings to be passed down to tenants who pay for electricity in their units.
Plant Energy Awards For Internal Recognition Implementation Model
Partner: 3M
Sector: Industrial
3M's awards program increases employee engagement and sparks energy efficiency innovation.
Plant Energy Program Assessments Implementation Model
Partner: Darigold
Sector: Industrial
In 2013 Darigold established an internal, corporate program to evaluate the implementation of Energy Management Systems (EnMS) at each of its 12 plants. This program was developed to ensure that Darigold’s manufacturing plants stay on track to...
Project Energy Saver Implementation Model
Partner: Deutsche Asset Management
Sector: Commercial
Project Energy Saver developed out of Deutsche Asset Management's real estate investment business' comprehensive sustainability efforts over the past decade. In 2010, the company created an overarching framework called its “Standards...
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Implementation Model
Partner: Milwaukee, WI
Sector: Local Government
Milwaukee, WI created a PACE financing option that allows building owners to pay for energy improvements through a voluntary municipal special charge which is attached to the property, not the owner.
Public-Private Partnership Implementation Model
Partner: Atlanta, GA
Sector: Local Government
Atlanta, GA's citywide partnership program provides access to project financing, free building assessments, education and training, and public recognition.
Public-Private Partnership Implementation Model
Partner:
Sector: Local Government
Los Angeles, CA simplified the path to energy efficiency by serving as a clearing-house for relevant information, incentives, and support services.
Real Time Energy Monitoring Implementation Model
Partner: Beaverton, OR
Sector: Local Government
Beaverton, OR used real time energy monitoring to more accurately identify, prioritize, and implement low and no cost energy savings measures (ESMs) at two city facilities.
Real-Time Energy Monitoring And Weekly Engagement With Field Staff Implementation Model
Partner: Macy's
Sector: Commercial
Macy’s implemented a centralized real-time energy management system and weekly coordination calls with field staff to address energy issues.
Recognizing Staff for Progress Toward Sustainability Goals Implementation Model
Partner: Parkway Properties
Sector: Commercial
Parkway Properties used an internal sustainability awards program to incentivize improvement in sustainability performance and recognize top-performers.
Regency Centers - Landlord-Retailer PPA (RILA Retail Energy Management Program) Implementation Model
Partner: Regency Centers
Sector: Commercial
Landlord-Owner Solar Helps Retailer Offset More than 65% of Energy Use.
Replicable and Scalable Near-Zero Net Energy Retrofits for Low-Income Housing Implementation Model
Partner: LINC Housing Corporation & SEED Partners
Sector: Multifamily
LINC Housing worked with several partners to implement Very Efficient Retrofit packages in 30 buildings and track success with several monitoring systems.
Partner: Camas School District
Sector: Education
In an effort to reduce resource consumption, address rising energy bills, and become a model for environmental stewardship, Camas School District in the State of Washington, wanted to set reduction targets for natural resources at all area schools...
Rethink Energy Implementation Model
Partner: Arlington County, VA
Sector: Local Government
Arlington County, VA's Initiative to Reduce Emissions program embeds consideration of energy use across county activities.
Self-Managed Energy Performance Contracting Implementation Model
Partner: Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, CO
Sector: Multifamily
The Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver (DHA) completed a traditional energy performance contract (EPC) in 2007 which was administered by an Energy Services Company (ESCo).
Setting Mini-goals to Reach Mega-goals: Property Energy Target (PET) Program Implementation Model
Partner: TIAA
Sector: Commercial
TIAA develops a series of individualized Property Energy Targets (PETs) that provide a roadmap for each asset, helping to ensure that energy and water efficiency opportunities are included in annual business plans.
Smart Meter Resident Energy Savings Program Implementation Model
Partner: Balfour Beatty Communities
Sector: Multifamily
Balfour Beatty Communities created the Smart Meter Resident Energy Savings Program to leverage smart meter data using a proactive or “push to” resident engagement strategy.
Streamlined Tri-Resource Efficiency Programs Implementation Model
Partner: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Sector: Utility
The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power's utility partnership program efficiently deploys multiple “tri-resource” customer incentive programs to residential and commercial customers.
Student Fellowships To Kickstart In-House Energy Programs Implementation Model
Partner: Shorenstein Properties LLC
Sector: Commercial
Shorenstein established a fellowship position that provides analytic and strategic support to accelerate energy efficiency investment and communicate the value of sustainable investments.
Submetering Initiative and Energy Dashboards Implementation Model
Partner: Legrand
Sector: Industrial
Legrand implemented a network of submeters, energy dashboards, and energy management tools to magnify energy consumption and catalyze energy efficiency opportunities.
Supplier Efficiency Program Implementation Model
Partner: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
JCI helps small- and medium-sized suppliers improve the energy efficiency of their plants through tools, training and on-site technical assistance.
Sustainability Revolving Fund Implementation Model
Partner: Hillsboro, OR
Sector: Local Government
Hillsboro, OR established a Sustainability Revolving Fund (SRF) to tackle projects called out in the city’s Sustainability Plan.
Sustainability Training Implementation Model
Partner: Corcoran Management
Sector: Multifamily
Corcoran Management created a mandatory energy efficiency and building operations training module for its staff members.
Sustainable Operations Plan Implementation Model
Partner: Chula Vista, CA
Sector: Local Government
The City Operations Sustainability Plan is a cohesive strategy to enable city efforts to coordinate and accelerate sustainability initiatives throughout city operations
Taking A Longer-Term View On Energy Project Financing Implementation Model
Partner: HARBEC
Sector: Industrial
HARBEC captures economic and environmental benefits by adopting a new finance method that evaluates potential projects over the entire course of their expected lives.
Tying Energy Costs to Building Occupants Implementation Model
Partner: University of California, Berkeley
Sector: Education
UC Berkeley's Energy Management Initiative (EMI) targets building occupants through building surveys and energy dashboards, and allocates energy cost responsibility to individual campus operating units to achieve savings of $6.5 million, 58.7 million kWh and 893,000 therms in just three years.
Uniform Methodology To Measure Energy Efficiency Improvement Implementation Model
Partner: Schneider Electric
Sector: Industrial
Schneider Electric uses an energy model to normalize baseline energy use and track energy savings resulting from improvement projects.
Partner: Best Buy
Sector: Commercial
Best Buy established a rolling portfolio-wide lighting retrofit program using maintenance funds instead of capital budget.
Partner: Rockford Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The Rockford Housing Authority engaged in a $7.5 million Energy Performance Contract to evaluate the conduct a comprehensive energy audit and implement energy efficiency measures at eight of its multifamily properties.
Using Technology to Meet Portfolio-Wide Energy Reduction Goals Implementation Model
Partner: Forest City Realty Trust
Sector: Commercial
Sustainability is a core value for Forest City, a national real estate company with a diverse portfolio of commercial and residential properties. The company is continuously researching and vetting new technologies to help its properties reach its...
Utility Savings Initiative Implementation Model
Partner: State of North Carolina
Sector: State Government
North Carolina formed the Utility Savings Initiative program to reduce energy and water use in State-owned buildings and capture statewide utility savings.
Water Hub Implementation Model
Partner: Emory University
Sector: Education
Emory University, located on approximately 700 acres in DeKalb County, Georgia, is a top-tier institution recognized for its medical school and various professional programs, as well as its commitment to environmental sustainability. Over the last...
Partner: Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
Whole Foods Market is a major natural and organic grocer with 450 stores, including 430 in the U.S., 11 in Canada, and nine in the UK. The company’s experience with rooftop solar power began in the early 2000s with a series of single...
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Green Certification Program Implementation Model
Partner: Wyndham Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
Wyndham developed a timeshare-focused green certification program driven by strict adherence to quality assurance as a formal process for improving energy efficiency and implementing sustainable practices.
“Flip the Switch” Tenant Engagement Program Implementation Model
Partner: Shorenstein Properties LLC
Sector: Commercial
Shorenstein is a national real estate investor that owns and manages more than 26 million square feet of office space across the country. The organization has a longstanding commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability for the benefit of its...
Toolkits
Add Solar to Your Rooftop Toolkits
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers
Type of Tool: Toolkit
When a commercial building owner first considers installing solar PV, the first questions they typically ask involve how the system will be mounted to their roof and its impact on the roof warranty. The Better Buildings Alliance’s Renewables Integration team put together a guide to help answer these common questions along with other resources in the toolkit.
Building Envelope Webinars for Roofs Toolkits
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
This toolkit features webinars presented by the Better Buildings Alliance and Oak Ridge National Laboratory that focus on advancing the latest innovations for roofs on commercial buildings.
Building Envelope Webinars for Walls Toolkits
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
This toolkit features webinars presented by the Better Buildings Alliance and Oak Ridge National Laboratory that focus on advancing the latest innovations for walls in commercial buildings.
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
This toolkit features webinars presented by the Better Buildings Alliance and Oak Ridge National Laboratory that focus on advancing the latest innovations for windows in commercial buildings.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Numerous control strategies exist for reducing plug and process load (PPL) energy. Selecting the correct control strategy for particular devices, building types, and occupant needs can maximize energy savings.
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government, State Government, Utility
Type of Tool: Toolkit
The Energy Data Accelerator Toolkit is a collection of resources aiming to enable other utilities and communities to learn and benefit from the work of the Accelerator.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Utility
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Energy benchmarking helps building owners manage energy consumption and reduce wasted energy, but it requires whole-building energy data. Many owners cannot access that information for tenant-occupied spaces within their buildings. This...
Find financing for your project Toolkits
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Type of Tool: Toolkit
A variety of barriers can prevent the funding of energy efficiency projects. This toolkit provides information and resources on traditional and specialized financing mechanisms to help overcome upfront costs and other financing barriers.
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
These tools can be used to calculate heat and moisture transfer that occurs in building components such as windows, walls, foundations, roofs, and doors.
Heat Transfer Simulation Tools Toolkits
Type of Tool: Energy Use Dashboard
These tools can be used to calculate heat transfer that occurs in building components such as windows, walls, foundations, roofs, and doors.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers
Type of Tool: Toolkit
EMIS gives property owners and managers the ability to see their energy use and take action to reduce waste. This toolkit gives an introduction to EMIS.
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Solar PV has the potential to provide significant benefits to hotels by way of attracting guests and, more importantly, reducing operating costs.
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
These guides and case studies explore the benefits, barriers, and strategies to installing solar on leased buildings, including commercial real estate.
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Solar PV has the potential to provide significant benefits to hospitals and other healthcare facilities by reducing overall costs and improving patient experience.
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Utility
Type of Tool: Energy Management Guides
This toolkit will help organizations capture cost savings by implementing SEP enterprise-wide, as well as to demonstrate strategic energy management through SEP as an effective ratepayer-funded program offering for industrial facilities.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government
Type of Tool: Toolkit
The Food Service team developed a Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater Specification that can be used to reduce water heating energy by 70%.
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Toolkit
This collection of Solutions at a Glance from the Better Buildings K-12 partners provides various unique approaches to addressing energy efficiency issues in K-12 public schools.
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
If you think your organization might have suitable applications for connected lighting systems and is interested in exploring the possibility of serving as a host site for a demonstration project, please contact linda.sandahl@pnnl.gov.
Reduce laboratory energy use Toolkits
Sectors: Commercial, Education
Type of Tool: Toolkit
This toolkit provides guidance and strategies for reducing energy consumption in laboratories. The Department of Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with International Institute for...
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
The resources in this toolkit showcase the positive energy impacts of open case retrofits.
Roofs Resources Toolkits
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Roofs are another source of building energy loss, but roofing design and materials can help to reduce the amount of cooling required in certain climates by reflecting solar heat rather than absorbing it.
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Demonstrate your commitment to superior energy performance by using green lease language to bridge the landlord-tenant divide on sustainability. This toolkit outlines the benefits of green leasing, discusses best practices for implementing green...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Potential savings from upgrading facility lighting to high-efficiency troffers range from 15-45 percent on a one-for-one basis and up to 75 percent with the use of controls. Learn how to take advantage of these savings.
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
This toolkit contains case studies on how wastewater recycling technology and ozone based laundry systems can help your organization find unrealized savings in energy and water, along with guidance on commercial heat pump water heaters.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Local Government, State Government
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Parking lots, structures, and garages are typically lit by older high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting technology without any energy-saving controls. The latest high-efficiency alternatives with energy-saving controls—including light...
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Use the Solar Decision Guide for commercial real estate, hospitality, and healthcare buildings to assess or implement a successful on-site solar PV project. These guides can help companies determine if investing in solar makes financial sense and identify the regions that offer the most promising returns on solar investment.
Walls Resources Toolkits
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Exterior walls are the major components of the building envelope. By being a barrier between the interior and the exterior environments, walls need to have features that minimize the energy losses while maintaining durability.
Windows Resources Toolkits
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Toolkit
Recent advances in window technologies for both reductions in conduction loses and solar gains can help in tremendous energy savings in commercial buildings.
Solutions at a Glance
Alcoa Questionnaire Screens Capital Projects for Energy Waste Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Alcoa
Sector: Industrial
Type of Tool: Questionnaire
Alcoa developed a comprehensive energy efficiency questionnaire to help employees identify opportunities for energy savings and avoid locking in energy waste when purchasing long-lived capital assets.
Building Energy Asset Score Solutions at a Glance
Sectors: Multifamily, Commercial
Type of Tool: Performance Scorecard
A national standardized tool for assessing the physical and structural energy efficiency of commercial and multifamily residential buildings.
Building Energy Data Exchange Specification (BEDES) Solutions at a Glance
Sectors: Residential, Multifamily, Commercial
Type of Tool: Checklist
A standardized dictionary of terms and definitions for building energy performance data.
Building Operating Guidelines for Energy Efficiency Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Evergreen Public Schools
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Energy Management Guides
In support of Evergreen Public Schools’ Policy 8600 (Efficient and Responsible Use of Resources), guidelines have been established regarding building operating standards. The purpose of the standards is to minimize resource use while maintaining healthy, effective, and comfortable learning and working environments for students and staff.
Building Performance Database Solutions at a Glance
Sectors: Residential, Multifamily, Commercial
Type of Tool: Performance Scorecard
The largest publicly-available dataset of anonymized information about the physical and operational characteristics of real buildings. The BPD is the largest publicly-available dataset of anonymized information about the physical and...
Cooling Tower Efficiency Factsheet Solutions at a Glance
Partner:
Sectors: Commercial, Multifamily, Local Government
Type of Tool: Guidance
The City of Los Angeles Better Buidlings Challenge developed this guide on cooling tower efficiency for their community partners.
District Energy Plan Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Bullitt County Public Schools
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Energy Management Guides
Bullitt County Public School District established an Energy Team and developed the District Energy Plan to educate the community and create a road map to energy management.
Energy Conservation Incentive Program Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Albuquerque Public Schools
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Energy Management Guides
Albuquerque Public Schools established the Energy Management Program that encompasses most all of maintenance and operations (M&O) including the Electrical and Mechanical Departments and Energy Conservation office and Water & Energy Conservation Committee (WECC).
Fab Four Energy Buddy Program & Checklists Solutions at a Glance
Partner: HEI Hotels & Resorts
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Checklist
HEI Hotels & Resorts implemented the Fab Four Energy Buddies program to help achieve the full value of energy efficiency through smart O&M procedures and effective employee engagement.
Financing Calculator for Retail Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Energy Savings Calculator
This calculator is designed to help retail professionals understand how they can leverage external financing to fund energy or sustainability projects within their portfolios as well as view basic finance metrics for a specific project.
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Getting a Great Proposal: Tips to Help Your Contractor Get the Right Bid Solutions at a Glance
Partner:
Sector: Local Government
Type of Tool: Checklist
The city of Los Angeles Better Buidlings Challenge has been helping its partners improve the proposals they receive from contractors.
Innovative Financing Approach for K-12 Energy Efficiency Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Douglas County School District, NV
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Financing
Douglas County School District (DCSD), financed $10.7 million in Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) through an energy savings performance contract combined with a tax exempt installment-purchase agreement (IPA).
Legrand Drives Employee Engagement through Innovative Energy Marathon Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Legrand
Sector: Industrial
Type of Tool: Energy Management Guides
As part of its efforts to drive greater energy savings through employee engagement and behavior change, Legrand North America conducted its first Energy Marathon, an organization wide contest to see which of its 18 North American sites could reduce electric usage the most over a 26.2 day period.
Loews Hotels Gold Wrench Award Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Loews Hotels
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Checklist
The Loews Hotels Gold Wrench Award recognizes leadership among its engineering managers as recipients of the award are selected based on criteria requiring a high-level of commitment to monitoring energy use, engaging employees, developing energy management strategies, and other building management best practices.
Maintenance Plan Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Energy Management Guides
Anne Arundel County Public Schools' Comprehensive Maintenance Plan (CMP) is designed to: Ensure continuation of a multi-year maintenance program providing a means of measuring actual progress against planned accomplishments. By tracking these trends, deficiencies may be maintained at a manageable level or used to reveal inefficiencies that must be addressed in future budget processes.
One Behavioral “Switch” At a Time Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Alachua County Public Schools
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Energy Management Guides
Alachua County Public Schools developed a process to manage plug loads at their schools to save energy and instill efficiency measures into the students, faculty and staff.
OpenStudio (energyplus) Solutions at a Glance
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Energy Use Dashboard
A cross-platform open-source software development kit (SDK) to support whole building energy modeling using EnergyPlus, and advanced daylight analysis using Radiance.
Sectors: Education, Local Government, State Government
Type of Tool: Outreach Materials
The Outdoor Lighting Decision Tree Tool provides an interactive and visual representation of possible approaches and decisions that will typically be encountered in upgrading/replacing a public outdoor lighting system.
Performance Based Energy Incentive Award Program Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Mesa County Valley School District 51
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Outreach Materials
A district energy policy was created along with the Performance Based Energy Incentive Award Program directly tied to energy savings, program participation, and leadership. Energy incentive monies are returned to the department implementing the conservation measures to be utilized for further energy and resource conservation efforts.
Public-Private Partnership for Solar Photovoltaic Electric Energy Systems Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Dysart Unified School District 89, AZ
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Financing
Dysart’s solar panel project contract with Constellation Solar AZ LLC was approved by the Governing Board on March 6, 2013 for installation at 21 sites throughout the District.
Resource Conservation Management Program Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Camas School District
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Corporate Energy Policies
Camas Public Schools will model environmental stewardship by instituting a plan to educate students, teachers and staff about the importance of conserving natural resources and lessen environmental changes.
SCORE/City Smart program Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Houston Independent School District, TX
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Financing
The SCORE/CitySmart program mission is to provide a plan to address lighting and air conditioning (HVAC) projects with incentives based on the amount of peak electricity demand a project saves then paid after a project has been completed.
Solar 4R Schools Program Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Portland Public Schools
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Financing
During the 2015-2016 school year, PPS is partnering with Portland General Electric and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation to bring solar power to six additional schools.
Standard Energy Efficiency Data (SEED) Platform Solutions at a Glance
Sectors: Residential, Multifamily, Commercial
Type of Tool: Energy Use Dashboard
A free open source database platform to manage disparate data about building portfolios.
Sustainability Management System Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Poudre School District, CO
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Energy Management Guides
Building off the success of applying sustainability in constructing new schools, remodels, and school improvement projects, Poudre School District reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability by adopting a Sustainability Management System (SMS) that extends the principles of sustainability to all of its operations.
Sustainable Energy Sources and Savings Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Fort Atkinson School District
Sector: Education
Type of Tool: Financing
Gaining approval from the citizens through a referendum to install new Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems for school district buildings paved the way for the district to continue its efforts in finding ways to conserve energy with green sustainable methodologies.
Utility Financing Partnership for Hospitals Solutions at a Glance
Partner: Hackensack University Medical Center
Sector: Commercial
Type of Tool: Financing
In search of a financing option with minimal capital investment by the hospital, HackensackUMC entered a strategic partnership with its utility company, who offers a Hospital Efficiency Program that allocates upfront funding for hospitals to implement energy efficiency projects.
Showcase Project
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue Showcase Project
Partner: TIAA
Sector: Commercial
TIAA and the Hines property team identified a series of no- and low-cost strategies to significantly reduce energy consumption at 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue. TIAA’s decision to further improve the energy performance of the property, an...
1300 East Rochelle Showcase Project
Partner: Sprint
Sector: Commercial
1300 East Rochelle is a Sprint-owned and CBRE-managed general business use office building located in Irving, TX. Built in 1984, the facility is a three building complex connected by atriums that span the spacing between buildings and are open to...
1401 H Street (City Center) Showcase Project
Partner: TIAA
Sector: Commercial
By upgrading toilets and urinals, replacing aerators and adjusting the frequency of sidewalk cleanings, TIAA reduced water consumption by 36% at this property.
1751 Howell Mill Road Showcase Project
Partner: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Arby's 1751 Howell Mill Road is a 3,200 square foot restaurant located in Atlanta, Georgia and is a flagship location demonstrating Arby's newest design and energy saving measures.
1800 K Street Showcase Project
Partner: Deutsche Asset Management
Sector: Commercial
Deutsche Asset Management's 1800 K Street is a 224,865-square-foot mixed-use office and retail building originally constructed in 1969. In 2011, Deutsche Asset Management commenced a building repositioning project with an emphasis on energy efficiency, air quality, and tenant comfort.
50 California Street Showcase Project
Partner: Shorenstein Properties LLC
Sector: Commercial
Shorenstein Realty Services upgraded to Direct Digital Controls, modified setpoints, installed variable frequency drives, and upgraded to LEDs at a 735,000 square foot office building in San Francisco.
801 Brickell Showcase Project
Partner: TIAA
Sector: Commercial
TIAA identified a series of low-cost and no-cost strategies to reduce utility consumption at 801 Brickell. TIAA’s decision to further improve the energy performance of 801 Brickell, an already efficient urban office building, reflects its...
815 Connecticut Avenue Showcase Project
Partner: Transwestern
Sector: Commercial
815 Connecticut Avenue, a 12 story office building with a first floor retail level, was originally constructed in 1964. In 2008, DRI Development Services, the development arm of Transwestern, met with the owner, Alecta, and developed a strategy to...
Advance Paper Box Showcase Project
Partner:
Sector: Local Government
Advance Paper Box Company is currently undertaking a complete renovation of its plant buildings in South Los Angeles. The energy efficiency upgrades highlighted here will be the first phase of those renovations. Capital upgrades, including HVAC,...
Alliance Center Showcase Project
Partner: Denver, CO
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
The Alliance Center is a nonprofit multi-tenant office building historically housing over 35 tenants in a converted century-old warehouse. In June 2014, the Center completed a major renovation to upgrade its failing mechanical systems, mobilize...
Aluminum Recycling Facility Showcase Project
Partner: Alcoa
Sector: Industrial
Alcoa has expanded its Barberton production plant to include a new 50,000 square foot recycling facility that uses a novel technology to reduce energy use by more than 30 percent relative to the method currently utilized. In addition to the...
Anthony Hall Showcase Project
Partner: Michigan State University
Sectors: Commercial, Education
Michigan State University (MSU) has long been committed to energy conservation, environmental stewardship and sustainability. With 5,200 acres of contiguous campus, 2,100 acres developed for the main campus and more than 550 buildings, the...
Arlington Central Library Showcase Project
Partner: Arlington County, VA
Sector: Local Government
The Arlington Central Library is one of the County’s energy performance success stories. Since 2000, investments in lighting efficiency retrofits and energy management practices have reduced electricity use at the site by over 40%. The...
Arvada Police Sub Stations Showcase Project
Partner: Arvada, CO
Sector: Local Government
The City of Arvada encompasses 34 square miles and is located at the base of the foothills between Denver and Boulder. The Arvada Police Department is a full service police department serving approximately 106,000 people and organized under two...
Athletic Fieldhouse Showcase Project
Partner: Towson University
Sector: Education
A suite of heating and ventilation upgrades are complementing the building's conversion from fuel oil to natural gas, eliminating heating plant operational issues and improving occupant comfort.
Atlantic Marine Corps Communities LLC – Laurel Bay Showcase Project
Partner: Lend Lease
Laurel Bay is a Marine Corps housing community in Beaufort, South Carolina that is comprised of 1077 single-family, detached residential homes built between 1957-1963. The largest problem these homes faced was leaky building envelopes and...
Baltimore Housing Authority Showcase Project
Partner: Housing Authority of Baltimore City
Sector: Multifamily
Cherry Hill was originally built in 1945 by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) and the United States War Housing Administration for African American War Workers. It was later converted to affordable housing. It is the largest public...
Beaverton City Library Showcase Project
Partner: Beaverton, OR
Sector: Local Government
The Beaverton City Library is at the center of the local community. It has the highest circulation of any public library in the state of Oregon, with over 792,000 visitors entering its doors during the past year, and serves as the main community...
Blair Office Building Showcase Project
Partner: The Tower Companies
Sector: Commercial
The Blair Office Building is a multi-tenant commercial office building, built in 1963, with seven-stories above grade and one floor below grade. The Blair Office Building is located in Silver Spring, Md., just steps from the Metro Station at the...
Bluegrass Community & Technical College Classroom Building Showcase Project
Partner: Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Sectors: Commercial, Education
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System’s (KCTCS) new Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) Newtown campus educational opportunities to citizens in the Lexington, KY area. The Classroom Building is the first building...
Boisfeuillet Jones - Atlanta Civic Center Showcase Project
Partner: Atlanta, GA
Sector: Local Government
By revitalizing the Boisfeuillet Jones - Atlanta Civic Center, the City of Atlanta had the opportunity to turn one of its biggest electricity consumers into an energy-efficient showcase facility. The city is expected to save $200,000 per year, or...
Booker T. Washington Apartments Showcase Project
Partner: Jersey City, NJ Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The Jersey City Housing Authority installed a variety of energy efficiency measures at the Booker T. Washington Apartments, which annually saves $650,000 and 37% in energy use.
Boston Public Library – Central Library in Copley Square Showcase Project
Partner: Boston, MA
Sector: Local Government
The Central Library was selected to undergo improvements to its energy management system which was significantly outdated and inefficient. As a result of these efforts, the facility has realized an annual energy savings of 25% and annual cost savings of 11% in less than one year.
Boundary Village Showcase Project
Partner: Mercy Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Boundary Village is located 15 feet from the US Canadian border, giving rise to its name. It is a 24-unit, low-income family housing apartment complex. The complex was originally built in 1979 and consists of two 2-story buildings. Mercy Housing...
Brookhollow Central I Showcase Project
Partner: Parmenter Realty Partners
Sector: Commercial
The commercial office building was originally constructed in 1972, then later incorporated into a larger development called Brookhollow Central. Parmenter Realty Partners acquired the property in 2012 during a renovation project that had already...
Brooklyn Third and 3rd Showcase Project
Partner: Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
Whole Foods installed a Gray/storm water recycling system; a 157 kw combined heat and power (CHP) plant; a 324 kw solar canopy array; and 19 self-generating wind/solar powered parking lot lights at this Brooklyn store.
Bushnell Service Center Showcase Project
Partner: Suncoast Credit Union
Sector: Commercial
After its first year of operation, the Suncoast Credit Union's Bushnell service center delivered over 31 MWh to the grid and used 26 MWh, exceeding its expectations as a zero energy building.
Campbell Hall Showcase Project
Partner: University of Virginia
Sectors: Education, Commercial
In 2011, Campbell Hall completed a significant chiller plant optimization process. Afterwards, various energy efficiency projects were identified for the building thanks to encouragement from the Architecture School. All of the following upgrades...
Canterbury Towers Showcase Project
Partner: Corcoran Management
Sector: Multifamily
Canterbury Towers, located in Worcester MA, is an 8-story, 156 unit affordable apartment community. Built in 1976 under the leadership of Reverend George W. Smith of the Worcester Episcopal Housing Corporation, Canterbury Towers offers quality...
Carvel State Office Building Showcase Project
Partner: State of Delaware
Sector: State Government
Delaware's Carvel State Office Building offered a unique opportunity to implement both larger scale energy conservation measures (ECMs) such has heavy mechanical systems alongside standard water saving and lighting measures.
Castle Square Apartments Showcase Project
Partner: WinnCompanies
Sector: Multifamily
Castle Square Apartments, located in Boston’s South End, is one of the most critical affordable housing resources in the Boston metro area. As a product of 1960s urban renewal the property looked and performed like many buildings of this era all...
Cedar Rapids Heat Recovery Showcase Project
Partner: General Mills
Sector: Industrial
General Mills is conducting a comprehensive heat recovery project at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, plant that is expected to reduce energy usage by about 5%.
Channel Square Apartments Showcase Project
Partner: National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
Channel Square Apartments is a 223 unit apartment community located in Southwest Washington, D.C.—just 4 blocks from public transportation and the Waterfront Metro Station and half of a mile from the U.S. Capitol. Channel Square Apartments was...
Chattanooga Public Library Showcase Project
Partner: Chattanooga, TN
Sector: Local Government
The Chattanooga Public Library was constructed in 1976, includes 108,500 square feet of conditioned space, and served over 285,000 patrons in FY2015. The city is executing a three-pronged approach to a major energy-efficiency and revitalization effort for the Library, including lighting, HVAC equipment, and digital control upgrades.
Chimney Containment and Secondary Chilled Water Reset Showcase Project
Partner: Intuit
Sector: Data Centers
Built in 2007 and officially commissioned in 2008, Intuit's 231,280 square foot Quincy, Washington facility houses an IT capacity of over 4 Megawatts. The building operates solely as a data center, but does feature support areas such as staff...
City Gardens Apartments Showcase Project
Partner: LINC Housing Corporation & SEED Partners
Sector: Multifamily
City Gardens consists of 274 apartments in 27 two-story, “garden style” buildings spread across 11.9 acres in a densely-populated area of Orange County, California. Each building contains a mix of studio, one- and two- bedroom...
City of Bemidji Energy Savings Performance Contract Showcase Project
Partner: State of Minnesota
Sector: State Government
The small City of Bemidji, located in the northwest corner of the State of Minnesota, utilized a citywide Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to upgrade eight of the city’s buildings in addition to the wastewater treatment plant and...
City of Gillette City Hall Showcase Project
Partner: Gillette, WY
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
The City of Gillette leadership continues to strive to operate City facilities as efficiently as possible to demonstrate stewardship of tax resources. That commitment led to the implementation of a policy to update and replace end-of-useful-life...
City-County Building Showcase Project
Partner: Pittsburgh, PA
Sector: Local Government
The City-County Building is a nine floor government office building housing both City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County employees. The goals for this project were to reduce costs of energy use in the building, decrease the City’s environmental...
Colony Plaza Apartments Showcase Project
Partner: Preservation of Affordable Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Built in 1980, Colony Plaza sits in downtown Excelsior Springs, MO on an acre of land. There are 111 one-bedroom apartments for the building’s senior resident population, and each of the eleven floors includes a well-appointed sitting area...
Community Services Building Showcase Project
Partner: Spokane County, WA
Sector: Local Government
In March 2012, Spokane County conducted an energy audit of the Community Services Building, a unique multiuse facility of administrative offices and meeting rooms, with inpatient residential and outpatient treatment programs for substance abuse...
Compressed Air Efficiency Program Showcase Project
Partner: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
The Continuous Improvement team at Johnson Controls’ Middletown, Delaware, manufacturing plant implemented a comprehensive program to reduce compressed air leaks and inefficiencies in the plant production process. The 275,000 square foot...
Coppell Fulfillment Center Showcase Project
Partner: Staples
Sector: Commercial
By undertaking a comprehensive approach for identifying and implementing a host of energy & water efficiency measures, Staples was able to markedly improve the performance of its Coppell, TX Fulfillment Center through its Eco-Treasure Hunt...
Core Switch/Regional Data Center Showcase Project
Partner: Sprint
Sector: Data Centers
Due to the nature of business at Sprint, 87% of electricity consumption by the company derives from the Sprint Network. This Kansas City building houses legacy wireline, data, and core wireless network equipment.
Cottonwood Corporate Center Showcase Project
Partner: CommonWealth Partners
Sector: Commercial
The CommonWealth Partners property management team began planning to retrofit the Cottonwood Corporate Center in 2012, despite the fact that the building already had an ENERGY STAR® score of 94. The entire project was assessed and implemented...
CRAH Variable Speed Drive Upgrade Showcase Project
Partner: eBay Inc.
Sector: Data Centers
Located in the Encanto Village neighborhood of downtown Phoenix, this industrial property was acquired by eBay in 2005. The 139,000 square foot 4-story building has since been built out into a Tier IV data center with 65,000 square feet of...
Partner: Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) owns and manages property, and also administers rent subsidy programs to provide good, safe, and affordable housing to eligible low-income persons. Through the Cedar Redevelopment Plan in...
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas Showcase Project
Partner: Ascension
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas is a member of the Seton Healthcare Family. It is the only dedicated freestanding pediatric facility in the region and the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in a 46-county area. The facility...
Discovery Elementary School Showcase Project
Partner: Arlington County School District
Sector: Education
Discovery Elementary School opened in 2015 as one of the first Zero Energy schools on the east coast of the United States.
Dover Shores Community Center Showcase Project
Partner: Orlando, FL
Sector: Local Government
Dover Shores Community Center was built in 1978 and serves the Conway area as a community recreation center, including a gym, weight room, pool, tennis courts and handball courts. Regular activities at the center include before/after school care...
Dumke Health Professionals Education Building Showcase Project
Partner: University of Utah
Sectors: Commercial, Education
The Dumke Health Professions Education Building (HPEB) is a 52,000 square foot mixed use building built in 1972 that includes classroom, office and clinic space for the Department of Physical Therapy and Division of Occupational Therapy. It also...
El Paso International Airport Showcase Project
Partner: El Paso, TX
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
In 2009, the City of El Paso’s Council adopted a Sustainability Plan which included a goal to reduce the organization’s energy use by 30% by 2014. To meet this goal and revitalize city infrastructure, El Paso initiated an Energy Savings...
Eliminating Hydrogen Plant Natural Gas Compressors Showcase Project
Partner: Eastman Chemical
Sector: Industrial
Eastman has hydrogen plants covering 118,000 square feet at its Kingsport, Tennessee facility that use high-pressure natural gas as a raw input to create hydrogen gas for polymer production. The company was using two compressors at the facility to...
EMP Museum Showcase Project
Partner: Seattle, WA
The City of Seattle retained McKinstry’s Energy Services group to conduct a Directed Engineering Study of the EMP Museum, an iconic museum in downtown Seattle. Working closely with the facilities staff and Vulcan’s real estate group, the team...
Energy Systems Integration Facility HPC Data Center Showcase Project
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Data Centers
Erickson Hall Showcase Project
Partner: Michigan State University
Sector: Education
Built in 1957, Erickson Hall is a mixed use classroom and office facility that houses the College of Education. MSU recognized the value of “tuning up” heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and in 2009 started the process of retro...
Fan System Upgrade Showcase Project
Partner: Toyota
Sector: Industrial
Spurred by a successful pilot project at its facility in West Virginia, Toyota implemented a comprehensive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system upgrade at its Georgetown, Kentucky plant.
Farias Early Childhood Center Retrocommissioning Showcase Project
Partner: Houston Independent School District, TX
Sector: Education
Energy efficiency measures included adjustments to set points and building system controls, repair to damaged sensors, de–lamping and cleaning of equipment, which is expected to result in an annual energy savings of 58% and $88,000 at the project's conclusion.
Fire Station 1 Showcase Project
Partner: Cleveland, OH
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
Fire Station 1 serves as headquarters for the City of Cleveland’s Fire Division, which has a total of 27 stations in all. This two story building provides firefighting services for downtown Cleveland as well as administrative offices for...
Fire Station 16 Showcase Project
Partner: Clark County, NV
Sector: Local Government
Clark County is expected to cut annual energy costs by $2,000 and consumption by 18% through LED and HVAC upgrades implemented to Fire Station 16.
Fire Station 5 Showcase Project
Partner: Orlando, FL
Sector: Local Government
Fire Station 5, built in 1955, is one of the City’s older firehouses. Due to heavy rains over the years, a leak developed within the roof that was in turn weakening the old plaster lathe ceiling. In line with the Mayor’s Greenworks Initiative and...
Franciscan Towers Showcase Project
Partner: Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) has owned the Franciscan Towers since 1987. Built in 1917, Franciscan Towers is a six-story, mixed-use building that caught fire and suffered catastrophic damage in April of 2011. The damage...
Friendship Court Showcase Project
Partner: National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
The 2014 water and energy retrofit project at National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation's Friendship Court boasts a 3-4 year payback.
Gardnerville Elementary School Modernization Showcase Project
Partner: Douglas County School District, NV
Sector: Education
Utilizing the State of Nevada’s Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR) bidding vehicle, Douglas County School District identified Gardnerville Elementary School as its showcase facility for meeting the new District-wide energy efficiency standards....
Glenark Mills & Glenark Oaks Showcase Project
Partner: Trinity Management
Sector: Multifamily
Glenark Mills is an 89 unit affordable housing community, geared to people earning no more than 60% of area median income. There are one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments to accommodate different family sizes, a laundry room, and a community...
Granlibakken Conference Center & Resort Showcase Project
Partner: Placer County, CA
Sector: Local Government
The Granlibakken Conference Center & Resort is located less than one mile from beautiful Lake Tahoe in the heart of the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains. The site is located on 74 wooded acres and is comprised of a conference center,...
Harper Acres Showcase Project
Partner: Keene Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Harper Acres is a property with 112 residential units spread among 15 buildings. It was constructed in 1985 and has one master metered electric account servicing all of the facility’s energy needs, with the exception of a small amount of...
HAVERTYS Virginia Beach Showroom #0193 Showcase Project
Partner: Havertys
Sector: Commercial
The Virginia Beach showroom was built in September 1995, employs 19 Havertys associates and operates 82.5 hours each week. Havertys selected this location to receive a comprehensive energy upgrade as a part of its HVterra sustainability program....
Hazel Plaza Showcase Project
Partner: Capitol Hill Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Hazel Plaza is a HUD-assisted multifamily rental property consisting of two buildings with 14 two- and three-bedroom townhouses and 4 one-bedroom flats. Hazel Plaza was built in 1971 and renovated in 1992 after Capitol Hill Housing (CHH)...
Health Professions and Athletics Center Showcase Project
Partner: Chesapeake College
Sector: Education
The Health Professions and Athletics Center (HPAC) is home to Chesapeake College’s flagship health programs in nursing, radiologic science, emergency medical services, physical therapy, and surgical technology. Built in the 1960s, this...
Partner: Volvo
Sector: Industrial
Volvo Group NA, in the process of implementing an Energy Management System as part of its participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Superior Energy Performance program, identified building HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) as a Significant Energy Use at its Macungie, Pennsylvania plant.
Hillcrest Hospital Showcase Project
Partner: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Sector: Commercial
With prioritization of energy conservation initiatives and projects through a centralized action plan with engagement across all departments, leaders at Hillcrest Hospital have mobilized caregivers into hundreds of teams to think and act anew about making patient care more affordable.
Hilton Columbus Downtown Showcase Project
Partner: Hilton Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
The Hilton Columbus Downtown is a newly-built 532-room hotel which was designed to be 32% more efficient than required by the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 standard. The property features a number of energy conservation measures (ECMs) including efficient...
Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway Showcase Project
Partner: Houston Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The Historic Oaks of Allen Parkway (HOAPV) is located on the edge of the Downtown Houston Central Business District, on Allen Parkway Boulevard, just south of Buffalo Bayou Park. Originally built in the late 1930’s, HOAPV consists of 56 buildings,...
Hogan/Wrentham Comprehensive Energy Project Showcase Project
Partner: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sector: State Government
Massachusetts conducted a comprehensive energy retrofit of a former state hospital and residential care facility now serving residents with developmental disabilities funded by a variety of bonds, funds, and incentives.
Holiday Inn Diamond Bar Showcase Project
Partner: IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Sector: Commercial
IHG has committed to reduce water use by 12% per occupied room in water stressed regions and to reduce carbon emissions by 12% per occupied room by 2017. The Holiday Inn Diamond Bar hotel was selected for a deeper-dive water conservation pilot because of the hotel’s location in a drought-affected area and the willingness of the hotel staff and employees to participate in the program.
Holiday Inn Express: Atlanta Airport Showcase Project
Partner: IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Sector: Commercial
Over the past several years, IHG has been working to improve the energy efficiency of the Holiday Inn Express: Atlanta Airport-College Park. Initial capital improvements achieved a 20% energy reduction, and this IHG hotel plans to introduce...
Hotel Monaco, DC Showcase Project
Partner: District of Columbia
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Through a combination of competitive bidding, innovative design, advanced controls sequencing, and attention to hotel guest satisfaction considerations, the Hotel Monaco team compiled a comprehensive suite of impactful retrofit opportunities.
HVAC Enthalpy Controls Upgrade Showcase Project
Partner: GE
Sector: Industrial
In 2013, GE Gas Power Systems initiated a project to upgrade 100 rooftop heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units at its Greenville, South Carolina, gas turbine manufacturing facility.
Independence Place Wellness Addition Showcase Project
Partner: Forest City Realty Trust
Sector: Commercial
The Independence Place Wellness Addition is an amenity building at Forest City Realty Trust's residential campus in Parma, Ohio that connects two existing senior apartment buildings with over 400 residents over the age of fifty-five....
Indian River Middle School Showcase Project
Partner: Indian River Central School District
Sector: Education
Indian River Central School District (IRCSD) has selected Indian River Middle School, the only school lacking direct digital controls (DDC), to undergo an energy efficiency retrofit to maximize energy and cost savings.
Ingram Park Mall Showcase Project
Partner: Macy's
Sector: Commercial
The Ingram Park Macy's is a two story building that is one of four anchors at the mall. Opened in 1984, the store was originally designed with a rock ballasted asphalt built up roof. The store had two 170 ton Trane Sidewinder chillers that both...
J.D. Zellerbach Administration Headquarters Showcase Project
Partner: Camas School District
Sector: Education
Camas School District selected the J.D. Zellerbach Administration Headquarters to undergo an energy efficiency renovation effort to the campus’ four buildings. This campus was originally built in 1953 and operated as an elementary school...
Jacobs Hall Showcase Project
Partner: University of California, Berkeley
Sector: Education
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation houses classroom, office, studio, lab, and mechanical workshop space for UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering. Winner of the 2016 Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice...
Jamestown Engine Plant Showcase Project
Partner: Cummins, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
Cummins is undertaking a deep energy retrofit project at its Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP) in Lakewood, NY, as part of its corporate-wide commitment to reduce energy intensity. The project combines a suite of energy efficiency measures and...
Jesse Jones Central Library Showcase Project
Partner: Houston, TX
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
The Jesse Jones Central Library is a six-story public library built in 1975 that is comprised of 230,000 sq. ft. of reading, meeting, office and historical records storage space. A complete interior renovation was finished in 2008, and in 2009 the...
John G. Shedd Aquarium Showcase Project
Partner: Chicago, IL
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Shedd Aquarium is one of the oldest and most respected aquariums in North America and is dedicated to conservation education, animal care, and conservation science and research.
King County Aquatic Center Showcase Project
Partner: King County, WA
Sector: Local Government
King County is expecting energy savings of 24% and annual cost savings of $107,000 by implementing a series of HVAC and lighting improvements to their aquatic center. While primarily targeting air quality improvements, solutions will also realize energy savings. Upgrades being implemented include heat recovery in the natatorium, a new condensing boiler, energy efficient interior and exterior lighting and a 100kW solar PV array.
Kingswood Elementary School Showcase Project
Partner: Dysart Unified School District 89, AZ
Sector: Education
Dysart Unified School District implemented an ESPC at Kingswood Elementary to maximize opportunities for high efficiency technology upgrades and energy cost saving strategies.
Knoxville Convention Center Showcase Project
Partner: Knoxville, TN
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Led by the Mayor’s Energy and Sustainability Task Force, the City of Knoxville undertook a comprehensive energy efficiency upgrade program targeting ninety-nine City buildings, including the Knoxville Convention Center. Retrofits at the...
Kohl's Department Stores: Niles, Ohio Showcase Project
Partner: Kohl’s Department Stores
Sector: Commercial
Kohl’s Niles, OH retail store achieved 38 percent savings after implementing several energy reduction measures, including replacement of Roof Top Units (RTUs), a lighting upgrade, and re-commissioning of control systems.
Laboratory Building 236 Ventilation Upgrade Showcase Project
Partner: 3M
Sector: Industrial
3M improved the energy performance of one of its main laboratory buildings at 3M Center—the company’s corporate headquarters and primary research and development site—by converting the lab space ventilation system to variable air volume (VAV).
Lacamas Heights Elementary Modernization Showcase Project
Partner: Camas School District
Sector: Education
Camas School District plans a renovation of Lacamas Heights Elementary, one of six primary schools in the District. The project, which began in March 2013 and includes a number of energy efficiency initiatives, resulted in an energy savings of 19%...
Partner: Celanese Corporation
Sector: Industrial
The Celanese plant in Narrows, Virginia, originally began operation in December 1939. Today the plant produces cellulose acetate in flake and tow forms, and employs approximately 1,000 Celanese and contract personnel. High pressure...
Leisure Tower Showcase Project
Partner: The Silver Street Group and Housing Management Resources, Inc.
Sector: Multifamily
Leisure Tower is a 180 unit, elderly apartment complex in Lynn, MA, originally constructed in 1983. Silver Street purchased and performed a substantial rehabilitation on the project in June of 1999. In June of 2014, Silver Street refinanced the...
LoConte Ice Rink Showcase Project
Partner: Medford, MA
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
The Parks Department of the City of Medford acquired the right to manage and maintain the LoConte Ice Rink from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in September 2010. At that time, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)...
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Showcase Project
Partner: Loews Hotels
Sector: Commercial
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, a 260,000 sq ft ocean-front resort in California, implemented a number of water and energy efficiency measures, including an on-premise laundry system that recycles water, in partnership with utilities to leverage rebates to significantly reduce length of payback.
Partner: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Sector: Industrial
The Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant (LAAFP) was completed in 1986 and has a treatment capacity of up to 600 million gallons of water per day. In the mid-2000’s, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) began a...
Los Angeles Central Library Showcase Project
Partner:
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
The historic Los Angeles Central Library Goodhue building was constructed in 1926 and is a Downtown landmark. In 1993, the building was renovated and expanded with the addition of the Tom Bradley Wing. It is the largest library facility in the...
Luna I Mishoe Science Center - South Showcase Project
Partner: Delaware State University
Sectors: Commercial, Education
The Luna I Mishoe Science Center – South was constructed in 1995 and is home to the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Biological Sciences and offices. The building is named after the seventh President of DSU and contains...
Luther Elementary School Showcase Project
Partner: Fort Atkinson School District
Sector: Education
The Fort Atkinson School District installed a geothermal system to replace its gas fired boiler and with the renewable energy source expects to reduce energy consumption by 40%, and save $22,000 annually.
L’Enfant Plaza East Building Showcase Project
Partner: The JBG Companies
Sector: Commercial
The JBG Companies upgraded aging building systems at the 836,500 square foot L’Enfant Plaza East in Washington, DC to achieve 31% energy savings and annual cost savings of $920,000.
Partner: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Sector: Commercial
Magee-Women’s Research Institute (MWRI) is a headquarters for University of Pittsburgh medical research scientists who are engaged in health research that spans diverse aspects of women’s health including reproductive biology and...
Marye Anne Fox Science Teaching Laboratory Showcase Project
Partner: State of North Carolina
Sector: State Government
North Carolina was able to annually save $77,000 and reduce energy consumption by 12% by repairing and replacing various HVAC components at this NC State laboratory.
McKeesport Downtown Housing Showcase Project
Partner: ACTION Housing
Sector: Multifamily
The McKeesport YMCA was constructed in 1922 with both housing and athletic facilities. When the YMCA decided to close the facility, ACTION-Housing stepped in to acquire the historic structure solely for residential use. Low Income Housing Tax...
Metro Center Showcase Project
Partner: Macy's
Sector: Commercial
This is a four-story building that operates as a department store. The building was originally designed with a constant volume system which limits the ability to use variable frequency drives effectively or control and maintain customer comfort...
Milford Compressed Air System Improvement Showcase Project
Partner: Saint-Gobain Corporation
Sector: Industrial
As part of its commitment to reducing its energy intensity, Saint-Gobain undertook a large compressed air system retrofit project at its Milford, MA glass plant. Upon completion, the compressed air system improvement is expected to deliver energy...
Mill Plain Elementary School HVAC Upgrade Project Showcase Project
Partner: Evergreen Public Schools
Sector: Education
Evergreen Public Schools implemented a series of HVAC upgrades that will annually save the school $24,000 and cut energy consumption by 36%.
Milwaukee Central Library Showcase Project
Partner: Milwaukee, WI
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
The Central Library opened its doors to the public on October 3, 1898. The original structure is a combination of French and Italian Renaissance styles built of Bedford limestone. Several additions help make up the block-long building that stands...
National Cancer Institute Showcase Project
Partner: The JBG Companies
Sector: Commercial
The project was designed to support the mission of the National Cancer Institute, focusing on the overall well-being of employees and the creation of a workplace that enhances employee comfort, productivity and health through thoughtful...
Naval Station Newport Melville Housing Showcase Project
Partner: Balfour Beatty Communities
Sector: Multifamily
This property is part of a broader project to reduce energy use in 98 military-owned properties covering nearly 150,000 square feet at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport. The majority of the homes were built in 1961 and received some aesthetic...
Net Zero Energy Retail Store Showcase Project
Partner: Walgreens Co.
Sector: Commercial
Walgreens incorporated the best practices from previous sustainability efforts in its first net zero energy retail store, which opened on November 21, 2013 in Evanston, Illinois.
New Paint Plant Showcase Project
Partner: Nissan North America, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
The new paint plant at Nissan’s Vehicle Assembly Plant in Smyrna, Tenn. is 40% more energy efficient than its predecessor. The new plant was designed and constructed with energy efficiency as part of the specification. It replaces a vehicle...
New Potato Processing Plant Showcase Project
Partner: J.R. Simplot Company
Sector: Industrial
J.R. Simplot’s showcase project is a new, 420,000 square foot, state-of-the-art potato processing plant that will integrate innovative energy-efficient technologies to achieve dramatic energy efficiency improvements of up to 25% while...
No Cost Energy-Saving Measures Showcase Project
Sector: Data Centers
Located in Northern Virginia, this one Megawatt capacity data center was built in 2007 and is operated by an agency within the Department of Justice. The facility is embedded within an 81,000 foot building that also houses other functions such as...
North America Headquarters Showcase Project
Partner: Legrand
Sector: Industrial
Legrand, North America showcased its commitment to energy efficiency by achieving a 11% energy intensity reduction in three years at its 100-year old West Hartford, CT headquarters facility. It will continue to implement energy saving projects in...
North Central Correctional Institute at Gardner Showcase Project
Partner: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sector: State Government
Massachusetts expects a 60% energy savings as a result of upgrades to the high pressure heating system at the 28-building campus at the North Central Correctional Institute at Gardner which previously relied on #6 fuel oil for heat and hot water.
North Lincoln Homes, Power Purchase Agreement Showcase Project
Partner: Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, CO
Sector: Multifamily
Denver Housing Authority (DHA) undertook an ambitious solar installation project to include renewable energy on its existing portfolio of public housing properties.
Omnivore Co-Digestion and Recuperative Thickener Showcase Project
Partner: Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority
Sector: Industrial
Beginning in 2008, Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) began planning plant optimization and expansion for its facility to comply with new regulatory limits and increase capacity. VVWRA recognized that in complying with the new regulations they could incorporate project features to reduce future energy costs and eliminate natural gas purchases.
One Maritime Plaza Showcase Project
Partner: Toledo, OH
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
In January 2012, the Toledo-Lucas Port Authority, a quasi-government entity that provides fixed-rate financing for energy efficiency retrofits, acquired One Maritime Plaza, a seven-story office building in Toledo, OH. The building, currently...
One Orlando Centre Showcase Project
Partner: Parkway Properties
Sector: Commercial
Parkway Properties was able to achieve annual energy savings of 18% and reduce energy costs by almost $67,000 through chiller replacements and upgrading the building automation system.
Orness Plaza Showcase Project
Partner: The Economic Development Authority of the City of Mankato, MN
Sector: Multifamily
The Orness Plaza is a 7-story, 101-unit apartment building located in Mankato, Minnesota. Originally constructed in 1971, it is primarily home to an elderly and disabled population. The 98 one-bedroom and 3 two-bedroom units are arranged around an...
Palisades Office Park Showcase Project
Partner: Shorenstein Properties LLC
Sector: Commercial
Palisades Office Park is a four building office complex located on a 23-acre park-like setting, constructed between 1981 and 1991. The office complex features a four-acre lake used for irrigation, a comprehensive recycling program, and existing...
Park Terrace Apartments Showcase Project
Partner: Rockford Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
Park Terrace is a Public Housing Development owned and managed by Rockford Housing Authority and is home to 183 elderly and/or disabled families. In addition to the residential units, the entire first floor is common area space which includes a...
Pennzoil Place Showcase Project
Partner: Transwestern
Sector: Commercial
Pennzoil Place is a two tower office building of 34 and 36 floors, and includes a large atrium joining the two towers. The building was designed by American architect Phillip Johnson, and was originally constructed in 1973. In 2009, the owner,...
Philadelphia Public Safety Services Campus and Central Utility Plant Showcase Project
Partner: Philadelphia, PA
Sector: Local Government
The Public Safety Services Campus (PSSC) rehabilitation project is being designed to meet LEED® Silver standards. The existing complex of buildings assembled at 4601 Market Street in West Philadelphia will be renovated into a state-of-the-art...
Pier 1 Energy Efficiency Upgrade Showcase Project
Partner: Prologis
Sector: Commercial
In 2012 Prologis launched an energy efficiency upgrade project at Pier 1 with a goal to reduce energy use by 20% and demonstrate Prologis’ commitment to leading by example. The Pier 1 energy efficiency project is expected to demonstrate not...
Plumley Village Showcase Project
Partner: The Community Builders, Inc.
Sector: Multifamily
Plumley Village in Worcester, Massachusetts, is a vibrant, Section 8 housing development that is home to 430 diverse families. The development consists of 15 three-story apartment buildings and a 16-story high rise, owned and managed by...
PNC Bank Branch: Davie Blvd. & Andrews Showcase Project
Partner: PNC Financial Services Group
Sector: Commercial
PNC faced the technical challenge of designing a branch that generates at least as much energy as it consumes. For this project, PNC decided to push the boundaries of its existing, high performance buildings.
Poudre High School Infrastructure Replacement Showcase Project
Partner: Poudre School District, CO
Sector: Education
Through the renovation and revitalization of Poudre High School, an 1,800 student facility, Poudre School District achieved a 26% reduction in annual energy consumption.
Powdermill Village Showcase Project
Partner: Peabody Properties
Sector: Multifamily
Built in 1972, Powdermill Village is a large property of 12 buildings and 250 units where oil was the primary heating fuel and electricity was used for heating domestic hot water. Annually between $320,000 and $400,000 was spent on heating....
Power Regeneration System Showcase Project
Partner: Briggs & Stratton
Sector: Industrial
Engineers at Briggs & Stratton have pioneered an energy saving solution at the company’s Wauwatosa reliability lab, making it one of the most advanced in the industry. In 2011, the company implemented an innovative system that captures...
Project Luke Showcase Project
Partner: Starbucks Coffee Company
Sector: Commercial
The new Augusta plant will be Starbucks’ fifth manufacturing facility in the United States and the company’s first owned and operated facility in the world to produce soluble products such as VIA® Ready Brew, ingredients for...
Public Works Energy Reduction Demonstration Project Showcase Project
Partner: Margate, FL
Sector: Local Government
Built in 1994 and owned by the City of Margate, the Public Works building is a government facility with offices, meeting rooms, a garage, wood shop, kitchen, locker rooms, and storage. The Public Works Energy Reduction Demonstration Project is a...
Randolph Community College Showcase Project
Partner: State of North Carolina
Sectors: State Government, Education
Randolph Community College (RCC) is a public, two-year academic institution for higher education located in the State of North Carolina. The College purchased an abandoned furniture warehouse next to the campus and transformed it into a state-of...
Recycling Water Using Advanced Filter Strategies Showcase Project
Partner: Nissan North America, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
Nissan's Smyrna plant-paint engineers were searching for ways to reduce water consumption, which is a key part of the manufacturing process, and an automated water filtration system was identified as a possible solution.
Richard J. Cook Center for Environmental Science Showcase Project
Partner: Allegheny College
Sector: Education
The Richard J. Cook Center for Environmental Science will create the first dedicated home for Allegheny College’s well-respected and long-standing Environmental Science & Studies department through a renovation within Carr Hall. Named in...
Richard T. Castro Building Showcase Project
Partner: Denver, CO
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
The Richard T. Castro Building was built in 1998 and encompasses approximately 307,000 square feet. This general office and public service building houses over 800 employees and is primarily occupied by the City of Denver's Department of...
Rockwell Elementary School Showcase Project
Partner: Fort Atkinson School District
Sector: Education
Rockwell Elementary School, housing children in Kindergarten through Grade 5, is the site of an energy efficiency upgrade and photovoltaic system installation projected to generate approximately 26,208 kWh of electricity annually. The 15 month...
Roxboro Gypsum Wallboard Plant Showcase Project
Partner: Saint-Gobain Corporation
Sector: Industrial
CertainTeed Gypsum, a Saint-Gobain subsidiary, furthered its commitment to energy efficiency and the Better Plants Challenge by building a 500,000 square foot state-of-the-art gypsum wallboard manufacturing plant in Roxboro, NC. The facility not...
Saint Thomas Hospital Showcase Project
Partner: Ascension
Sector: Commercial
Saint Thomas Hospital, a 541-bed acute care facility constructed in 1974, is part of Saint Thomas Health in Nashville, Tennessee, Ascension's four-hospital system. The energy efficiency strategy for Saint Thomas Hospital began in June...
Sanford-Kimpton Building Showcase Project
Partner: Columbia, MO
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
The Sanford-Kimpton Building, where the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is currently located, actually used to be a grocery store. Nowells, a family owned and operated grocery store, opened its first store in Columbia in...
Self-Managed EPC – Barney Ford Apartments Showcase Project
Partner: Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, CO
Sector: Multifamily
Managed by the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) and located in downtown Denver, Barney Ford Heights is an 81-unit apartment building providing subsidized housing to its residents. Built in 1962 the 8-story building was operated for 38 years with...
Shari's of Roseburg–A Smaller Slice of the Energy Pie Showcase Project
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Shari’s energy team identified the Roseburg, OR restaurant as one of the top energy users in in the chain’s portfolio. A major remodeling was slated for 2016, making it the right time to install a suite of energy and water saving measures that the company had piloted at other locations.
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers Showcase Project
Partner: Chicago, IL
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers is one of the premier convention hotels in Chicago, with 1,214 guest rooms and 120,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, including a 40,000 square foot ballroom (the largest hotel ballroom in the...
Shute Park Library Showcase Project
Partner: Hillsboro, OR
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
The City of Hillsboro owns and operates the Shute Park Library, which is one of fourteen Washington County Cooperative Services member libraries that share a countywide collection of almost two million items. The building is situated to the north...
Sister Cities Municipal Parking Garage Showcase Project
Partner: Rochester, NY
Sector: Multifamily
The Sister Cities Municipal Parking Garage, constructed in 1990, is a 338,500 square foot parking structure with approximately 1,000 parking spaces. The garage serves the four corners area of downtown Rochester, including City Hall and Monroe County and federal buildings.
Partner: Best Buy
Sector: Commercial
Before skylights, dimmable lighting and the Enterprise Energy Management system, Best Buy had 400 watt metal halides and no immediate way of knowing if the lighting or heating/cooling systems were working as designed.
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Smart Labs Initiative/Natural Sciences II Showcase Project
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sectors: Commercial, Education
UC Irvine began the Smart Labs Initiative in 2008 as a crucial step towards making a sizeable reduction in the university’s carbon footprint.
Solar Field and Continuous Energy Efficiency Improvement Showcase Project
Partner: Schneider Electric
Sector: Industrial
Schneider Electric is advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy at its Smyrna, TN plant through two major initiatives: 1) the construction of a 1 megawatt (MW) solar farm; and 2) a robust energy management program, which includes...
South Bay Galleria Showcase Project
Partner: Forest City Realty Trust
Sector: Commercial
The South Bay Galleria is a 900,000 square foot, three-story enclosed retail shopping center with over 140 specialty shops, a food court, restaurants and a movie theater. Built in 1985, the mall is located approximately 10 miles from the coast,...
South Campus Energy Project Showcase Project
Partner: Community College of Allegheny County
Sector: Education
The South Campus of the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is one of four campuses located throughout Allegheny County. Opened in 1973 with later additions, the one-building campus houses traditional college classrooms and...
South Euclid, OH Showcase Project
Partner: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Store #2362 in South Euclid, OH, was selected by Walmart to serve as a platform to test and showcase technologies that go above and beyond what is required to achieve LEED® Silver certification. All buildings at the South Euclid, OH...
South Library Retrofit Showcase Project
Partner: Chula Vista, CA
Sector: Local Government
The South Branch of the Chula Vista Library system was originally built in 1995. The single story structure was designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorretta as a mix of modern and 1950s traditional architecture, and features a stucco exterior....
Southside Service Center Showcase Project
Partner: Fort Worth, TX
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Opened in 1987, the Southside Service Center provides facilities for portions of the City’s Equipment Services, Code Compliance, and Transportation & Public Works departments. The multi-building campus totals roughly 63,000 sq. ft., the...
Spokane Regional Health District Building Showcase Project
Partner: Spokane County, WA
Sector: Local Government
Spokane County, in partnership with the State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services, partnered with McKinstry Co. to develop a project to replace aging infrastructure and implement facility improvement measurers to drive energy and cost...
Street Light Upgrade Project Showcase Project
Partner: West Palm Beach, FL
Sector: Local Government
West Palm Beach retrofitted 6,800 streetlights to more efficient LED and induction technologies, reducing energy use 54% and helping achieve both their Better Buildings Challenge goal and reduce municipal GHG emissions 11%.
Sunny Hill Nursing Home Showcase Project
Partner: Will County, IL
Sector: Local Government
Sunny Hill is a full service senior care/rehabilitation facility owned and operated by Will County, serving 24 townships. This 238 bed, 131,400 square foot skilled nursing facility provides services 24 hours per day, seven days per week to support...
Super 8 Ukiah Hotel Showcase Project
Partner: Wyndham Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
The Super 8 Ukiah is in Mendocino County in northwestern California, a county known for its wineries and farms with organic and sustainable practices. The Super 8 is the only sustainability-certified hotel...
Technology Square Research Building Showcase Project
Partner: Atlanta, GA
Sectors: Education, Local Government
On the Georgia Tech Research Institute campus, the TSRB building team implemented a continuous commissioning program in June 2011 to maintain optimum HVAC performance. TSRB reduced it's annual energy cost by 23.5% and water costs by 8.5% compared to baseline years, saving more than $123,000.
The Berglund Center Showcase Project
Partner: Roanoke, VA
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Berglund Center is an entertainment and convention center with a performing arts theater, coliseum, exhibit hall, special events center, and office space. The 390,000 square foot facility is owned by the...
The Commons at Imperial Hotel Showcase Project
Partner: Columbia Residential and National Church Residences
Sector: Multifamily
After a comprehensive historic and sustainable renovation, the 104-year-old Imperial Hotel reopened as The Commons at Imperial Hotel. Columbia Residential and National Church Residences purchased the hotel in 2012 in an effort to save the historic...
The Lace Mill Showcase Project
Partner: Rural Ulster Preservation Company
Sector: Multifamily
Rural Ulster Preservation Company undertakes the adaptive reuse of an abandoned historic mill and incorporates energy reduction strategies achieving a 43% savings.
The Landing Apartments Showcase Project
Partner: Aeon
Sector: Multifamily
Following successful completion of a multi-building, multifamily development on the western edge of Chaska, the City approached Aeon with a new development opportunity aimed at addressing the need for affordable senior housing. Located adjacent...
The Lofts at Marie McGuire Showcase Project
Partner: San Antonio Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
Marie McGuire is a 63 unit, six story mid-rise located in the heart of downtown San Antonio. Built in 1924 and originally called the Ogilvie Building, it is a downtown architectural gem. The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) purchased and...
The Millennium Building Showcase Project
Partner: The Tower Companies
Sector: Commercial
The Tower Companies' Millennium Building is a commercial office building located on the premiere corner of Washington D.C.'s Golden Triangle business district. The building as a result of energy efficiency upgrades in 2009 has saved the company 20% in energy savings and over $200,000 in cost savings.
The Pythian Showcase Project
Partner: Green Coast Enterprises
Sector: Multifamily
Set in New Orleans, built by the Colored Knights of Pythias in 1909 and owned by Andrew Jackson Higgins during World War II, the Pythian is a building with a rich and inspired past. The historic building has been vacant since 2000 and this energy...
The Rose Building Showcase Project
Partner: Houston, TX
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
The Rose Building is a two story medical office facility built in 1986. The building includes a 20,000 square feet breast cancer diagnostic center, a 7,000 square foot outpatient surgery center and 4,000 square feet of office spaces. When it came...
Tomsich Pathology Laboratories Showcase Project
Partner: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Sector: Commercial
Cleveland Clinic Tomsich Pathology Laboratories is a new expansion building for the Robert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute (RT-PLMI). RT-PLMI is among the largest volume hospital labs in the U.S. The lab offers state-of-the...
United Technologies Research Center Showcase Project
Partner: United Technologies Corporation
Sector: Industrial
United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) is a global network of centralized research facilities that support United Technologies Corporation (UTC) business units in developing new technologies and processes. UTRC focuses on advancements in the...
University of North Carolina Wilmington Performance Contract #2 Showcase Project
Partner: State of North Carolina
Sectors: Education, State Government
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) partnered with the energy service company Ameresco to conduct an investment-grade audit of campus facilities that identified potential energy efficiency measures (EEMs). Twenty-four EEMs were...
Vista del Mar Commons Palms Showcase Project
Partner: Housing Authority of City of San Buenaventura, CA
Sector: Multifamily
The Vista del Mar Commons Palms Property is seven stories tall and contains 75 affordable units. Routine maintenance and upgrades have made the building very efficient for its age, having been built in 1963. Particularly, a proactive approach to...
Vista del Mar Commons TIL Property Showcase Project
Partner: Housing Authority of City of San Buenaventura, CA
Sector: Multifamily
Improvements to the Vista del Mar TIL property are part of a larger property rehabilitation effort, the Vista del Mar Commons L.P. program, by The Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura. The TIL property is an affordable housing project...
Walgreens Retail Pharmacy Showcase Project
Partner: Walgreens Co.
Sector: Commercial
Walgreens’ Goodyear, Arizona retail pharmacy opened in November 2012. It is a single story, commercial building with a one lane drive-thru pharmacy. The site is an out parcel of a larger center that followed green building guidelines in its...
Warwick SRO Showcase Project
Partner: Community Housing Partners
Sector: Multifamily
The Warwick is an historic, four-story brick façade structure originally constructed in 1883. Fire destroyed most of the original structure in 1960. The first renovation, an adaptive re-use, was performed in 1995. CHP transformed the remaining...
Water Retention Pond Showcase Project
Partner: HARBEC
Sector: Industrial
The municipal water authority was reluctant to build a bigger water line to supply the HARBEC facility, so the company began searching for alternatives; HARBEC considered installing a 250,000 gallon water tank, before realizing it could dig a retention pond and pipe the water in for the sprinklers, with significant environmental and water saving benefits.
Wendco Group - Wendy's - Mobile, Ala. Showcase Project
Partner: The Wendy's Company
Sector: Commercial
New restaurant design with energy efficient equipment and new HVAC System drives more than 50% energy-per-transaction savings.
Wendy’s #2142 – Maxtown Road Showcase Project
Partner: The Wendy's Company
Sector: Commercial
In 2013, Wendy’s began to look into opportunities to save energy and reduce operation costs at the Maxtown Road restaurant in Westerville, Ohio (site #2142).
William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School Showcase Project
Partner: State of Rhode Island
Sectors: Education, State Government
The William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School is a state-operated local education agency (LEA) governed by an independent, business-led Board of Trustees serving six districts. It was selected to undergo an energy efficiency upgrade...
Wyndham Philadelphia-Mount Laurel Hotel Showcase Project
Partner: Wyndham Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
This Wyndham property was selected to undergo a full scale renovation including installation of a 756 KW solar photovoltaic system, which resulted in annual energy savings of 27%.
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3M Partner Profile
Partner: 3M
Sector: Industrial
3M is a diversified technology company serving customers and communities with innovative products and services operating in more than 65 countries. Between 1990 and 2010, 3M cut absolute worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by 72%.
...
Abundant Power Partner Profile
Partner: Abundant Power
Sector: Financial Services
Abundant Power Solutions designs and delivers energy efficiency financing programs in partnership with states, local governments and utilities nationwide. Abundant Power brings a unique combination of skills to their clients to customize solutions...
ACTION Housing Partner Profile
Partner: ACTION Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Founded in 1957, ACTION-Housing, Inc. is a nonprofit that serves southwestern Pennsylvania through a number of programs centered on the provision of decent, safe, and affordable housing. Since 1985, it has developed or assisted in the development...
Aeon Partner Profile
Partner: Aeon
Sector: Multifamily
Aeon is a nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing, and has built, preserved, or renovated more than 2,000 apartments and townhomes in Minnesota since 1986. More than 4,000 people are served each year, including individuals...
AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Partner Profile
Partner: AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust
Sector: Financial Services
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL‐CIO) and its affiliated labor unions are engaged in a major effort to find ways for skilled labor, Taft‐Hartley and public employee retirement funds to be appropriately...
AHEAD, Inc Partner Profile
Partner: AHEAD, Inc
Sector: Multifamily
AHEAD, Inc. is a nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing, and has built, preserved, or renovated more than 400 apartments in northern New Hampshire since 1998.
...
Partner: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) – Energy Division
As the State Energy Office of Alabama, it’s the mission of the Energy Division of ADECA to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption, promote energy-efficiency and renewable-energy technologies, and make energy efficiency more affordable for low-income residents.
Since 2011, the ADECA Energy Division has supported the AlabamaWISE Program, which provides low-interest financing for residential home energy improvements and now offers the Home Energy Score. The AlabamaWISE Program offers a reputable and certified network of contractors and assessors who can assist homeowners in making decisions concerning the energy efficiency of their homes.
Albuquerque Public Schools Partner Profile
Partner: Albuquerque Public Schools
Sector: Education
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is one of the largest school districts in the nation, with over 140 school campuses and aging buildings averaging 40+ years old. As costs have risen and budgets decreased, the district has made efficiency and...
Alcoa Partner Profile
Partner: Alcoa
Sector: Industrial
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive,...
Allegheny College Partner Profile
Partner: Allegheny College
Sector: Education
Allegheny College, a national liberal arts college where 2,100 students with unusual combinations of interests, skills and talents excel, will celebrate its bicentennial in 2015. A leader in sustainability, the college has committed to achieving...
American MITSUBA Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: American MITSUBA Corporation
Sector: Industrial
American MITSUBA Corporation (AMC) was established in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan in 1987 as a joint venture between Mitsuba Corporation of Kiryu City, Japan and Walbro Corporation of Cass City, Michigan. AMC designs and manufactures direct current-electric motors, actuators, and electrical components at three facilities in the United States.
NACIS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Date of Pledge: October 2016
American Society of Home Inspectors Partner Profile
Partner: American Society of Home Inspectors
Sector: Residential
The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), founded in 1976, is North America’s oldest professional society of home inspectors. ASHI’s mission is to set and promote standards for property inspections and to provide the educational...
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Partner Profile
Partner: Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Sector: Education
Anne Arundel County Public School (AACPS) is the 4th largest public school district in the State of Maryland with a student population of 78,490. The AACPS portfolio consists of 125 schools and nine administrative buildings.
...
Anthem, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Anthem, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
As a leading health benefits company, Anthem recognizes the link between our environment and our health. Through energy and water conservation, recycling, community wellness, and carbon management, Anthem is committed to continuously improving the environmental sustainability of its operations and business activities.
Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. is the franchisor of the Arby’s brand, which was founded in 1964 and is the first nationally franchised sandwich restaurant, with nearly 3,400 locations worldwide. The Arby’s brand purpose is...
Arkansas Economic Development Commission - Energy Office Partner Profile
Partner: Arkansas Economic Development Commission - Energy Office
Sector: Residential
Arlington County, VA Partner Profile
Partner: Arlington County, VA
Sector: Local Government
Arlington County is a world-class residential, business, and tourist location that was originally part of the "10 miles square" parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. Arlington is the geographically smallest self...
Arvada, CO Partner Profile
Partner: Arvada, CO
Sector: Local Government
Arvada, Colorado is a beautiful first-ring suburb of Denver, the Mile High City. Arvada retains a small-town feel even with its estimated population of 107,700. Established in 1870, Arvada enjoys a rich history, quiet tree-lined neighborhoods, and...
Ascension Partner Profile
Partner: Ascension
Sector: Commercial
Ascension is the nation’s largest Catholic and nonprofit health system with 108 hospitals across 23 states and the District of Columbia. Ascension focuses on serving all persons with special attention given to the underserved, and...
Atlanta Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Atlanta Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) is the largest public housing agency in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation, serving over 50,000 people. In operation for more than 75 years, AHA celebrated its tenth year operating as a Moving To Work...
Atlanta, GA Partner Profile
Partner: Atlanta, GA
Sector: Local Government
Through the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (http://www.atlantabbc.com/), the City of Atlanta has united with the metropolitan business and nonprofit community to implement a comprehensive energy upgrade...
Aurora Public Schools Partner Profile
Partner: Aurora Public Schools
Sector: Education
In partnership with its community, Aurora Public Schools accelerates learning for all students to develop the knowledge, skills and character necessary to shape successful futures. APS is steadfast in its regard that diversity is a strength of its...
Avon Park Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Avon Park Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
Avon Park Housing Authority (APHA) was established in 1965 with the mission of assisting low-income families find safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities as they strive to achieve self-sufficiency and improve the quality of their lives....
Balfour Beatty Communities Partner Profile
Partner: Balfour Beatty Communities
Sector: Multifamily
Balfour Beatty Communities is a diversified real estate services company delivering development, design, financing, construction, renovation, property and facilities management services in the multifamily, student and government housing sectors. A...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Partner Profile
Partner: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sectors: Commercial, Financial Services
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the marketing name for the global banking and global markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small...
Bard College Partner Profile
Partner: Bard College
Sector: Education
Building on a 150-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College's mission has expanded across the country, around the world, and to meet broader student needs.
Bath Electric Gas and Water Systems Partner Profile
Partner: Bath Electric Gas and Water Systems
Sector: Industrial
Bath Electric, Gas, & Water Systems (BEGWS), provides electric, gas, water, and waste water services for the Village of Bath, New York.
Beacon Communities Partner Profile
Partner: Beacon Communities
Sector: Multifamily
Beacon Communities LLC is a full service residential development and management company with expertise in all aspects of multi-family, affordable and market rate housing development. Since 1995, affiliates of Beacon have completed over 3,000 units...
Beaverton, OR Partner Profile
Partner: Beaverton, OR
Sector: Local Government
Beaverton, Oregon, a suburb with a relatively small population of 90,000, has unique opportunities and challenges for implementing sustainability related programs. Beaverton is tackling these challenges head on through innovative programs and...
Bentley Mills Partner Profile
Partner: Bentley Mills
Sector: Industrial
Located in Los Angeles, Bentley Mills is a brand firmly rooted in California’s environmental culture. As a result, Bentley whole-heartedly embraces environmental sustainability in all measures of its business. Bentley manufactures and...
Best Buy Partner Profile
Partner: Best Buy
Sector: Commercial
Best Buy is a leading provider of technology products, services and solutions. With more than 47 million square feet of operational and retail space in the U.S., Best Buy has continuously sought to build greater efficiency across its stores and...
BioStar Renewables Partner Profile
Partner: BioStar Renewables
Sector: Financial Services
BioStar Renewables is a renewable energy investment firm that specializes in energy infrastructure projects and companies. BioStar is primarily focused on sustainability in the energy sector including solar, WtE (Waste-to-Energy), biogas, CHP...
Blue Hill Partners LLC Partner Profile
Partner: Blue Hill Partners LLC
Sector: Financial Services
Blue Hill Partners is a green sector investment firm which provides capital, management support, and strategic guidance to businesses offering energy efficiency, sustainability and renewable energy as a service. As an innovative leader, Blue Hill...
Boston, MA Partner Profile
Partner: Boston, MA
Sector: Local Government
Through its partnership with the Better Buildings Challenge, the City of Boston is committing to a comprehensive plan for reducing energy consumption across a 16 million square foot portfolio of City and privately held buildings by at least 20...
BRIDGE Housing Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: BRIDGE Housing Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
BRIDGE Housing Corporation, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing, creates and manages a range of affordable homes for working families and seniors. Since it was founded in 1983, BRIDGE has participated in the development of over 14,000...
Briggs & Stratton Partner Profile
Partner: Briggs & Stratton
Sector: Industrial
Briggs & Stratton Corporation is the world's largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Briggs & Stratton Products Group is North America's number one manufacturer of portable generators and pressure washers,...
Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (BCWSA) Partner Profile
Partner: Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (BCWSA)
Sector: Industrial
The Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (BCWSA) was established in 1964 by the Bucks County Commissioners to assist municipalities with their water and sewer improvement needs. BCWSA is one of the largest water and wastewater treatment agencies...
Building Performance Institute Partner Profile
Partner: Building Performance Institute
Sector: Residential
Building Performance Institute (BPI), the nation's premier building performance credentialing, quality assurance and standards setting organization, develops technical standards using an open, transparent, consensus-based process built on...
Bullitt County Public Schools Partner Profile
Partner: Bullitt County Public Schools
Sector: Education
Bullitt County Public School District (BCPS) located in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, serves over 13,000 students. The district's portfolio consists of 27 buildings spread across 2 million square feet of space, adding over 600,000 square feet in...
C. F. Martin & Company Partner Profile
Partner: C. F. Martin & Company
Sector: Industrial
C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin Guitar) has been creating the finest instruments in the world for over 180 years. It continues to innovate, introducing techniques and features that have become industry standards, including X-bracing, the 14-fret guitar and the “Dreadnought” size. One of the world’s leading acoustic instrument makers, Martin guitars are hand-made by skilled craftsmen and women, who use a combination of new design and techniques, along with those introduced by the company founder.
The company is also known for producing high-quality, popular acoustic guitar strings and they have been making their own strings since 1970. These include the successful Martin SP® Lifespan® the fastest-growing long-life string in the industry, the exciting new Retro Strings line played and loved by Tony Rice and Laurence Juber and the Martin SP Acoustic and SP Flexible Core lines, which use an industry leading core wire to hold tunings better.
Martin guitars and Martin strings are the instruments and strings of choice for musicians around the world, from the icons of rock, pop, country, folk and bluegrass to those just beginning their careers. They can be seen across all segments of pop culture, from television to movies, Broadway, books, online, and gracing the covers of popular magazines on newsstands everywhere. Connect with Martin and Martin Strings on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and YouTube and via www.martinguitar.com and www.martinstrings.com.
California Housing Partnership Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: California Housing Partnership Corporation
Sector: Financial Services
California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC) is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to helping government and nonprofit housing agencies preserve and expand the supply of affordable homes for lower-income households in California. CHPC...
Camas School District Partner Profile
Partner: Camas School District
Sector: Education
Camas School District located in the beautiful Evergreen State of Washington, serves over 7,000 students and includes ten schools totaling approximately 952,000 square feet across school buildings and support facilities. As a Better Building...
Capitol Hill Housing Partner Profile
Partner: Capitol Hill Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Based in the Capitol Hill section of Seattle, Capitol Hill Housing (CHH) builds vibrant and engaged communities through affordable housing and community development efforts. Since 1976, CHH has served low- and moderate-income residents and has...
Cascap Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Cascap Inc.
Sector: Multifamily
Since 1973 Cascap Inc. has been providing secure, affordable and dignified housing and services for members of the Greater Boston community who are disadvantaged due to income, disability or age. Cascap owns and manages over 220 units of...
CBJ Energy, LLC Partner Profile
Partner: CBJ Energy, LLC
Sector: Financial Services
CBJ Energy makes it easy for property owners to save money and make their buildings more valuable by adopting energy efficiency and renewable energy, with no upfront costs, through the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE).
...
Celanese Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: Celanese Corporation
Sector: Industrial
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. With sales almost equally divided between North America,...
Century Housing Partner Profile
Partner: Century Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Century Housing Corporation (Century) is a mission-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that engages in developing and financing affordable housing. While Century’s lending team provides innovative loan and structured financial products...
CenturyLink Partner Profile
Partner: CenturyLink
Sector: Data Centers
CenturyLink has a long history as a data center service provider, primarily through its acquisitions of Savvis and Qwest, with roots dating back to the 1990s and the early commercial Internet.
Chattanooga, TN Partner Profile
Partner: Chattanooga, TN
Sector: Local Government
Since being dubbed by the EPA in 1969 and reported to American homes by Walter Cronkite as the “Dirtiest City in America”, the City of Chattanooga has been hard at work reversing the negative impacts of local industry on its air, land,...
Chesapeake College Partner Profile
Partner: Chesapeake College
Sector: Education
Chesapeake College, founded in 1965 as Maryland’s first regional community college, was developed to serve the needs of the upper and middle Eastern Shore of Maryland. Fifty years after its founding, the College...
Chicago, IL Partner Profile
Partner: Chicago, IL
Sector: Local Government
Known as “the Windy City,” the “City of Big Shoulders,” and “the City That Works,” Chicago is a leader in reforming public schools, enhancing public safety and security initiatives, providing affordable housing...
Chula Vista, CA Partner Profile
Partner: Chula Vista, CA
Sector: Local Government
The City of Chula Vista is the second-largest city in San Diego County, California with a population of nearly 250,000 and is located at the center of one of the richest cultural, economic, and environmentally diverse zones in the United States....
Cion Housing Services Partner Profile
Partner: Cion Housing Services
Sector: Multifamily
Cion Housing Services provides housing for the disabled, exclusively handling micro-level and small 811 PRAC and 202/8 HUD contracts. Focusing on serving the disabled population, Cion works closely with service agencies to create properties...
Citi Partner Profile
Partner: Citi
Sector: Financial Services
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial...
City of Grand Rapids Water Resource Recovery Facility Partner Profile
Partner: City of Grand Rapids Water Resource Recovery Facility
Sector: Industrial
The City of Grand Rapids Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) serves the city of Grand Rapids and 10 surrounding communities to treat an average of 14 billion gallons of wastewater annually - an average of 38 million gallons a day. WRRF has a capacity of treating 61 million gallons a day.
City of Hickory Public Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: City of Hickory Public Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The City of Hickory Public Housing Authority is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and was established in 1966. The Authority’s mission is to provide affordable housing along with resources and support systems designed to facilitate self-...
CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises some of the most popular brands in the quick-service restaurant industry, including the Carl's Jr., Hardee’s, Green Burrito and Red Burrito restaurant brands. The CKE system...
Clark County, NV Partner Profile
Partner: Clark County, NV
Sector: Local Government
Clark County is a dynamic and innovative organization dedicated to providing top-quality service with integrity, respect and accountability. With jurisdiction over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and covering an area the size of New Jersey, Clark...
Clean Fund LLC Partner Profile
Partner: Clean Fund LLC
Sector: Financial Services
Clean Fund is a specialty finance company providing Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) project finance to commercial and other eligible property owners and the energy service and equipment providers who serve them. Clean Fund completed the first privately financed commercial PACE transaction in 2011 for a 1MW PV system in Sonoma County, CA. In 2012, Clean Fund completed the first private PACE financing outside California for a 27kW PV system in Edina, MN.
CLEAResult Partner Profile
Partner: CLEAResult
Sector: Residential
CLEAResult is a leading provider of energy optimization solutions for utilities, end-users and governments, helping clients make the wise use of energy a way of life. CLEAResult is the largest North American private company exclusively focused on...
Clearwater Engineering, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Clearwater Engineering, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
Clearwater Engineering has been a high-precision machining and assembly supplier to the aerospace industry since 1987. The company operates out of a modern 24,000 square foot facility, which includes 2,000 square feet of dedicated assembly. Clearwater offers state of the art engineering services using CATIA V5 & Vericut for programming, modeling, and tool path simulation. Their machining capabilities include complex CNC 3, 4 and 5-axis machining, and complex assemblies.
NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Date of Pledge: January 2016
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Partner Profile
Partner: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Sector: Commercial
Cleveland Clinic is striving to be the world’s leader in patient experience, clinical outcomes, research and education. Cleveland Clinic is one of the largest and busiest medical centers in the world with over 6.6 million outpatient visits...
Cleveland, OH Partner Profile
Partner: Cleveland, OH
Sector: Local Government
Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
The mission of the Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation (the “NDC”) is to build a better, stronger community in Codman Square and South Dorchester, MA by creating housing and commercial spaces that are safe, sustainable,...
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Partner Profile
Partner: Coldwater Board of Public Utilities
Sector: Residential
The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU) provides electricity to over 6,800 customers in Coldwater, MI. Through its Energy Optimization (EO) program, the CBPU is committed to helping its customers become more energy efficient.
...
Colorado Energy Office Partner Profile
Partner: Colorado Energy Office
Sector: Residential
The Colorado Energy Office promotes sustainable economic development in Colorado through advancing the state's energy market and industry to create jobs, increase energy security, lower long-term consumer costs, and protect our environment....
Columbia Association Partner Profile
Partner: Columbia Association
Sector: Commercial
The Columbia Association (CA) is a nonprofit public service corporation dedicated to providing the highest level of service and amenities to the 100,000 residents of Columbia, Maryland. CA offers recreational, cultural, and community services...
Columbia Residential and National Church Residences Partner Profile
Partner: Columbia Residential and National Church Residences
Sector: Multifamily
Columbia Residential is a 22 year-old integrated development company, comprising master planning, development, project management, construction management, and property management disciplines. As a company, Columbia Residential specializes in...
Columbia Water & Light Partner Profile
Partner: Columbia Water & Light
Sector: Residential
Columbia Water & Light is a municipally owned electric utility in Missouri. The City of Columbia has offered energy efficiency programs since the 1970s; participation rates in these programs have continued to grow over the years. Together with...
Columbia, MO Partner Profile
Partner: Columbia, MO
Sector: Local Government
The City of Columbia, MO has taken a proactive approach to reduce its carbon footprint by altering methods of transportation, energy consumption, urban planning and sustainable architecture to preserve the city for future generations.
...
Commercial Power Partners, LLC Partner Profile
Partner: Commercial Power Partners, LLC
Sector: Financial Services
Commercial Power Partners, LLC, (“CPP”), provides flexible financing solutions to municipal, tax-exempt and non-profit enterprises for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements and to manage the assets created by providing...
CommonBond Communities Partner Profile
Partner: CommonBond Communities
Sector: Multifamily
CommonBond Communities, the Midwest’s largest non-profit provider of affordable housing with services, has served the region for over 45 years. They develop, own, or manage more than 5,700 affordable rental apartments and townhomes...
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Partner Profile
Partner: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sector: State Government
The Leading by Example Program (LBE) was established by Governor Patrick in 2007 by Executive Order No. 484 and is housed in the Department of Energy Resources. Working with various partner agencies, including the Division of Capital Asset...
CommonWealth Partners Partner Profile
Partner: CommonWealth Partners
Sector: Commercial
CommonWealth Partners is a fully integrated private real estate investment, development, management and operating company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1995, it is both an entrepreneurial development company as well as an...
Community College of Allegheny County Partner Profile
Partner: Community College of Allegheny County
Sector: Education
CCAC annually educates nearly 30,000 credit students through more than 150 degree, certificate, diploma and transfer programs and offers thousands of students access to noncredit and workforce development courses. The learning-centered institution...
Community Housing Partners Partner Profile
Partner: Community Housing Partners
Sector: Multifamily
Community Housing Partners (CHP) works with private and public partners to develop, preserve, design, and construct homes and neighborhoods in the southeastern U.S. CHP projects encourage community revitalization, foster financial stability for...
Community Investment Corporation – Energy Savers Program Partner Profile
Partner: Community Investment Corporation – Energy Savers Program
Sector: Financial Services
Community Investment Corporation (CIC) is a not-for-profit mortgage lender and certified CDFI. Energy Savers is a one-stop shop for multifamily (5+ units) residential retrofits, including an Energy Assessment, technical assistance, and fixed-rate...
Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund Partner Profile
Partner: Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
Sector: Residential
Energize Connecticut is an initiative dedicated to empowering Connecticut to make smart energy choices, now and in the future. We provide Connecticut consumers, businesses and communities the resources and information they need to make it easy to...
Connecticut Green Bank Partner Profile
Partner: Connecticut Green Bank
Sector: Financial Services
The Connecticut Green Bank is the nation’s first green bank. We’re creating a thriving marketplace to accelerate green energy adoption in Connecticut by making green energy financing accessible and affordable for homeowners, businesses...
Consecra Housing Network Partner Profile
Partner: Consecra Housing Network
Sector: Multifamily
Consecra Housing Network is a non-profit 501(c)(3) full service management corporation partnering in the development and management of ecologically and financially sustainable affordable housing that strengthens communities. Consecra has...
Cook County, IL Partner Profile
Partner: Cook County, IL
Sector: Local Government
Cook County is an urban county in the upper northeastern section of the State of Illinois with a population of approximately 5.3 million people. It is the second most populous county in the nation and the 19th largest government in the United...
Corcoran Management Partner Profile
Partner: Corcoran Management
Sector: Multifamily
Corcoran Management Company is a division of John M. Corcoran and Company, a developer and builder of residential real estate. The company specializes in green construction and management practices, maintaining cleaner living environments using...
Cummins, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Cummins, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute, and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission...
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
Established in 1933, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is the first Public Housing Authority in America. Serving over 55,000 people, CMHA is one of the largest Housing Authorities in the country. The mission of the Cuyahoga...
Danville Development Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: Danville Development Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
Danville Development Corporation has been providing affordable housing for seniors and persons with disabilities since 1979, when St. Mark’s Tower in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah first opened its doors. Today, the company manages 24...
Darigold Partner Profile
Partner: Darigold
Sector: Industrial
Darigold is the wholly owned subsidiary of the Northwest Dairy Association, the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States, with 12 processing plants and over 500 member farms throughout the Northwest. Along with its own branded products...
Delaware State University Partner Profile
Partner: Delaware State University
Sector: Education
Delaware State University (DSU) is a public, historically black college and university (HBCU) and 1890 land-grant institution. DSU serves a diverse population on a historic plot of land in Dover, Delaware. The University is committed to reducing...
Denver, CO Partner Profile
Partner: Denver, CO
Sector: Local Government
The City and County of Denver has made energy efficiency a core tenant of the Greenprint Denver sustainability initiative. Through its partnership with the Better Buildings Challenge, the City has committed to reducing energy use by 20 percent by...
Deutsche Asset Management Partner Profile
Partner: Deutsche Asset Management
Sector: Commercial
Deutsche Asset Management’s real estate investment business has been investing in real estate assets for more than 40 years. With $48.2 billion in assets under management invested in more over 1700 properties across the globe, Deutsche...
Digital Realty Trust Partner Profile
Partner: Digital Realty Trust
Sector: Data Centers
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) is a global provider of data center and colocation services with over 100 data center locations spanning 10 countries across the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific. As a data center provider for over 600 firms, DLR...
District of Columbia Partner Profile
Partner: District of Columbia
Sector: Local Government
Through its partnership with the Better Buildings Challenge, the District of Columbia is committing to a multi-pronged action plan to reduce energy consumption in over 65 million square feet of city and privately held buildings in the downtown...
Douglas County School District, NV Partner Profile
Partner: Douglas County School District, NV
Sector: Education
The Douglas County School District is the 6th largest in the state of Nevada, with about 6,300 students. DCSD is currently implementing a guaranteed energy savings performance contract to target facility upgrades and infrastructure repairs.
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Dysart Unified School District 89, AZ Partner Profile
Partner: Dysart Unified School District 89, AZ
Sector: Education
The Dysart Unified School District No. 89 is one of the fastest growing school systems in Arizona and covers 140 square miles. Serving part of El Mirage, Glendale, Surprise, Youngstown and Maricopa County in the Northwest Valley, the District...
EAH Housing, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: EAH Housing, Inc.
Sector: Multifamily
EAH Housing is a regional nonprofit housing development and management organization serving more than 20,000 residents across California and Hawaii. The EAH mission is to create healthy, sustainable communities comprised of people of varying...
Earth2o Partner Profile
Partner: Earth2o
Sector: Industrial
NAICS 3121, Beverage Manufacturing
Date of Pledge: October 2009
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
Emphasizing its historic and continuing commitment to Asian and Pacific Islander communities, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) works with and for all the diverse populations of the East Bay to build healthy, vibrant and safe...
East Hartford Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: East Hartford Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
East Hartford Housing Authority (EHHA) provides affordable housing programs and safe housing for low income and moderate-income families, seniors and individuals with disabilities. The Authority strives to build strong, vibrant communities with...
Eastman Chemical Partner Profile
Partner: Eastman Chemical
Sector: Industrial
Eastman is a global specialty chemical company that produces a broad range of products that are found in items people use every day. Headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people and had 2013 revenues of...
eBay Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: eBay Inc.
Sector: Data Centers
eBay Inc. is a global commerce leader including the Marketplace, StubHub and Classifieds platforms. Collectively, these brands connect millions of buyers and sellers around the world, empowering people and creating opportunity through...
Eden Housing Partner Profile
Partner: Eden Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Eden Housing's mission is to build and maintain high-quality, well-managed service-enhanced affordable housing communities that meet the needs of lower income families, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
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Efficiency Vermont Partner Profile
Partner: Efficiency Vermont
Sector: Residential
Home Energy Scores are available to Vermont homeowners, home buyers, and home sellers through a new tool, the Vermont Home Energy Profile. The Profile is an independent, unbiased assessment that summarizes the energy efficiency of a home through...
El Paso, TX Partner Profile
Partner: El Paso, TX
Sector: Local Government
The City of El Paso strives to be a model of sustainability and smart growth by building on its roots as an international hub, promoting sustainable enterprises, and wisely using natural resources. The City adopted an aggressive Sustainability...
Electrolux Partner Profile
Partner: Electrolux
Sector: Industrial
Electrolux is committed to making a positive everyday difference in people's lives and for the planet. The company is a global leader in home appliances, designed using deep consumer insight and developed in close collaboration with...
Encina Wastewater Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Encina Wastewater Authority
Sector: Industrial
The Encina Wastewater Authority (EWA) is a public agency located in Carlsbad, California. Founded in 1961, EWA provides wastewater treatment service to more than 400,000 residents in northwestern San Diego County covering 123 square miles service...
Energi Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Energi Inc.
Sector: Financial Services
Energi is a Massachusetts-based Industrial Reinsurance Company that provides innovative risk management and insurance programs to segments of the energy industry. As a way to enable market activity, Energi and strategic partner Hannover Re jointly...
Enterprise Community Partners Partner Profile
Partner: Enterprise Community Partners
Sector: Financial Services
Since 1982, Enterprise Community Partners has introduced solutions through public-private partnerships with financial institutions, governments, community organizations and other partners, to enact the vision that one day, every person will have...
Eugene Water & Electric Board Partner Profile
Partner: Eugene Water & Electric Board
Sector: Residential
Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is a publically owned utility serving 87,000 electric and 51,000 water customers in Eugene, Oregon, and the surrounding McKenzie River area. Since the late 1970s, EWEB has fulfilled its mission "to be...
Evergreen Public Schools Partner Profile
Partner: Evergreen Public Schools
Sector: Education
Evergreen Public Schools is a K-12 district located in Vancouver Washington. The district serves over 27,000 students, with 2.9 million square feet of building space.
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Florida A&M University Partner Profile
Partner: Florida A&M University
Sector: Education
Florida A&M University (FAMU), prominently located on the highest hill in Florida’s capital city of Tallahassee, is a part of the State University System of Florida and the premiere school among historically black colleges. Distinguished...
Flywheel Partner Profile
Partner: Flywheel
Sector: Financial Services
As a building owner or operator, you’re often forced to do more with less. We understand that day-to-day issues such as staff turnover, aging buildings, and fierce competition can get in the way of your core focus: driving revenue.
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FMC Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: FMC Corporation
Sector: Industrial
FMC Corporation serves the global agricultural, industrial and consumer markets with innovative solutions, applications and quality products.
Focus on Energy Partner Profile
Partner: Focus on Energy
Sector: Residential
Focus on Energy is Wisconsin utilities' statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource program. Since 2001, the program has worked with eligible Wisconsin residents and businesses to install cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable...
Ford Motor Company Partner Profile
Partner: Ford Motor Company
Sector: Industrial
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 175,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include...
Forest City Realty Trust Partner Profile
Partner: Forest City Realty Trust
Sectors: Commercial, Multifamily
Forest City Realty Trust is a national real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, development, management, and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land throughout the United States. With more than $10 billion...
Fort Atkinson School District Partner Profile
Partner: Fort Atkinson School District
Sector: Education
Fort Atkinson school district is located in Jefferson County, WI and is an open enrollment school committed to delivering the quality opportunities and services each student needs to achieve his or her academic and personal potential. The District...
Fort Wayne Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Fort Wayne Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) is a High Performing PHA with a portfolio of over 700 public housing units and an additional 2,900 Housing Choice Voucher families, providing affordable housing to a diverse range of income eligible families...
Fort Worth, TX Partner Profile
Partner: Fort Worth, TX
Sector: Local Government
Settled in 1849 where the West begins, Fort Worth, Texas, is the nation’s 16th-largest city and growing rapidly. The city of cowboys and culture blends its rich history with a forward-looking vision of a more sustainable future that honors...
Foundation for Affordable Housing Partner Profile
Partner: Foundation for Affordable Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Foundation for Affordable Housing, founded by Tom and Deborrah Willard, is a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) public benefit nonprofit corporation. With expertise, experience, and care, Foundation for Affordable Housing works to ease the burden of State,...
FS Energy Partner Profile
Partner: FS Energy
Sector: Multifamily
FS Energy was created in 2010 to manage, track and analyze the energy use of properties managed by FirstService Residential and to help building owners and residents reduce energy usage, costs, and emissions. Since its creation, FS Energy has...
Garnet Valley School District Partner Profile
Partner: Garnet Valley School District
Sector: Education
Garnet Valley School District is located in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania and serves over 5,000 students in grades K-12. The district portfolio consists of five buildings, ranging in age from 10-50 years old. The district continues to evaluate...
GDS Associates Partner Profile
Partner: GDS Associates
Sector: Residential
GDS Associates, Inc. (GDS) is a multi-service consulting and engineering firm formed in 1986 and now employs a staff of more than 180 in seven locations across the U.S. Our Manchester, NH office is focused on offering energy efficiency services...
GE Partner Profile
Partner: GE
Sector: Industrial
In 2010, GE achieved a 33 percent improvement in its own energy intensity, a 24% reduction in its GHG emissions (both from a 2004 baseline) and 22% improvement in its water re-use (from a 2006 baseline). In 2010, GE set new, more aggressive...
General Mills Partner Profile
Partner: General Mills
Sector: Industrial
General Mills, one of the world's leading food companies, operates in more than 100 countries and six continents. With more than 41,000 employees, General Mills produces 100+ food and snack brands available to consumers around the world...
General Motors Partner Profile
Partner: General Motors
Sector: Industrial
General Motors Co. and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 202,000 people in...
Gillette, WY Partner Profile
Partner: Gillette, WY
Sector: Local Government
The City of Gillette is known as the “Energy Capital of the Nation” as a result of the energy resources distributed throughout the area. Gillette’s goal is to demonstrate to its citizens, utility customers, and communities around...
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance Partner Profile
Partner: Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance
Sector: Residential
The Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance is a regional non-profit with a mission to develop and deliver energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions that provide a sustainable return on investment to stakeholders. The Energy Alliance provides homeowners with project management services, financing solutions, and access to incentives that make investing in energy efficiency more affordable.
Homeowners can receive a Home Energy Score when they schedule an assessment through the Energy Alliance and its participating contractors. The Home Energy Score provides homeowners with a roadmap to measure the value of investing in energy efficiency and can also increase a home’s resale value by providing them with a tool to market the investments they make.
MARKETS SERVED:
Butler, Warren, Clermont, and Hamilton Counties in Ohio
Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties in Kentucky
TO GET A HOME ENERGY SCORE:
Call 513-621-4232 or visit http://greatercea.org/contact-us/
Green Coast Enterprises Partner Profile
Partner: Green Coast Enterprises
Sector: Multifamily
Green Coast Enterprises develops real estate and provides real estate services to the Southeastern United States, focusing on urban and coastal areas in need of community renewal. GCE develops and manages residential and commercial properties and...
GreenHome Institute Partner Profile
Partner: GreenHome Institute
Sector: Residential
GreenHome Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to empower people to make healthier and more sustainable choices in renovation and construction of the places they live. GreenHome Institute helped oversee green certification on over 7...
H. J. Russell & Company Partner Profile
Partner: H. J. Russell & Company
Sector: Multifamily
H.J. Russell & Company is a multifamily apartment management company firm based in Atlanta, GA. With a portfolio of 30 sites and over 4,000 units, the large firm uses the triple bottom line framework that looks closely at the social,...
Hackensack University Medical Center Partner Profile
Partner: Hackensack University Medical Center
Sector: Commercial
Hackensack University Medical Center is a 775 bed non-for-profit teaching hospital that serves as the flagship of Hackensack University Health Network.
Hall County, GA Partner Profile
Partner: Hall County, GA
Sector: Local Government
Hall County is a focal point for business, government, education and culture in Northeast Georgia.
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Hannon Armstrong Partner Profile
Partner: Hannon Armstrong
Sector: Financial Services
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HASI) makes debt and equity investments in sustainable infrastructure projects. Hannon Armstrong targets profitable sustainable infrastructure projects that increase energy...
HARBEC Partner Profile
Partner: HARBEC
Sector: Industrial
Since 1977, HARBEC, Inc. has been a custom injection molder and precision component part manufacturer based in Upstate New York. HARBEC is seriously committed to efficiency in all facets of its business, but particularly with regard to the...
Havertys Partner Profile
Partner: Havertys
Sector: Commercial
Havertys is a prominent full-service home furnishings retailer with over 100 showrooms in 81 cities across 16 states in the Southern and Midwestern regions. Founded in 1885, Havertys provides its customers with a wide selection of quality...
HEI Hotels & Resorts Partner Profile
Partner: HEI Hotels & Resorts
Sector: Commercial
HEI Hotels & Resorts located in Norwalk, CT is a hospitality owner and operator of over 40 well-known upscale and luxury hotels including well-known brands Marriott, Renaissance, Westin, Le Meridien, Sheraton, “W”, Hilton, Embassy...
Hillsboro, OR Partner Profile
Partner: Hillsboro, OR
Sector: Local Government
Located in the beautiful Tualatin Valley, Hillsboro is the 5th largest city in Oregon with a population of nearly 93,000. The City has taken aggressive action on energy efficiency and distributed renewable energy generation. Their comprehensive...
Hilton Worldwide Partner Profile
Partner: Hilton Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
Hilton Worldwide is a leading global hospitality company, with a portfolio of 12 world-class global brands comprised of more than 4,500 managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties, with more than 745,000 rooms...
Hispanic Housing Development Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: Hispanic Housing Development Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
The Hispanic Housing Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) developer, owner and/or manager of 5,000 multifamily affordable housing units in the Midwest. Through its nearly 40 years of existence, HHDC has striven to create a legacy of excellence,...
Holcim (US) Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Holcim (US) Inc.
Sector: Industrial
Holcim (US) Inc. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components. The company has approximately 1,800 employees and operates 12 manufacturing plants in the United States. It offers Portland cements,...
Homes for America Partner Profile
Partner: Homes for America
Sector: Multifamily
Homes for America (HFA) is a nonprofit housing development corporation that specializes in developing and preserving affordable rental housing that serves low and moderate income households, seniors and persons with special needs. HFA has...
Housing Authority of Baltimore City Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of Baltimore City
Sector: Multifamily
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) was established in 1937 to provide federally-funded public housing programs and related services for Baltimore's low-income residents. HABC is the fifth largest public housing authority in the country...
Housing Authority of City of Bristol, CT Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of City of Bristol, CT
Sector: Multifamily
Founded in 1943, the Bristol Housing Authority (BHA) is a quasi-independent agency. BHA operates housing for elderly, non-elderly disabled persons and for families that meet the low- and moderate-income criteria for the federal and state programs....
Housing Authority of City of Freeport, IL Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of City of Freeport, IL
Sector: Multifamily
The Housing Authority of the City of Freeport (HACF)owns and manages 446 public housing units (from efficiency to 5 bedrooms), as well as 73 family site buildings (including 4 office buildings, 3 community buildings, 66 family site buildings), and...
Housing Authority of City of Helena, MT Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of City of Helena, MT
Sector: Multifamily
The Helena Housing Authority (HHA) is a non-profit agency established to provide safe and affordable housing to eligible low income residents. HHA is comprised of 366 public housing units on 28 sites at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Helena,...
Housing Authority of City of Palatka, FL Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of City of Palatka, FL
Sector: Multifamily
The Palatka Housing Authority has served the housing needs of Palatka for more than 40 years, and currently administers more than 420 public housing units and 300 Housing Choice Vouchers. The Palatka Housing Authority is in partnership with the...
Housing Authority of City of Philadelphia, PA Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of City of Philadelphia, PA
Sector: Multifamily
The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) was established in 1937, and is the nation's fourth largest housing authority with an annual budget of $364 million. PHA houses nearly 80,000 people in the City of Philadelphia, and employs over 1,400...
Housing Authority of City of San Buenaventura, CA Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of City of San Buenaventura, CA
Sector: Multifamily
The Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura (HACSB) is a dynamic organization that has served the needs of low income residents of the City of Ventura since 1949. It currently owns and manages 718 public housing units, 1,374 Section 8...
Housing Authority of City of Tampa, FL Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of City of Tampa, FL
Sector: Multifamily
The Housing Authority of the City of Tampa promotes the development and professional management of a variety of affordable housing opportunities. Its facilities and supportive services provide economic development and self-sufficiency activities...
Housing Authority of Knox County, IN Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of Knox County, IN
Sector: Multifamily
Knox County Housing Authority (KCHA) is a Public Housing Authority (PHA) located in Knox County, Indiana. KCHA is a government body created to develop and operate public housing programs for low-income families, and receives its operating...
Housing Authority of McDonough County Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of McDonough County
Sector: Multifamily
The Housing Authority of McDonough County’s mission is to provide affordable, decent, safe and sanitary housing opportunities in an environment free from discrimination for persons with limited income in McDonough County. That mission is fulfilled...
Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, CO Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, CO
Sector: Multifamily
The Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver is a quasi-municipal corporation with a portfolio of over 11,000 units and housing choice vouchers, providing affordable housing to more than 26,000 very low, low and middle income individuals...
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Sector: Multifamily
Established in 1938, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) owns a total of 9,405 units which includes 109 properties, 14 of which are large public housing developments and mixed-finance affordable housing that are...
Housing Authority of the City of Newark Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Authority of the City of Newark
Sector: Multifamily
The Newark Housing Authority (NHA) is the largest public housing authority in New Jersey providing low-income residents in Newark with decent, safe and affordable housing. The NHA owns and operates over 7,000 rental units consisting of high-rise...
Housing Partnership Equity Trust Partner Profile
Partner: Housing Partnership Equity Trust
Sector: Multifamily
Housing Partnership Equity Trust is a social-purpose Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) created to preserve the stock of affordable and sustainable rental housing. The private REIT provides a ready source of long-term, low-cost capital for its 12...
Houston Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Houston Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The Houston Housing Authority provides affordable homes and services to more than 58,000 low-income Houstonians, including over 17,000 families housed through the Housing Choice Voucher Program and another 5,700 living in 25 public housing and tax...
Houston Independent School District, TX Partner Profile
Partner: Houston Independent School District, TX
Sector: Education
The Houston Independent School District is the largest school District in the state of Texas. The District provides a quality K-12 education to over 200,000 students in the City of Houston. The District is implementing a large scale, comprehensive...
Houston, TX Partner Profile
Partner: Houston, TX
Sector: Local Government
The City of Houston is a leader in sustainability and consistently strives to implement initiatives that reduce emissions, protect air quality and save money. Under Mayor Annise Parker's leadership, the City of Houston has led by example....
Huntington, NY Partner Profile
Partner: Huntington, NY
Sector: Local Government
The Town of Huntington, founded in 1653, is a suburban community located in Suffolk County on the north shore of Long Island, New York.
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Huntsville City School District Partner Profile
Partner: Huntsville City School District
Sector: Education
The Huntsville City School District is comprised of 40 school buildings, an educational television station, and a host of administrative and maintenance facilities. The School district serves over 23,000 students and employs over 1,700...
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) Partner Profile
Partner: IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Sector: Commercial
IHG is an international hotel company managing seven highly recognized hotel brands including Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge...
Indian River Central School District Partner Profile
Partner: Indian River Central School District
Sector: Education
The Indian River Central School District is located in rural, upstate New York and covers 284 square miles. The District serves over 4,450 students across eight schools and is continuing to experience growth. The IRCSD Board of Education has...
Intel Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: Intel Corporation
Sector: Data Centers
Intel Corporation is a global technology solutions provider with a commitment to pushing the boundaries of smart and connected electronics for its consumers, as well as advancing its core mission of diversity, sustainability, and education.  ...
Partner: International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
Sector: Residential
The International Association of Certified Home Inspectors - InterNACHI - is the nation's largest nonprofit inspector accreditation organization, is now providing homeowners with the Home Energy Score. InterNACHI is committed to educating...
Intuit Partner Profile
Partner: Intuit
Sector: Data Centers
Intuit is a financial software company with a commitment to revolutionizing the way people manage their personal finances, run small businesses, and pay employees. Its flagship products - QuickBooks, TurboTax, and Mint - are used by 37...
Iron Mountain Data Centers Partner Profile
Partner: Iron Mountain Data Centers
Sector: Data Centers
Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM) has protected sensitive public and private sector assets since 1951. The company offers FISMA High wholesale data center and colocation services that help Federal Government agencies maximize information technology...
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility Partner Profile
Partner: Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility
Sector: Industrial
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility (IAWWTF) went into service in 1987. The facility treats sanitary waste from three municipalities including Cornell University and Ithaca College and discharges safe water to Cayuga Lake. The facility...
J.R. Simplot Company Partner Profile
Partner: J.R. Simplot Company
Sector: Industrial
The J.R. Simplot Company is one of the largest privately held food and agribusiness companies in the country. Simplot has committed to improving energy efficiency across its 16 U.S. manufacturing plants by 25% over ten years; four of its...
Jamestown, LP Partner Profile
Partner: Jamestown, LP
Sector: Commercial
Jamestown is a national, vertically integrated real estate investment and management company that invests in high quality income producing properties in 24-hour, major markets in the United States. Jamestown Premier Property Fund (“Premier...
Jersey City, NJ Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Jersey City, NJ Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) is the second largest Public Housing Authority in the State of New Jersey, and the largest developer of new affordable housing in Jersey City. JCHA has been providing safe, decent, and affordable housing to...
Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly Partner Profile
Partner: Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly
Sector: Multifamily
For 50 years JCHE has been a nonprofit developer, owner and manager of award-winning senior housing. They provide seniors of all backgrounds with exceptional housing where they can live safely and independently. Their communities, located in...
Johnson Controls, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. The company creates quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead...
Jonathan Rose Companies Partner Profile
Partner: Jonathan Rose Companies
Sector: Multifamily
Jonathan Rose Companies is a national real estate firm currently managing over $1.5 billion of projects and investments across three integrated business lines: investment management, development, and consulting to Cultural, Health and Educational...
Kauai County, HI Partner Profile
Partner: Kauai County, HI
Sector: Local Government
Kauai County is the smallest of the four Counties within the State of Hawaii. Decades ago, Kauai’s sugar industry provided the majority of the Island’s electricity through biomass and hydropower generation. As the sugar mills have...
Keene Housing Partner Profile
Partner: Keene Housing
Sector: Multifamily
King County Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner:
Sector: Multifamily
The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) provides rental housing and rental assistance to more than 18,000 low and moderate income individuals and families throughout the county. KCHA transforms distressed communities through well-designed, higher...
King County, WA Partner Profile
Partner: King County, WA
Sector: Local Government
Encompassing 2,300 square miles and with a population of over two million, King County is the most populous county in Washington State and the 13th most populous county in the United States. King County is bounded on the west by beautiful Puget...
Knoxville, TN Partner Profile
Partner: Knoxville, TN
Sector: Local Government
Established in 1791, the City of Knoxville is committed to providing open, transparent government and great city services. As part of this commitment, the City publicly pledges energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals and will encourage community...
Kohl’s Department Stores Partner Profile
Partner: Kohl’s Department Stores
Sector: Commercial
Kohl's is committed to conserving and protecting the environment by seeking innovative solutions that encourage long-term sustainability. As a national retail company, Kohl's knows that its biggest impact on the environment comes from the...
Korman Residential Properties, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Korman Residential Properties, Inc.
Sector: Multifamily
Korman Residential Properties owns and manages multi-family properties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Florida. Since its founding in 1919, Korman has been a leader in innovation in apartment living. Korman’s current sustainable...
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Partner Profile
Partner: Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Sector: Commercial
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) is a Fortune 500 company and the leading global developer of destination properties (Integrated Resorts) that feature premium accommodations, world-class gaming and entertainment, convention and exhibition facilities,...
Legrand Partner Profile
Partner: Legrand
Sector: Industrial
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures where people live and work. The company enables the flow and control of power and data through homes, offices and buildings with innovative products you’ll...
Lend Lease Partner Profile
Partner: Lend Lease
Sector: Commercial
Lend Lease, is a fully integrated property solutions and infrastructure provider that has more than 50 years of experience, operating in more than four regions, and employing over 18,000 people. Committed to partnering with like-minded...
Lennox International Partner Profile
Partner: Lennox International
Sector: Industrial
Lennox International manufactures some of its industry’s most energy efficient products serving the residential commercial and food service sectors. Sustainable practices have always been part of the company’s heritage of innovation....
LINC Housing Corporation & SEED Partners Partner Profile
Partner: LINC Housing Corporation & SEED Partners
Sector: Multifamily
LINC Housing has a 30-year history of creating communities for limited-income families, seniors, and people with special needs throughout California. LINC provides housing for people underserved by the marketplace. With a commitment to building...
LISC Partner Profile
Partner: LISC
Sector: Financial Services
Founded in 1980, LISC is a national nonprofit that helps community organizations revitalize distressed neighborhoods. LISC has local offices in 30 cities and provides technical assistance and training;...
Loews Hotels Partner Profile
Partner: Loews Hotels
Sector: Commercial
Loews Hotels & Resorts has been welcoming guests for over six decades. Today, Loews' distinctive properties continue to offer guests the room they need, and the ultimate in upscale travel experiences, in key urban and resort destinations...
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Partner Profile
Partner: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Sectors: Industrial, Utility
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the nation's largest municipally-owned utility, providing safe, reliable and affordable electric and water service to nearly 4 million people. More than 8,800 employees of LADWP serve...
Los Angeles Unified School District Partner Profile
Partner: Los Angeles Unified School District
Sector: Education
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the second largest district in the nation serving over 660,000 students with a portfolio of 1,200 schools and associated centers which includes 13,500 buildings distributed across 6,657 acres of land....
Low Income Investment Fund Partner Profile
Partner: Low Income Investment Fund
Sector: Financial Services
The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) invests capital to support healthy families and communities. Since 1984, LIIF has served 1.7 million people by investing $1.5 billion. Over its history, LIIF has provided financing and technical assistance to...
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) believes that housing is vital to our past, present and future! The agency creates quality housing opportunities and builds communities through collaborative partnerships. While stimulating...
Macy's Partner Profile
Partner: Macy's
Sector: Commercial
Macy’s, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation’s premier retailers, with fiscal 2011 sales of $26 billion. The company operates about 840 department stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia,...
Manchester School District Partner Profile
Partner: Manchester School District
Sector: Education
Manchester School District is comprised of 22 public school buildings serving over 15,000 students in grades K-12 and employing more than 1,700 faculty and staff. The district has committed 2.3 million square feet as part of its partnership...
Margate, FL Partner Profile
Partner: Margate, FL
Sector: Local Government
Incorporated as a small semi-rural suburban town in 1955, Margate is a thriving urban city with approximately 55,000 residents. The City is currently undergoing major redevelopment efforts based on principles of urban design and sustainability....
McCormack Baron Salazar/Sunwheel Energy + Sustainability Partner Profile
Partner: McCormack Baron Salazar/Sunwheel Energy + Sustainability
Sector: Multifamily
McCormack Baron Salazar is the nation’s leading for-profit developer of economically integrated urban neighborhoods, having completed $2.8 billion of development investment in 38 cities. MBS specializes in green-certified residential...
Medford, MA Partner Profile
Partner: Medford, MA
Sector: Local Government
Medford Massachusetts is a medium-sized city of 56,000 people located just 5 miles northwest of Boston. Originally settled in 1630, Medford incorporated as a city in 1892. Medford has a rich history, a diverse population, and numerous buildings...
Mercy Housing Partner Profile
Partner: Mercy Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Mercy Housing, a national affordable housing non-profit, is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and has a presence in 41 states. Mercy Housing is part of a movement to change the face of affordable housing in the United States, and believes that...
Mesa County Valley School District 51 Partner Profile
Partner: Mesa County Valley School District 51
Sector: Education
Mesa County Valley School District 51 (MCVSD51) is the 12th largest district in the State of Colorado and serves just over 22,000 students and covers approximately 2,000 square miles. There are 39 schools and four administrative sites totaling...
Metrus Energy Partner Profile
Partner: Metrus Energy
Sector: Financial Services
Metrus develops and finances energy efficiency retrofit and building upgrade projects at commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities. Through its comprehensive financing solutions, Metrus pays for all upfront project costs, providing...
MGM Resorts International Partner Profile
Partner: MGM Resorts International
Sector: Commercial
MGM Resorts International (MGM Resorts) is one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a peerless portfolio of destination resort brands. Committed to being a global leader in sustainability, MGM Resorts is focused on...
Michigan Energy Options Partner Profile
Partner: Michigan Energy Options
Sector: Residential
For more than 35 years Michigan Energy Options (MEO), formerly known as Urban and Northern Options, has helped over 1 million people save energy and money, adopt renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gasses and lead more sustainable lives....
Michigan State University Partner Profile
Partner: Michigan State University
Sectors: Education, Data Centers
Founded in 1855, Michigan State University (MSU) is the pioneer land-grant university in the United States. MSU is a top research institution situated on 2,100 acres of beautiful park-like development with over 550 buildings supporting academics,...
Milwaukee, WI Partner Profile
Partner: Milwaukee, WI
Sector: Local Government
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee has a strong track-record of innovation in manufacturing, clean energy, green infrastructure, urban planning, and water technology.
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Minneapolis PHA Partner Profile
Partner: Minneapolis PHA
Sector: Multifamily
After 44 years of its ancestor agencies, The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) became an independent city agency in 1991 with Executive Director, Cora McCorvey at the helm. MPHA implemented new programs and initiatives that still thrive...
Montefiore Medical Center Partner Profile
Partner: Montefiore Medical Center
Sector: Commercial
Montefiore Health System is a premier academic health system and the University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Multi-Family Mission Ministries Partner Profile
Partner: Multi-Family Mission Ministries
Sector: Multifamily
Multi-Family Mission Ministries (MMM) sponsors, redevelops, and manages affordable housing multifamily apartment communities in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. MMM entered the multifamily housing market in 1982, and ministers to the physical,...
National Church Residences Partner Profile
Partner: National Church Residences
Sector: Multifamily
National Church Residences provides home and supportive services for vulnerable individuals, enabling them to live healthier and more satisfying lives. With over 330 communities in 28 states and Puerto Rico, National Church Residences is the...
National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
The National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation (NHT/Enterprise) protects and improves existing affordable rental homes so that low income individuals and families can live in quality neighborhoods with access to opportunities. The...
New Bedford Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: New Bedford Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The New Bedford Housing Authority (NBHA) is a public housing agency committed to providing safe, well-maintained and energy efficient housing to the low income residents who reside within its 2,499 units. The Authority has dedicated staff that...
New Jersey Natural Gas Partner Profile
Partner: New Jersey Natural Gas
Sector: Residential
New Jersey Natural Gas launched The SAVEGREEN Project® in September 2009 in support of its ongoing effort to provide our customers with money-saving incentives to make smart energy choices for their homes and businesses. Complementing New...
NEW Water Partner Profile
Partner: NEW Water
Sector: Industrial
NEW Water was formed December 4, 1931, and is located in Green Bay, WI. NEW Water is a single-purpose government utility that reclaims water and promotes pollution prevention and water conservation.
NEW Water owns and operates two wastewater treatment facilities in Green Bay and De Pere, WI. NEW Water is a wholesale provider of services to 18 municipal customers, serving more than 231,000 residents in a 285-square-mile area. NEW Water collects and treats an average of 38 million gallons a day (mgd) from the Green Bay Facility (30 mgd) and De Pere Facility (8 mgd), removing more than 97 percent of its pollutants.
In 2015, NEW Water began R2E2, or Resource Recovery and Electrical Energy. This new project represents a change in philosophy for NEW Water: valuing waste as a resource to recover, rather than something to dispose. The project replaces NEW Water’s existing solids handling facility and harnesses resource recovery of nutrients and gas for cost savings and environmental benefit. Construction launched in August 2015, with completion expected in 2018.
The design includes two anaerobic digesters that will break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen, and reduce the volume of material to be processed. Methane gas will be captured and used to produce electricity. In the first year of operation, NEW Water’s energy costs are estimated to be reduced by 50%, resulting in an estimated savings of more than $2 million. Greenhouse gas emissions are expected to be reduced by about 22,000 metric tons per year, the equivalent to removing about 15,000 vehicles from the road. R2E2 also features a nutrient recovery process that will create a fertilizer for commercial sale. R2E2 will also allow NEW Water to accept different types of wastes it currently cannot, such as dairy, sugar, and food processing waste, which would otherwise be spread onto nearby fields or land-filled. These wastes can increase digester energy production, and provide a consistent and environmentally friendly disposal outlet.
Mission Statement: Leading water quality improvements for the bay of Green Bay through operational excellence, resource recovery, education, and watershed management.
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Partner Profile
Partner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Sector: Multifamily
As the nation’s largest public housing authority and residential landlord, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) provides permanently affordable housing to more than 400,000 New Yorkers. NYCHA manages 328 developments--178,000...
New York-Presbyterian Hospital Partner Profile
Partner: New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Sector: Commercial
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP), based in New York City, is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive hospitals, with some 2,600 beds. The hospital’s 6,000 affiliated physicians and 19,000 staff provide state-of-the-art...
NewLife Homes Partner Profile
Partner: NewLife Homes
Sector: Multifamily
Created in 1993, NewLife Homes develops, owns and manages affordable housing with a focus on special needs. Our mission is to provide safe, affordable, quality housing with a focus on persons with mental illness, physical disabilities, the elderly...
NHP Foundation Partner Profile
Partner: NHP Foundation
Sector: Multifamily
Incorporated as a non-profit in 1989, The NHP Foundation’s (NHPF) mission is to develop and preserve affordable multifamily housing. NHPF has preserved 57 properties, comprising more than 11 thousand units of multifamily housing in 18 states and...
NIKE, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: NIKE, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Nike has made a commitment to reach 100-percent renewable energy in company-owned or operated facilities by 2025.
Nissan North America, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Nissan North America, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
In the Americas, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, consumer and corporate financing, sales, marketing, distribution, and manufacturing. Nissan North America's environmental strategy encompasses eco-innovative technologies and...
Northwestern University Partner Profile
Partner: Northwestern University
Sector: Education
Northwestern is a private research institution with three campuses and a range of buildings covering residential, laboratory, office, classroom and athletic facilities. Over the past eight years, Northwestern has made investments in...
NYCEEC Partner Profile
Partner: NYCEEC
Sector: Financial Services
NYCEEC is a non‐profit dedicated to financing energy efficiency and clean energy projects in buildings. NYCEEC’s single-focus and deep expertise allow us to provide fast, flexible financing to meet the full range of a project’s needs....
Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) Partner Profile
Partner: Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA)
Sector: Industrial
Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is a public, non-profit agency that provides water, wastewater, and reclaimed water services to the Carrboro-Chapel Hill community including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in southeastern...
Oregon Department of Energy Partner Profile
Partner: Oregon Department of Energy
Oregon Department of Energy’s role as a Home Energy Score partner includes verification of required training for Home Energy Assessor licensing, technical support for assessors seeking training, facilitation of a stakeholder panel that guides energy scoring administrative rules, and oversight for rule compliance for all entities providing Home Energy Scores in Oregon.
Working with jurisdiction, utility, market and home energy activities, Oregon Department of Energy is the statewide resource for scoring compliance and program consultation.
MARKETS SERVED:
Oregon
TO GET A HOME ENERGY SCORE:
Customers of Eugene Water and Electric Board in Oregon can get a Home Energy Score from the utility and trade allies. Find out more on their Partner Profile page.
Customers of Pacific Power, Portland General Electric, Northwest Natural and Cascade Natural Gas will soon be able to obtain a Home Energy Score from Energy Trust of Oregon.
Orlando, FL Partner Profile
Partner: Orlando, FL
Sector: Local Government
The City of Orlando developed the Green Works Orlando Community & Municipal Action Plans to transform Orlando into one of the most environmentally, economically, and socially vibrant communities in the nation.
PACE Equity Partner Profile
Partner: PACE Equity
Sector: Financial Services
PACE Equity enables building owners and contractors to develop clean energy projects with PACE financing. We have a unique infrastructure for securing and developing projects. PACE Equity’s mission is to be the national leader in developing...
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Partner Profile
Partner: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Sector: Utility
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with about 20,000 employees, the company...
Pactiv Partner Profile
Partner: Pactiv
Sector: Industrial
NAICS 326, Plastics & Rubber Products
Date of Pledge: August 2015
Parkway Properties Partner Profile
Partner: Parkway Properties
Sector: Commercial
Parkway Properties is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates high quality office properties located in top-tier Sunbelt markets. Parkway’s robust corporate sustainability program includes setting aggressive sustainability...
Parmenter Realty Partners Partner Profile
Partner: Parmenter Realty Partners
Sector: Commercial
Parmenter Realty Partners is a real estate investment, management and development company headquartered in Miami, Florida, with three regional offices in Atlanta, Dallas, and Washington, DC. The company operates a series of institutional...
Peabody Properties Partner Profile
Partner: Peabody Properties
Sector: Multifamily
Peabody Properties, Inc. (PPI) is a third generation family owned company specializing in the development, marketing, sales, leasing and management of multi-family communities. Founded in 1976, Peabody Properties, Inc. has earned a reputation in...
Penn State University Partner Profile
Partner: Penn State University
Sector: Education
Penn State was founded in 1855 as the state’s only land-grant institution. Today, Penn State educates nearly 100,000 students on 23,000 acres of land at 24 campuses across the Commonwealth. The University is seizing an unprecedented...
Philadelphia, PA Partner Profile
Partner: Philadelphia, PA
Sector: Local Government
The City of Philadelphia operates 600 facilities and nearly 3,000 utility accounts with its general fund.
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Pittsburgh, PA Partner Profile
Partner: Pittsburgh, PA
Sector: Local Government
Pittsburgh is the second largest City in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the County seat of Allegheny County. The City features 151 high-rise buildings, 446 bridges, two inclined railways, and a pre-revolutionary fortification. Pittsburgh is...
Placer County, CA Partner Profile
Partner: Placer County, CA
Sector: Local Government
Placer County is committed to job creation, increasing the efficient use of water and energy, and reducing environmental impact. Through mPOWER Placer, the County’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, property owners can access...
PNC Financial Services Group Partner Profile
Partner: PNC Financial Services Group
Sector: Commercial
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is one of the nation's largest diversified financial services organizations, with more than $269 billion in assets as of September 30, 2011. PNC provides consumer and small business banking primarily in...
Portland Public Schools Partner Profile
Partner: Portland Public Schools
Sector: Education
Portland Public School District, founded in 1851, is an urban k-12 school district located in Portland, Oregon. Serving over 47,000 students across 87 schools and 3 administration buildings, it is the largest school district in the Pacific...
Poudre School District, CO Partner Profile
Partner: Poudre School District, CO
Sector: Education
Poudre School District (PSD), located in Fort Collins, Colorado, serves approximately 25,000 students and includes 50 schools. PSD is the 9th largest school district in Colorado and covers 1,856 square miles in northern Colorado. Poudre School...
Preservation of Affordable Housing Partner Profile
Partner: Preservation of Affordable Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) is a national nonprofit housing developer and owner devoted to the preservation and long-term stewardship of at-risk affordable housing. POAH’s portfolio includes nearly 8,500 apartments in more than...
Prologis Partner Profile
Partner: Prologis
Sector: Commercial
As a partner of the Better Buildings Challenge, Prologis has made it a key priority to work with its customers to reduce energy consumption in 100 million square feet by 20% by 2020.
PSEG Long Island Partner Profile
Partner: PSEG Long Island
Sector: Residential
PSEG Long Island provides the Home Energy Score to all customers participating in its Home Performance programs. The opportunity to obtain a Home Energy Score will be available to any PSEG Long Island customer who receives an audit...
REACH CDC Partner Profile
Partner: REACH CDC
Sector: Multifamily
REACH Community Development owns and manages over 1,800 units of safe and affordable housing. Its mission is to provide quality, affordable housing for individuals, families, and communities to thrive. REACH enables Oregon and Washington...
Renew Financial Partner Profile
Partner: Renew Financial
Sector: Financial Services
Renew Financial specializes in innovative financing solutions for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water-saving, and resiliency projects. This national energy finance leader has led the way in creating new financing approaches for the clean...
Retirement Housing Foundation Partner Profile
Partner: Retirement Housing Foundation
Sector: Multifamily
Founded in 1961, Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) is a nonprofit provider of homes and services for older adults, low-income families, and persons with disabilities. RHF also provides assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. There are...
River Trails School District 26 Partner Profile
Partner: River Trails School District 26
Sector: Education
River Trails School District is located in Mt. Prospect, IL, 25 miles northwest of Chicago. The district is comprised of three school buildings, serving approximately 1,500 students from Pre-K through 8th grade. All three facilities...
Roanoke, VA Partner Profile
Partner: Roanoke, VA
Sector: Local Government
Roanoke, the largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia west of Richmond, is located at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley. With a population of 97,000, Roanoke serves as the principal trade, industrial, transportation, medical and...
Rochester, NY Partner Profile
Partner: Rochester, NY
Sector: Local Government
The City of Rochester recognizes that sustainable practices are critical to its future economic development and long-term financial stability, and is committed to taking action to reduce energy consumption in its portfolio of buildings. The City...
Rockford Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Rockford Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
Rockford Housing Authority proudly serves the Rockford community through 1,922 public housing units and 2,155 Section Eight Housing Choice Vouchers. Through the realignment of goals and the continuous realignment of the organization, Rockford...
Rockwell Financial Group Partner Profile
Partner: Rockwell Financial Group
Sector: Financial Services
As a private investment firm, Rockwell Financial Group (RFG) targets finance opportunities for HVAC, lighting, and control equipment to support client's energy efficiency goals. RFG's offerings provide quick and flexible solutions,...
Rural Ulster Preservation Company Partner Profile
Partner: Rural Ulster Preservation Company
Sector: Multifamily
Rural Ulster Preservation Company (RUPCO) has created and maintained quality, sustainable housing and rental opportunities for more than 30 years. It strives to inspire an understanding and acceptance of affordable housing initiatives, foster...
Sabey Data Center Partners Partner Profile
Partner: Sabey Data Center Partners
Sector: Data Centers
Sabey Data Centers has been building and operating data centers for more than 25 years. With more than 3 million square feet of data center capacity, SDC is one of the largest privately-owned multi-tenant data center developers and operators in...
Saint-Gobain Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: Saint-Gobain Corporation
Sector: Industrial
Saint-Gobain has over 1,000 subsidiaries in more than 64 countries and is the world’s largest building materials company. With 19,000 employees at operations in 42 states in the U.S., Saint-Gobain manufactures and distributes a wide range of...
Salt Lake City, UT Partner Profile
Partner: Salt Lake City, UT
Sector: Local Government
Salt Lake City takes a comprehensive and holistic approach to being a livable, sustainable community by enlisting all members of its diverse and vibrant population. It seeks to accelerate City-wide investments in energy efficiency by engaging...
Samas Capital Partner Profile
Partner: Samas Capital
Sector: Financial Services
Samas Capital is a program administrator and capital provider for energy improvement projects via the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) platform. Samas Capital was founded with the goal of building an enduring alternative investment management...
San Antonio Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: San Antonio Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) is one of the 15 largest public housing authorities in the U.S., and provides housing for nearly 27,000 of San Antonio’s poorest and most vulnerable families through three housing programs – public housing,...
San Diego, CA Partner Profile
Partner: San Diego, CA
Sector: Local Government
The City of San Diego serves a population of approximately 1.4 million residents within 370 square miles. It strives to promote a well-managed, fiscally-sound city government that provides effective services to its residents and visitors. The city...
Santa Fe, NM Partner Profile
Partner: Santa Fe, NM
Sector: Local Government
The City of Santa Fe is 46 square miles with a population of nearly 70,000. Santa Fe is working to reduce energy demand, promote clean renewable energy, and improve the efficiency of city facilities and operations.
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Satellite Affordable Housing Associates Partner Profile
Partner: Satellite Affordable Housing Associates
Sector: Multifamily
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) provides affordable homes and services that empower people and strengthen neighborhoods to 3,000 residents in seven counties in northern California. With a commitment to high-quality design and...
Saunders Hotel Group Partner Profile
Partner: Saunders Hotel Group
Sector: Commercial
Saunders Hotel Group is a hotel management company based in Boston, MA. For many years, the properties have implemented energy reduction strategies, including lighting audits and retrofits, cogeneration units, sustainable purchasing, and more.
Schneider Electric Partner Profile
Partner: Schneider Electric
Sectors: Industrial, Data Centers
Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management, offering integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data...
Seattle, WA Partner Profile
Partner: Seattle, WA
Sector: Local Government
The Seattle 2030 District is a collaborative effort of more than 60 civic leaders including building owners and professionals, utilities, Architecture 2030, the City of Seattle, and King County, to become the first large scale, high performance building district in the country.
Shari's Cafe & Pies Partner Profile
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Shari’s Café & Pies is the largest full-service restaurant chain based in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1978, Shari’s provides high quality, reasonably priced meals 24 hours a day in comfortable surroundings.
Shorenstein Properties LLC Partner Profile
Partner: Shorenstein Properties LLC
Sector: Commercial
Shorenstein Properties LLC, one of the oldest and most successful private real estate investment companies active throughout the United States in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of office and mixed-use properties, has long...
Soultions for Energy Efficient Logistics Partner Profile
Partner: Soultions for Energy Efficient Logistics
SEEL (Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics) designs and operates customer-centric energy efficiency and environmental management programs, encompassing all aspects of program design, implementation, management, marketing and outreach, customer...
Southern California Edison Partner Profile
Partner: Southern California Edison
Sector: Utility
Southern California Edison (SCE) is one of the nation's largest investor-owned utilities, providing safe, reliable and affordable electric service to nearly 14 million people. During the past five years, SCE’s energy efficiency programs...
Southface Energy Institute Partner Profile
Partner: Southface Energy Institute
Southface Energy Institute (Southface) is a nonprofit organization that for more than 30 years has promoted energy, water and resource efficient workplaces, homes and communities throughout the Southeast.
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SparkFund Partner Profile
Partner: SparkFund
Sector: Financial Services
SparkFund is a technology-based financing company that funds small- and medium-sized energy efficiency projects for commercial customers. SparkFund partners with contractors, ESCOs and manufacturers to create custom payment plans that turn...
Spirit Partner Profile
Partner: Spirit
Sector: Residential
Spirit is an Austin based technology company that assists with job growth and training in sustainable industries. Spirit's Home Energy Score Assessor Training program allows communities to receive a free Home Energy Score, while employing...
Spokane County, WA Partner Profile
Partner: Spokane County, WA
Sector: Local Government
Spokane County, WA, founded in 1879 and named after the Spokane tribe, is committed to taking action to reduce natural resource consumption in its buildings portfolio. The County recognizes that sustainable practices are critical to future...
Sprint Partner Profile
Partner: Sprint
Sector: Commercial
Sprint has extensive operations throughout the United States and in three of the U.S. territories — U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. With approximately 40,000 employees and a network that serves more than 55 million customers,...
Staples Partner Profile
Partner: Staples
Sectors: Commercial, Data Centers
Staples is the world's largest office products company, with over $25 billion in sales and 90,000 associates, serving in 26 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Staples was awarded the prestigious 2011...
Starbucks Coffee Company Partner Profile
Partner: Starbucks Coffee Company
Sector: Commercial
Starbucks Coffee Company offers some of the world's finest fresh-roasted whole bean coffees. Starbucks is committed to reducing its energy consumption across nearly 18,000 stores in 60 countries.
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State of Delaware Partner Profile
Partner: State of Delaware
Sector: State Government
With the full implementation of Governor Jack Markell’s Executive Order 18 "Leading by Example towards a Clean Energy Economy and Sustainable Natural Environment," Delaware is committed to benchmarking and tracking facility energy...
State of Maryland Partner Profile
Partner: State of Maryland
Sector: State Government
Maryland strives to promote affordable, reliable and clean energy. The State’s programs and policies help lower energy bills, fuel the creation of green collar jobs, address environmental and climate impacts, and promote energy independence....
State of Minnesota Partner Profile
Partner: State of Minnesota
Sector: State Government
The State of Minnesota has a long tradition of promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy to Minnesota consumers, businesses and policymakers. As a Better Buildings Challenge partner, the state will work to achieve a 20%...
State of New York Partner Profile
Partner: State of New York
Sector: State Government
The State of New York has been working to improve energy efficiency for more than two decades. Governor Andrew Cuomo intensified the state’s commitment to advancing energy efficiency with the issuance of Executive Order 88 and the BuildSmart...
State of North Carolina Partner Profile
Partner: State of North Carolina
Sector: State Government
North Carolina has been very active in improving facility efficiency through its Utility Savings Initiative (USI), which achieved a 32% reduction in site energy use intensity in 2015. USI provides services to state agencies, UNC system...
State of Rhode Island Partner Profile
Partner: State of Rhode Island
Sector: State Government
The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (RIOER) works to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy in the State of Rhode Island. The Office offers programs to assist residents, businesses, cities and towns, and institutions with their...
Stevens Institute of Technology Partner Profile
Partner: Stevens Institute of Technology
Sector: Education
Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens) is a 55-acre campus that sits on a hill overlooking the Hudson River and Manhattan. Its portfolio includes residential, academic, administrative, and athletic buildings. With a majority of the...
StopWaste Partner Profile
Partner: StopWaste
Sector: Residential
StopWaste, a public agency based in Alameda County, California, has promoted green building and green labeling since the early 2000s. Past initiatives include a study by the University of California on the value of green labeling at time of sale,...
Structured Finance Associates, LLC Partner Profile
Partner: Structured Finance Associates, LLC
Sector: Financial Services
Structured Finance Associates, LLC, (“SFA”), was formed to provide financing to commercial and industrial properties for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements and to manage the assets created by providing such financing....
Suncoast Credit Union Partner Profile
Partner: Suncoast Credit Union
Sector: Commercial
Suncoast Credit Union is the largest credit union in the state of Florida, the ninth largest in the United States based on membership and the 15th largest in the United States. Over the past several years Suncoast has become more active in...
TE Connectivity Partner Profile
Partner: TE Connectivity
Sector: Industrial
TE Connectivity is a $14 billion global technology leader. The company’s connectivity and sensor solutions are essential in today's increasingly connected world. TE collaborates with engineers to transform their concepts into creations ...
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) provides affordable housing and services for low-income people in the Tenderloin and throughout San Francisco, by promoting equitable access to opportunity and resources. TNDC stands as a...
Texas Instruments Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Texas Instruments Inc.
Texas Instruments, Inc. is a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company. Almost all of the company’s business centers around the sale of integrated circuits (ICs) – also known as semiconductors or “chips” – to electronics designers and manufacturers. Texas Instruments has a very broad product portfolio of more than 100,000 analog chips and embedded processors, which includes chips that are central to almost all electronic equipment.
NAICS 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Date of Pledge: November 2012
The Community Builders, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: The Community Builders, Inc.
Sector: Multifamily
The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) is a nonprofit developer of mixed-income housing, with a mission to build and sustain strong communities where people of all incomes can achieve their full potential. TCB realizes its mission by developing,...
The Economic Development Authority of the City of Mankato, MN Partner Profile
Partner: The Economic Development Authority of the City of Mankato, MN
Sector: Multifamily
The Economic Development Authority (EDA) of the City of Mankato, MN manages 179 Public Housing units, as well as Housing Choice Vouchers, VASH Vouchers, Shelter + Care and Bridges Vouchers, the Family Self-Sufficiency, Home Stretch and CDBG...
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Partner Profile
Partner: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Sector: Multifamily
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is the largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services in the United States. With locations across 24 states, the Society is honored that more...
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
The Hartford is in business to protect what is most valuable to customers—their homes, cars, businesses, income, and employees. We help individuals and businesses prepare for the unforeseen with insurance and income protection so they can...
The Home Depot Partner Profile
Partner: The Home Depot
Sector: Commercial
The Home Depot is the second largest retailer in the United States with 2,266 stores. Online retail, Omni channel retail and data management are some of their largest initiatives, creating a need for more data and larger operating systems. Their...
The Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences Partner Profile
Partner: The Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences
Sector: Multifamily
The Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences in New Mexico, also known as the Truth or Consequences Housing Authority was developed in 1967 solely for the purpose of providing decent, safe and sanitary housing for eligible families,...
The JBG Companies Partner Profile
Partner: The JBG Companies
Sector: Commercial
Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, The JBG Companies is a private real estate investment firm that develops, owns, and manages office, residential, hotel and retail properties. Since 1960, JBG has been active in the communities where it...
The Model Group, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: The Model Group, Inc.
Sector: Multifamily
The Model Group, Inc. is an integrated development, construction, and property management company with a vision to positively transform communities. As a recognized, award winning leader in historic preservation, mixed use urban development and...
The Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Utica, NY Partner Profile
Partner: The Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Utica, NY
Sector: Multifamily
The mission of the Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Utica, New York (UMHA) is to be a regional leader in the housing industry by providing safe, clean and affordable housing opportunities to low income persons while promoting self...
The Renaissance Collaborative Partner Profile
Partner: The Renaissance Collaborative
Sector: Multifamily
The Renaissance Collaborative, Inc. (TRC) was started by a group of community leaders who came together to save the historic Wabash YMCA. Senior pastors from Quinn Chapel, AME, Apostolic Faith, St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic, and St. Thomas...
The Schochet Companies Partner Profile
Partner: The Schochet Companies
Sector: Multifamily
The Schochet Companies is a full service real estate development and management company founded by Jay R. Schochet in 1973. Since that time, through its corporate entities, Schochet Associates, Inc., and Federal Management Co., Inc., the company...
The Silver Street Group and Housing Management Resources, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: The Silver Street Group and Housing Management Resources, Inc.
Sector: Multifamily
Silver Street Development Corp (SSDC) is dedicated to the preservation, successful operation and growth of affordable housing. SSDC formed TSSG asset management team to ensure the efficient and effective management and preservation of the Partners...
The Tower Companies Partner Profile
Partner: The Tower Companies
Sector: Commercial
For three generations, the family-owned Tower Companies has maintained a commitment to responsible development and envisions a world where buildings inspire and enrich the lives of their occupants, and create positive social change. The green...
The University of the South Partner Profile
Partner: The University of the South
Sector: Education
The University of the South, founded in 1858, is a private liberal arts institution of 1,700 undergraduates and roughly 100 post-graduate students. Located atop the Cumberland Plateau in Sewanee, Tennessee, the campus is known for its...
The Wendy's Company Partner Profile
Partner: The Wendy's Company
Sector: Commercial
The Wendy's Company is the world's third-largest quick-service hamburger company. The Wendy's system includes approximately 6,500 franchise and Company-operated restaurants in the United States and 28 countries and U.S. territories...
Thurston County, WA Partner Profile
Partner: Thurston County, WA
Sector: Local Government
The Capital County of Washington State, established in 1852, Thurston County, Washington is located at the southern end of Puget Sound in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Home to more than 245,000 residents, Thurston County is 60 miles south of...
TIAA Partner Profile
Partner: TIAA
Sector: Commercial
TIAA is a financial services organization specializing in retirement services to 3.7 million customers in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields. As a leader in the efficiency field, TIAA has committed to a Better Buildings Challenge...
Toledo, OH Partner Profile
Partner: Toledo, OH
Sector: Local Government
The City of Toledo and Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority are leaders of economic development and job creation for Toledo and Northwest Ohio. Both the City and Port have led the effort in energy efficiency by becoming anchors for $30 million in...
Tonti Properties Partner Profile
Partner: Tonti Properties
Sector: Multifamily
Family owned and operated, Tonti Properties has provided quality apartment homes and exceptional customer service since 1955. Each of its communities is an extension of, not only the Tonti brand, but the Tonti family. Tonti is committed to...
Towson University Partner Profile
Partner: Towson University
Sector: Education
Founded in 1866, Towson University is recognized as one of the nation’s best regional public universities, offering more than 100 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, and applied...
Toyota Partner Profile
Partner: Toyota
Sector: Industrial
Toyota is committed to building vehicles for the way people live. Over the past 50 years, Toyota built more than 25 million cars and trucks in North America, where it operates 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employs more...
Transwestern Partner Profile
Partner: Transwestern
Sector: Commercial
Transwestern is a national, privately-held operating company specializing in commercial real estate services, investment and development. The firm’s fully integrated approach delivers value to owners, investors and users of commercial real...
Trinity Housing Corporation of Greeley Partner Profile
Partner: Trinity Housing Corporation of Greeley
Sector: Multifamily
Trinity Housing Corporation of Greeley is a non-profit board of directors formed in 1972 by Trinity Episcopal Church in the interest of giving back to the local community. Trinity Housing Corporation owns one property, Island Grove Village...
Trinity Management Partner Profile
Partner: Trinity Management
Sector: Multifamily
Trinity Management LLC (TMLLC) provides property management services to non-profit and for-profit developers of rental housing and commercial real estate throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. One of TMLLC’s precepts is a focus...
Triple Bottom Line Foundation Partner Profile
Partner: Triple Bottom Line Foundation
Sector: Financial Services
Triple Bottom Line (TBL) Foundation is a spin-off of the StEPP Foundation that has a 12 year history of funding environmental projects. TBL Foundation is focused on providing debt financing and grants to eligible affordable housing multifamily...
U.S. Space and Rocket Center Partner Profile
Partner: U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Sector: Commercial
The U. S. & Rocket Center (USSRC) is the Official Visitor Information Center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, a Smithsonian Institute affiliate, and a showcase for Redstone Arsenal and defense programs. Located in Huntsville, Alabama,...
United Technologies Corporation Partner Profile
Partner: United Technologies Corporation
Sector: Industrial
United Technologies (UTC) is a diversified company that provides a broad range of high-technology products and services to the global aerospace and building systems industries. UTC’s commercial businesses are Otis elevators and escalators...
University of California, Berkeley Partner Profile
Partner: University of California, Berkeley
Sector: Education
Home to more than 27,000 undergraduates and more than 10,000 graduate students, the University of California, Berkeley is internationally renowned for excellence and pioneering achievements across all disciplines. UC Berkeley’s research...
University of California, Irvine Partner Profile
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sector: Education
Currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation...
University of Hawaii at Manoa Partner Profile
Partner: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Sector: Education
The University of Hawaii at Manoa is the central and flagship campus of the University of Hawaii system. The campus participates in the DOE’s Commercial Building Partners Program, and is interested in creating new building design and performance standards for all new and remodeled buildings.
University of Maryland Medical Center Partner Profile
Partner: University of Maryland Medical Center
Sector: Commercial
UMMC’s commitment to improving the health of its patients and community has led to a number of sustainability initiatives involving energy efficiency.
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Partner Profile
Partner: University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
Sector: Commercial
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is one of the four campuses of the University of Nebraska and the only publicly supported health sciences center in the state of Nebraska.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Partner Profile
Partner: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Sector: Commercial
A world-renowned health care provider and insurer, Pittsburgh-based UPMC is inventing new models of accountable, cost-effective, patient-centered care. It provides more than $622 million a year in benefits to its communities, including more care...
University of Utah Partner Profile
Partner: University of Utah
Sector: Education
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 72...
University of Virginia Partner Profile
Partner: University of Virginia
Sector: Education
The University of Virginia, founded in 1819, considers sustainability an institutional and individual value and is committed to actions that promote the health of its institution, community and environment. As stewards of a campus that offers...
Urban Ingenuity Partner Profile
Partner: Urban Ingenuity
Sector: Financial Services
Urban Ingenuity is a clean energy finance company founded by Urban Atlantic, a real-estate developer with extensive experience in structured finance, infrastructure development, affordable housing, and neighborhood revitalization. Urban Ingenuity...
USAA Real Estate Company Partner Profile
Partner: USAA Real Estate Company
Sector: Commercial
USAA Real Estate Company, with approximately $7 billion of real estate assets under management, provides co-investment, acquisition, build-to-suit and development capital for corporate and institutional investors. The USAA portfolio consists of...
UW Health Partner Profile
Partner: UW Health
Sector: Commercial
UW Health is the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin-Madison serving more than 600,000 patients each year in the Upper Midwest and beyond with 1,400 physicians and 16,500 staff at six hospitals...
Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority
Sector: Industrial
Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) was formed in 1981 and treats wastewater for an area of the Mojave Desert made up of nearly 400,000 residents. Much of the wastewater is recycled and returned to the local Mojave River. The...
Village of Hempstead Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Village of Hempstead Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The Village of Hempstead Housing Authority’s mission is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low-income persons in the Village of Hempstead. Hempstead Housing Authority operates 281 units of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
Vistula Management Company Partner Profile
Partner: Vistula Management Company
Sector: Multifamily
Vistula Management Company (VMC) is an Ohio housing management company with 35 years of experience providing decent, safe and comfortable homes for 1,700 elderly and families. The company renovates and preserves historic structures, builds new...
VLV Development – VGI Energy Partner Profile
Partner: VLV Development – VGI Energy
Sector: Multifamily
VLV Development (VLV) is a full-service development company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an office in San Diego, California. VLV has a mission of redefining urban living by creating sustainable, holistic, and resilient communities that...
Volunteers of America Partner Profile
Partner: Volunteers of America
Sector: Multifamily
Since 1896, Volunteers of America has supported and empowered veterans, at-risk youth, the frail elderly, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, people with disabilities, and those recovering from addictions....
Volvo Partner Profile
Partner: Volvo
Sector: Industrial
The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, which employs...
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Toward the end of 2012, Walmart announced that it met its 2005 commitment to reduce GHG emissions associated with its existing stores, clubs and distribution centers by 20 percent, one year ahead of its seven-year target. The majority of these...
Walgreens Co. Partner Profile
Partner: Walgreens Co.
Sector: Commercial
Walgreens is the nation's largest drugstore chain and operates more than 7,700 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The company has a long-standing commitment to reducing energy usage and expanding its...
Walker-Miller Energy Services Partner Profile
Partner: Walker-Miller Energy Services
Founded in Detroit in 2000, Walker-Miller Energy Services (WMES) is a client-focused energy services company committed to changing lives through energy efficiency. Our talented team of Certified Energy Managers (CEM), BPI Certified Energy Analysts, LEED Professionals, Building Analysts and internal support staff have been delivering Public Service Mandated energy efficiency services since the 2009 deployment of Michigan PA 295 which required a 10% reduction in the energy consumption of Michigan Utility Customers.
In order to meet and exceed the goal of 500 homes scored every year, WMES will market Home Energy Score to existing customers. We are working to incorporate the process into existing Michigan based utility home energy efficiency programs. Homeowners can also contact us directly for more information on how to have their home scored.
MARKETS SERVED:
Detroit, Southeast Michigan.
TO GET A HOME ENERGY SCORE:
Contact Ben Dueweke at dueweke@wmenergy.com or 313 366 8535.
Washington DC Housing Authority Partner Profile
Partner: Washington DC Housing Authority
Sector: Multifamily
The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) is an independent government agency whose mission is to provide quality affordable housing for extremely low- through moderate-income households, foster sustainable communities, and cultivate...
Wesley Housing Corporation of Memphis, Inc. Partner Profile
Partner: Wesley Housing Corporation of Memphis, Inc.
Sector: Multifamily
Wesley Housing Corporation provides independent retirement living and is dedicated to providing excellent housing and services which enhance the quality of life for elderly persons and their families. Wesley Living services over 2,200...
West Palm Beach, FL Partner Profile
Partner: West Palm Beach, FL
Sector: Local Government
The City of West Palm Beach and its Office of Sustainability work diligently with City administration, community groups, and business leaders to develop policies and programs that support energy efficiency, resource conservation, and the growth of...
Western North Carolina Green Building Council Partner Profile
Partner: Western North Carolina Green Building Council
WNC Green Building Council exists to advance sustainability in the built environment through community education, measurable standards, and regional action. WNCGBC is the administrator of an affordable, local Green Building education and...
Whole Foods Partner Profile
Partner: Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
For over 30 years, Whole Foods Market has striven to offer the highest quality natural and organic foods, while enhancing the experiences of customers and staff and improving local and global communities, and the environment. Whole Foods’...
Will County, IL Partner Profile
Partner: Will County, IL
Sector: Local Government
Will County is located in the Chicago metropolitan area. The County’s population is approximately 700,000 and is the fastest growing County in Illinois in the past ten years. Will County government employs approximately 2,300 full and part...
WinnCompanies Partner Profile
Partner: WinnCompanies
Sector: Multifamily
WinnCompanies is an award-winning national real estate company that specializes in the acquisition and redevelopment of residential and mixed-use properties and the management of affordable and market-rate housing. Winn is a long-term owner...
Wishrock Investment Group Partner Profile
Partner: Wishrock Investment Group
Sector: Multifamily
Wishrock Investment Group develops and invests in affordable housing properties nationwide. Collectively, its principals have developed or redeveloped more than 11,000 units of affordable multifamily housing since the early 1970’s....
Worcester, MA Partner Profile
Partner: Worcester, MA
Sector: Local Government
The City of Worcester in the heart of Massachusetts and New England – has transformed itself into a progressive and vibrant city with an active, diverse culture. A growing community of over 182,000 people, Worcester has had a long-standing...
Wyndham Worldwide Partner Profile
Partner: Wyndham Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
As one of the world's largest hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation offers individual consumers and business-to-business customers a suite of hospitality services and products in lodging, vacation exchange and rentals and...
Xenia Community Schools Partner Profile
Partner: Xenia Community Schools
Sector: Education
Xenia Community Schools, located in Xenia, Ohio serves students in PreK-12. The district's portfolio totals 706,000 square feet and consists of nine buildings including: one high school, one middle school, five elementary schools, one...
Ygrene Energy Fund Partner Profile
Partner: Ygrene Energy Fund
Sector: Financial Services
Ygrene Energy Fund is the nation's leading provider of residential, multifamily and commercial property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing. We are committed to making it easy for property owners to invest in their future and a healthier...
Yolo County, CA Housing Authority of the County of Yolo Partner Profile
Partner: Yolo County, CA Housing Authority of the County of Yolo
Sector: Multifamily
Yolo County Housing's mission statement is “We Build Community,” and it is dedicated to providing quality affordable housing and community development services to all within its service area. Created in 1950, the housing...
2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: University of Maryland
Sector: Education
Attendees explored solutions for overcoming barriers and raising awareness to connect efficiency and sustainability to federally supported research.
2016 Watch List: Emerging Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
A sneak peak of cutting edge and emerging clean technologies that will increase energy efficiency in buildings and infrastructure, reduce emissions, and increase the deployment of clean and renewable electrons
Accelerating Access to Energy Data: How Utilities are Helping Building Owners 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Salt Lake City, UT
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government
Discussion of energy data access trends, recent accomplishments, and future opportunities, as well as outcomes from the DOE Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator program.
Advancing K-12 Energy Efficiency Strategies 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Anne Arundel County Public Schools; Kansas City Public Schools
Sector: Education
Panelists shared strategies to advance energy efficiency in school districts through program and policy actions. Topics included plug load reduction, energy savings performance contracting, developing a skilled workforce, and zero energy schools.
Affiliate Lunch: Leveraging DOE Resources for Your Membership 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: APPA Leadership in Educational Facilities ; Environmental Defense Fund (EDF); Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
Sector: Commercial
A collaboration of DOE partnerships, affiliates, and communications staff discussed best practices for making the most of relationship and brainstormed new ideas for collaboration in the future.
All-star LEEPers: Stories from the Parking Lot 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Participants learned about advances in parking lot lighting technologies, and how their facility can maximize savings.
Applying Successful Energy Strategies to Water Reduction Goals 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Eastman Chemical; Transwestern
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Water efficiency is becoming increasingly more important for whole building sustainability. Learn about a new tool for real-time water tracking in office buildings, and how The Tower Company is piloting its use.
Appraising Green: Show Me the Value! 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: CBRE; Colliers; Renew Financial
Sector: Commercial
This session included observations from the Better Buildings Alliance working group, as well as, strategies and tactics building owners and lenders can employ to incorporate into business practices.
Are You Forgetting About Your Rooftop Units? Efficiency for Packaged HVAC 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Starbucks Coffee Company; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Walmart and Starbucks share experiences and insights on recent RTU management and efficiency efforts. Learn about the Advanced RTU Campaign’s new resources that can be immediately incorporated into commercial building practices.
Benchmarking to Bricks: Turning Data into Action 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: State of North Carolina; State of Washington
Sector: State Government
Diverse sector perspectives discussing the legislative, technical, financial, and organizational approaches successfully undertaken to move beyond benchmarking building energy use to real project implementation.
Beyond Flow Restrictors: Partners Share their Water Saving Strategies 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Atlanta, GA; Emory University; HARBEC
Sectors: Education, Industrial, Local Government
In this session speakers discussed building awareness of energy and cost saving opportunities with operational management, benchmarking and analyzing data, and adding energy considerations and funding into utility planning, among other issues.
Building the Infrastructure for Energy Savings Performance Contracting 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: State of Colorado; State of Michigan; State of Michigan
Sector: State Government
Learn about the 10 key elements for a sustainable ESPC infrastructure identified by the Energy Services Coalition and how Colorado and Michigan have used some of the elements to maintain decades of ESPC efforts.
Central Plant Air Systems: Keeping the Heart and Lungs Healthy 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Managing building air systems is a balance of maintaining occupant health and comfort with energy efficiency. This session will present opportunities for increased fan energy savings and new standard operating sequences that optimize and maintain high performing air systems.
Cleanup on Energy Savings on Aisle 7! Saving Energy in Supermarket Design and Operation 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
Supermarkets are one of the most energy intensive commercial building types of any industry. Learn about best practices for designing new stores, maximizing efficiency in refrigeration and other building systems, and organizational approaches to saving energy.
Combined Heat and Power for Resiliency 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Speakers representing the public and private sectors discussed the importance of incorporating CHP into the planning process for critical facilities.
Commercial Real Estate Break-out 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Partners met and engaged with Better Buildings Challenge and Alliance leaders from across the Commercial Real Estate sector as they provided sector and activities updates and facilitated an "Around the Room: Sector trends and What's Next" conversation.
Deploying Energy Efficiency in Low Income Communities 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
This presentation explores the complex process of braiding resources while unwinding varying requirements and incentives in low-income efficiency programs using the Weatherization Assistance Program as the foundation.
Driving Efficiency through Behavior Change 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Columbia, MO; Procter & Gamble
This panel examined how various sectors have developed comprehensive employee and customer engagement programs to achieve greater energy and water savings than is possible by simply appointing a sustainability champion.
Embedded Data Centers 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Intel; Intel Corporation
Sector: Data Centers
This panel session featured partners who addressed challenges and shared solutions that are unique to buildings with embedded data centers which share infrastructure with other multi-use spaces.
Energy Efficiency Finance in 2016 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Sector: Financial Services
This session provided a “state of the industry” for energy efficiency finance targeted at a general audience.
Energy Efficiency Finance Workshop 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
This workshop provided participants with an interactive experience where they had an opportunity to deepen their understanding of energy efficiency financing but also directly address barriers or concerns they may be facing.
Energy Efficiency Financing for Low Income Communities 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Financial Services
This session explores how innovative energy efficiency financing programs are able to reach low income communities for commercial, multifamily and residential sectors.
Energy Efficiency for Large Building Chiller Systems 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sector: Commercial
Chiller plants are large and complex, and maintaining these systems at a high level of performance can be challenging. This session will cover a range of methods to help you better monitor and understand chiller plant performance and how to use this information to make informed decisions.
Energy Investment Partnerships: Leveraging Private Capital for Public Financing Programs 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Financial Services
This session explored several successful models o provide capital for clean energy projects and provided a forum for Financial Allies, state and local governments looking to capitalize programs, and attendees seeking financing for projects in their buildings.
Energy Modeling for Building Owners: The Force Awakens 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: District of Columbia
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government, State Government
In this session, participants learned about the ROI of BEM, heard testimonials from project managers who use BEM to great effect, and discovered resources for engaging with BEM early and often.
Energy Storage: Is it Right for Your Building? 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Panelists shared benefits and experiences implementing some of their first energy storage projects, including: why they pursued energy storage, what values they are getting, implementation plans and lessons learned.
Engage Building Occupants: How to Reduce Plug Load Energy Use 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: General Services Administration (GSA); Stanford University
Sectors: Commercial, Education
Better Buildings Alliance partners shared how they reduced plug load energy use in their multi-tenant and higher education buildings using hardware, software, and behavioral messaging.
Engaging the Private Sector in State Climate/Energy Planning Processes 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Renew Financial; State of Michigan
Sector: State Government
Stakeholders bring important perspectives to bear on successful mechanisms for public-private partnerships or for spurring private investment in energy efficiency. Participants heard from states and the private sector about successful strategies used in planning processes.
Engaging Your Suppliers to Multiply the Benefits of Energy Efficiency 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: United Technologies Corporation
Sector: Industrial
This panel explored the models organizations are developing and adopting to advance supply chain energy efficiency.
Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification of Energy Efficiency 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Commonwealth of Massachusetts; State of Tennessee
Sector: State Government
This session highlighted EM&V tools and resources that states can use to support the use of energy efficiency to achieve emission reductions.
Financial Considerations: Leveraging the Value of Assets and Savings 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Institute for Market Transformation; SparkFund
Sector: Multifamily
This session reviewed the tried-and-true and the latest-and-greatest methods for leveraging the value of high-quality assets and utility cost savings through recapitalization, paid-from-savings retrofits, and new finance options
From Challenge to Opportunity: Cost Effective Energy Efficiency Solutions in Data Centers 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Los Alamos National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Sabey Data Center Partners
Sector: Data Centers
This panel session highlighted recent success stories from Better Buildings data center partners from the national laboratory and colocation
facility sectors. These solutions focused on cost effective projects that brought real savings without unwieldy complexity.
From Numbers to Actions Using EMIS to Detect Problems and Solve Them: Data Driven Decision Making 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: University of Miami; Whole Foods
Sectors: Commercial, Education
Participants discussed topics such as what points to monitor, which algorithms give the most bang for the buck, how to bring multiple data points together (lighting, security, parking) and integrate new software with existing systems, and got a few tips so the data captured is actionable.
Getting the State Conversation Started 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: State Government
Attendees offered two-minute “LBE verbal highlight reel” of their state’s past year. In the second half of the meeting, attendees helped plan an online network where states can “continue the conversation".
Going with the Flow: Water Utilities Enhancing Energy Efficiency, Management, and Recovery 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility; Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority
Sectors: Industrial, Utility
In this session speakers discussed building awareness of energy and cost saving opportunities with operational management, benchmarking and analyzing data, and adding energy considerations and funding into utility planning, among other issues.
Green Banks 101 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Connecticut Green Bank; State of Rhode Island
Sectors: Commercial, State Government, Financial Services
This session provided an overview on the basics of green banks, a market outlook, and featured insights and lessons learned from two successful programs.
GUEP Member Meet Up 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Residential
Better Buildings Residential Network members and Georgetown University Energy Prize communities were invited to share challenges, strategies for success, and ways to maximize the impact of programs and the competition in achieving energy efficiency and societal goals.
Health and Home Performance: A Game Changer 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Residential
Combining health and home performance (HHP) offers unprecedented potential to increase market size and benefits.
Healthcare Break-out 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
This interactive session was an opportunity for partners to connect and converse with peers, sharing accomplishments and challenges in a candid format. Attendees participated in open discussions on topics such as funding energy projects and engaging with utilities.
Healthy Funding: Green Revolving Funds for Healthcare 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Bon Secours Health System; Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Sustainable Endowments Institute
Sector: Commercial
Learn best practices from healthcare organizations who have successfully used green revolving funds to spur energy and water efficiency investments in their healthcare systems, and learn how to receive support in the development of your own self-managed fund.
Higher Education Breakout Session 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Commercial, Education
This interactive session was an opportunity for partners to connect and converse with peers, sharing accomplishments and challenges in a candid format. Featured partner presentations and discussions included engaging occupants in energy efficiency and augmenting energy projects with student staffing.
Hospitality Break-out 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
This interactive session was an opportunity for partners to connect and converse with peers, sharing accomplishments and challenges in a candid format. Attendees particiapted in open discussions on topics such as funding energy projects, water efficiency, and communications opportunities.
How Can Brands Partner with Owners on Efficiency? 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: HEI Hotels & Resorts; The Wendy's Company
Sector: Commercial
Many business models rely on a franchise model that can make energy projects challenging because of split-incentives. Panelists share the clever ways they have sweetened the deal for all parties to address this challenge.
HUD Insured and Assisted Housing - Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Roundtable 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Multifamily
At this roundtable discussion, we brought together multifamily building owners receiving HUD insurance and/or assistance, software companies, non-profit organizations, utility providers, and HUD policymakers to discuss the future of utility benchmarking in affordable housing.
HUD Public Housing - Policy in the Weeds 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Multifamily
Heard from staff from HUD's Office of Public Housing about the intricacies of recent sustainability policies and detailed compliance questions.
HUD Public Housing - Utility Tracking and Benchmarking Roundtable 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Multifamily
This roundtable discussion brought together public housing authorities receiving HUD assistance, software companies, non-profit organizations, utility providers, and HUD policymakers to discuss the future of utility benchmarking in affordable housing.
Human Factors: Green Jobs & Resident Health 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: GRID Alternatives
Sector: Residential
The session focused on different ways that organizations are using energy efficiency to improve their communities through positive health outcomes and job creation.
Human Factors: Resident Behavior & Facilities Management 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Residential
In this session, we discussed best practices and reviewed case studies on engaging building residents and training facilities managers to keep buildings running efficiently and meeting Better Buildings Challenge goals.
Innovative City Strategies to Renewable Energy Procurement 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Cleveland, OH; Rochester, NY
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
City leaders shared how they leveraged creative procurement strategies to ramp up renewables in their communities and have taken their entire communities green by securing competitively-priced renewable power supply contracts for their jurisdictions.
Innovative Industrial Projects: Finding Savings in Heating and Cooling Applications 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Briggs & Stratton; GE; Volvo
Sector: Industrial
Speakers shared what has worked best for them while evaluating, selecting, and implementing projects to meet corporate goals. This session focused on successful radiant heating and enthalpy controls projects and the development of building automation systems.
Innovative Industrial Projects: Successful Approaches to Reducing Electricity Consumption 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Texas Instruments Inc. ; Texas Instruments Inc. ; Toyota
Sector: Industrial
Panelists highlighted successful technological improvements which reduced electrical consumption within their facilities and provided cursory benefits.
Innovative Industrial Projects: Technologies and Practices that Save Water 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Bridgestone Americas, Inc.; Cummins, Inc.; United Technologies Corporation
Sector: Industrial
Incorporation of water savings into sustainability efforts is of growing interest but also a challenge for many manufacturers. Panelists in this session are leading efforts to reduce water use at their manufacturing facilities.
Integrating Distributed Generation with Energy Efficiency Programs 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: General Motors; Gundersen Health Systems
Sector: Commercial
This session featured “real world” speakers who discussed how various DG technologies have helped them meet their energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
Invest to Impress! Energy Efficiency Considerations for Investment Owners 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
This panel discussed how investment owners can increase energy efficiency and communicate sustainability successes to achieve a competitive advantage.
Is efficiency an asset class? Building investor confidence in energy efficiency 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Citi; Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Sector: Financial Services
As deployment of capital into efficiency projects accelerates, there is increasing interest in aggregating these projects into an asset class for investors.
Is the Second Time the Charm?: Higher Education Success Stories with ESPCs 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Kentucky Community and Technical College System; Towson University; University of Maryland
Sector: Education
Hear how state universities and community colleges have made ESPCs work to their greatest advantage.
It's a Solar Panel: Tenants and Owners Working Together to Get Solar on the Rooftop and Reduce Energy Costs 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Kilroy Realty; Regency Centers
Sector: Commercial
Provided insight into Better Buildings resources partners have contributed to in the past year and shared proven strategies to install solar.
Jargon to Value: Educating Consumers with DOE Building Science Translator Power Words 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Residential
Energy efficiency programs can communicate with jargon and technical terminology, which puts off homeowners. However, marketing best practices suggest wording based on improved consumer experience is more effective.
K-12 School District Peer Exchange 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: ACTION Housing; Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Sector: Education
K-12 district partners worked with DOE and their peers to review energy action plans, leverage peer expertise, and receive timely feedback.
Keeping Score: DOE's Building Energy Asset Score in the Marketplace 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Panelists discussed their experiences using the Asset Score, including how it has added value and how it relates to other building energy evaluation tools. DOE provided an update on recent Asset Score improvements and the Asset Score National Leadership Network.
Sector: Industrial
DOE experts led a series of four consecutive, 30 minute technical sessions on proven savings opportunities for industrial systems that can be applied in the plant.
Lessons for Improving Home Upgrade Programs – Better Buildings Accelerator 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Build It Green; Enhabit; NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
Sector: Residential
Home Upgrade Program Better Buildings Accelerator partners discussed steps for streamlining program processes, and strategies to improve data management, contractor relationships, and customer experiences.
Local Government Meet Up: Part 1 and 2 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Local Government
These interactive sessions provided the opportunity for attendees to connect and exchange best practices with peers, sharing accomplishments and challenges in a candid format.
Looking Inside for Better Lighting Solutions 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Sector: Commercial
Attendees learned about the Interior Lighting Campaign's ambitious goal of upgrading 1 million troffer lights and how the program is designed to help incorporate advanced lighting and control systems to achieve energy savings and occupant satisfaction.
Making Home Energy Data Accessible in the Real Estate Market – Better Buildings Accelerator 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: University of California, Berkeley
Sector: Residential
The Home Energy Information Better Buildings Accelerator aims to make energy data more accessible to home buyers, realtors and others.
Making Space! Curbing Campus Growth and Using Space Wisely 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Education
University campuses have seen nearly unbridled growth in square footage over the past few decades.Panelists discussed the drivers of the growth and successful strategies for mitigating energy use, including shared instrumentation and space optimization software.
Making the Case for Metering and Performance Measurement in Data Centers 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Data Centers
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory provides an overview of their Data Center Metering Guide, a resource DOE is sharing to help partners tackle metering challenges in complex infrastructure environments.
Making the Cut: Slicing through food service energy costs with cutting-edge technologies 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Participants discussed cutting-edge technologies for food service, and covered the Better Buildings Alliance's Demand Control Kitchen Ventilation Guide, EMIS for Food Service Guide, the Internet of Things, and Retro- and continuous-commissioning of restaurant HVAC and exhaust systems.
Manufacturers Successfully Leveraging Utility Efficiency Programs 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: General Mills; General Motors
Sector: Industrial
Many ratepayer-funded efficiency programs suffer from low participation from the industrial customer base. Industrial customers more often than not opt out of program participation, even though they can represent large savings opportunities.
Mobilizing Benchmarking Data to Create New Outcomes 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Speakers discussed the type of data being collected from benchmarking laws; data applications in policy and planning; and non-energy efficiency audiences that can benefit from the data, such as housing officials, economic development offices, and public health researchers.
Most Wanted! Energy Efficiency Without Sacrificing Reliability in Data Centers 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Data Centers
IT professionals operating the data centers are often reluctant to make efficiency improvements that might impact reliability. The session explored proven cost effective solutions that increase the energy efficiency of the cooling and power delivered to the IT equipment without compromising reliability.
Multiple, Non-Energy Benefits of Residential Energy Upgrades 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: NeighborWorks of Western Vermont
Sector: Residential
The benefits of energy efficiency upgrades beyond money and energy savings include non-energy benefits that are often not communicated well. Hear examples of how your program can fully realize the potential from these multiple non-energy benefits.
On the Horizon: Making Home Energy Data Meaningful Beyond the MLS 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Real Estate Standards Organization
Sector: Residential
Energy efficiency data can inform real estate transactions – including underwriting and appraisal, but each sector relies on its own sets of tools, data and specifications.
Optimizing Air Exchange Rates in Hospitals: Best Practices and the New ASHRAE Guidance 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Ascension; University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
Sector: Commercial
Learn how to increase energy efficiency while maintaining health and comfort, how to successfully navigate the current ASHRAE guidance, and get a sneak peek into the future of air changes based on Standard 170.
Overcoming Barriers: Deploying High Efficiency Outdoor Lighting 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission; State of North Carolina
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
This session highlights municipalities that have overcome technology, regulatory, and financing barriers to deploy high efficiency outdoor lighting in their communities.
Packaged Combined Heat and Power: Off the Shelf Solutions 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: NYSERDA
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Multifamily
In this panel, speakers discussed the opportunity to develop, market and incent pre-packaged CHP solutions that will reduce cost and risk while allowing for easier promotion by utilities, states, or other financing or incentive programs.
Partner Meeting: Outdoor Lighting Accelerator 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Huntington Beach, CA; Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office; State of Rhode Island
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Accelerator partners shared deployment strategies for state, regional, and city projects and identify continuous collaborative opportunities between peer cities, REEOs, and other stakeholder groups.
Planning Tools: Holistic Needs and Opportunities Assessments 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
Sector: Multifamily
Discussion on how to develop strategic goals that seek to optimize building performance in terms of energy use as well as other factors, including water use, resident health, environmental protection, disaster resilience, and job creation.
Planning Tools: Utility Data, Management, and Benchmarking 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Chicago, IL
Sector: Multifamily
Learn how the Chicago Housing Authority tackled utility consumption tracking by hosting a local Data Jam event and how to use utility benchmarks to develop strategic goals and make investment decisions.
Portfolio-Wide Planning and Passive House Properties 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Sector: Multifamily
Presentations from the New York City Housing Authority and Philadelphia-based firm Onion Flats about success in multifamily planning and projects.
Proving the Profits: Industry Efforts to Link Energy Performance and Financial Performance Data 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Principal Real Estate Investors; Prudential Financial, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
This panel featured findings from an initial analysis of a small group of partner building portfolios about streamlining data availability to make analysis of the financial benefits of energy efficiency easier.
Quietly Plotting the Next Revolution: Smart Buildings 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: NYSERDA ; Xcel Energy
Learn how we can harness big data and a suite of new “Smart Building” technologies to transform the way buildings operate with the resulting energy savings of 1 Quadrillion Btu nation-wide at 100% adoption.
Refrigeration Systems: How Smart is Yours? 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
In this session, panelists described how display-case controllers can help lower costs for installation, start up, energy, and maintenance, all while improving food quality and safety. Learn whether display-case controllers are right for your food retail business.
Reinventing "energy efficiency as a service": lessons learned and new models 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Metrus Energy; SparkFund
Sector: Financial Services
Financiers are increasingly finding market traction by selling energy efficiency as a service. Going beyond the traditional ESPC approach, new "efficiency as a service" models such as ESA's are serving a wider range of sectors and project types.
Results from the Field: Highlights from Technology Demonstration Projects 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Learn about early results from the DOE Building Technologies Office's demonstrations as well as opportunities to participate in upcoming demos.
Retail, Food Service, and Grocery Break-out 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
This presentation features brief updates on the Better Buildings program and sector activities.
Saving Energy in Labs: The Chief Campus Consumer 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Education
This session described a comprehensive training program for laboratory operations and maintenance personnel, a North American Laboratory Freezer Challenge, and the results of a study on laboratory plug loads.
Speaking Senior Leadership’s Language to Advance Your Energy Program 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Johnson & Johnson; Milwaukee, WI
Sectors: Industrial, Local Government
In this session, attendees came away with tips on how experts in the public and private sectors have been successful in turning energy opportunities into true savings by learning and using the language of senior leadership.
State and Local Governments Teaming Up to Achieve Widespread Energy Savings 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: State of Iowa
Sectors: Education, Local Government, State Government
Speakers shared details on how each of their teams collaborated with one another for success in energy efficiency program deployment.
Strategic Alignments: Renewables, Water, and the Community Stake 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Mercy Housing; Mercy Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Beyond the Better Buildings Challenge you know and love, multifamily providers can now join the Water Challenge and Renew300, which promote water efficiency and renewable energy, respectively.
Strategic Energy Management is Free Money 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: 3M; Schneider Electric; Vermont Energy Investment Corp.
Sector: Industrial
This session featured companies that are aggressively driving Strategic Energy Management (SEM) across their enterprises and customers.
Superstars of Energy Efficiency: Showcase Projects Achieving Big Savings 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.; Havertys; PNC Financial Services Group
Sector: Commercial
In this session, three partners walked through superstar showcase projects with 30% or greater energy savings, including a restaurant, bank, and retail store.
Tackling Energy Efficiency in Commercial Real Estate: Lessons from Leading Cities 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF); Shorenstein Properties LLC
Sector: Commercial
Environmental Defense Fund discussed how it is moving the building efficiency needle in the Windy City and Big Apple with accounts from two Better Buildings partners participating in the program.
Tales from our Partners: Building Energy Efficiency into Due Diligence and Market Value 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
This session provided tips from Better Buildings Challenge partners who are successfully including energy efficiency in their due diligence efforts when considering a building for purchase.
The Amazing Race 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Columbia, MO
Sector: Local Government
This session is focused on the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a $5 million competition between 50 communities to address the challenge of watsted energy.
The Business Value of Superior Energy Performance 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Cummins, Inc.; Hilton Worldwide; Nissan North America, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
The panel highlighted the successes of companies that have implemented SEP across their enterprises with measureable, attractive paybacks.
The Data Surge App Showcase: Harnessing Better Information for Better Buildings 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Utility
In this session, innovative companies showcased Standard Energy Efficiency Data (SEED) Platform-based apps that harness this data to create new insights and value for policymakers and the real estate community.
The Future of Commercial PACE 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: PACE Equity; Renew Financial; Urban Ingenuity
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government, Financial Services
This session reviewed the basics of commercial PACE, discussed where the industry is headed, and dove into useful examples from the trenches.
The Internet of Things and Energy Management in the Modern Building 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: General Services Administration (GSA); Vermont Energy Investment Corp.; Efficiency Vermont
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Local Government, State Government
In this session, we got a look behind the scenes of the US Government’s High Performance Green Buildings as well as real world implementation of internet enabled technology in Vermont.
The Return of Residential PACE – The Sequel 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Renew Financial; Vermont Energy Investment Corp.; Efficiency Vermont
Sector: Residential
This session discussed successful PACE programs, designs, and FHA’s guidance.
To Finance or Not to Finance: Pros and Cons of Third-party Financing for Energy Efficiency 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Blue Hill Partners LLC; Structured Finance Associates, LLC
Sectors: Commercial, Financial Services
This session explored considerations for seeking external financing for efficiency projects in your buildings.
Top Lessons Learned for Residential Energy Efficiency Program Design 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Enhabit
Sectors: Residential, Local Government, State Government
The Better Buildings Neighborhood Program featured 41 competitively selected grantees that developed sustainable energy efficiency upgrade programs across the U.S. from 2010-14. Hear what worked and what didn’t, and key success factors identified by an independent evaluation.
Train and Hire Qualified Energy Staff: Better Workforce Guidelines & Energy Star Portfolio Manager Certificate 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial
Learn how your organization can benefit from new Better Builidngs Workforce recognized professional certification programs to find the best qualified candidates when hiring or contracting for energy-related work.
Transforming Manufacturing: Smart Manufacturing and Advanced Data Analysis Drive Energy Savings 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Celanese Corporation; General Mills; ThyssenKrupp Elevator
Sector: Industrial
In this session, attendees took a close look at smart manufacturing and advanced data analytics, which can be key to unlocking energy efficiency.
Underwriting Energy: Are Commercial Mortgages Ignoring Energy-Related Risks and Benefits? 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Citi; University of California, Berkeley
Sectors: Education, Multifamily, Financial Services
This session presented findings from a scoping study addressing energy factors in commercial mortgages.
Why You Need to Be Best Friends With Your Communications Team 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Placer County, CA; Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM)
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government, State Government
Participate in this session and learn how PRSM, Placer County, and a blogger work with energy engineers and facility managers to craft killer top-line messages that will inspire your local community, engage media, and shine a spotlight on your organization's hard work.
Workshop Part 1 and 2: Analyze This: Using Data to Improve Strategic Energy Plans 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
This workshop explored ways that state and local governments are using energy data to develop policy goals. Discussion covered new thinking around how to value energy efficiency’s multiple benefits.
Workshop Part 1 and 2: Energy to Finance: Understanding the CFO & Translating Metrics 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
Sector: Commercial
Deloitte Finance developed and led this training to support energy professionals in communicating the value proposition of energy efficiency projects to their corporate finance teams.
Zero Energy Buildings - Tales from Those Who Have Built Them 2016 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Suncoast Credit Union
Sectors: Commercial, Education
The ZEBs just keep coming! Learn how a bank, an elementary school and a manufacturing complex are using the zero energy design process of integrating energy and architecture to become leaders in their industry.
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A Lot With a Little: Leveraging Outside Resources to Augment Your Energy Management Program 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Allegheny College; Shorenstein Properties LLC
Time, money, and expertise are often barriers to a robust energy management program. Better Buildings Challenge Partners and aligned organizations describe how they surmount these hurdles by developing a culture of sustainability and a track...
Announcing New Resources to Help You Evaluate Technologies and Design Options 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Bonneville Power Administration; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Xcel Energy
Building owners, engineers, and modelers require tools and models to evaluate energy-saving technologies and design options. Panelists shared their experiences with the Technology Performance Exchange, a web-based portal that provides access to...
Best Practices in Energy Data Management 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Philadelphia, PA
Public sector entities own complex portfolios of energy-using assets, making it especially challenging to track and manage energy use across the organization. Panelists included representatives of public sector organizations that have...
Best Practices in Industrial Data Management 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Schneider Electric
Sector: Industrial
Tracking energy consumption and energy efficiency improvements within manufacturing operations can be a complex undertaking. The benefits of establishing robust and accurate data management systems are significant, as they can uncover new...
Best Practices in Streamlining Access to Energy Data 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: District of Columbia
States and cities have developed processes for automating access to utility bill data, helping them continuously monitor their energy consumption, streamline bill payment, and reduce billing errors and energy waste. Learn how these entities worked...
Better Buildings Accelerator: Industrial Superior Energy Performance Meeting 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: 3M; Cummins, Inc.; General Dynamics OTS; Nissan North America, Inc.; Schneider Electric; Volvo
Sector: Industrial
Better Buildings Accelerator Superior Energy Performance Partners discussed training strategies and the enterprisewide audit sampling plan, as wells as continued opportunities for collaboration between Enterprise-wide and Ratepayer-funded...
Better Buildings Alliance Market Solutions Team Meeting 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Join the Better Buildings Alliance Market Solutions Team to discuss their recent progress and planned activities in the areas of green leasing, energy data access, financing, appraisal, and workforce development. Attendees will have an opportunity...
Better Buildings Summit Space Conditioning: Advanced Solutions for Packaged HVAC 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Target
Sector: Commercial
Join the Better Buildings Alliance Technology Team leaders for space conditioning during this session to learn about their current initiatives for packaged HVAC, including the Advanced RTU Campaign, new research on ventilation for retail and small...
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Commercial space conditioning (heating, cooling, and ventilation) accounts for about 7.0 quads of primary energy per year, or about 40 percent of total commercial use in the United States. Learn about new research into the next generation of...
Better Buildings Summit Space Conditioning: Systems Approach to Central Plant HVAC Optimization 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Sector: Commercial
Join the Better Buildings Alliance Technology Team leaders for space conditioning during this session to learn about their current initiatives and share best practices for central plant HVAC. Participate in the planning of future activities and...
Better Buildings, Better Plants: AMO Technical Assistance Overview 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Industrial
Staff from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office led interactive presentations on programs and resources aimed at improving energy efficiency in the industrial sector.
CHP: A Proven High-Impact Opportunity 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Pepco
Combined heat and power (CHP) is an efficient and clean approach to generating onsite electric power and useful thermal energy (for space cooling, heating, or process heating) from a single fuel source. Panelists provided real-world...
Click To Edit Master Title Style Myth-Busting Deep Energy Retrofits 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Deep energy retrofits take a whole-building approach to achieve dramatic energy savings. Strategic upgrades based on the interactions of multiple building systems can be made all at once or in a planned sequence over a number of years, for...
Co-benefits Reaped from Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency Technology 2014 Better Buildings Summit
In addition to reducing energy expenditures, energy efficiency provides important co-benefits, including environmental and health benefits from reduced emissions. Learn how state and local governments have used energy efficiency to improve...
Commercial Building Re-Tuning: No/Low-Cost Operational Measures to Save Energy 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Building re-tuning is a low-cost process to identify and correct building operational problems that lead to energy waste. Learn from past trainees about the benefits of the DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratorydeveloped training curricula...
Commercial Real Estate & Hospitality Sector Meeting 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: HEI Hotels & Resorts; Prologis; Shorenstein Properties LLC; The Tower Companies
Sector: Commercial
Better Buildings Alliance members and Better Buildings Challenge Partners are invited to share sector-specific challenges, strategies for success, and ways to maximize the impact of Better Buildings programs in achieving energy goals.
Effective Water-Saving Strategies: Lessons from Leaders 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Atlanta, GA; TIAA; United Technologies Corporation
The commercial and industrial sectors account for more than 25 percent of the withdrawals from public water supplies. The efficient use of water resources has the potential to save between 20 and 40 percent, resulting in lower operating costs, a...
Emerging Trends in Public-Private Financing Programs: Lessons Learned for PACE, On-Bill and Credit Enhancements 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Toledo, OH; Ygrene Energy Fund
On-bill financing and PropertyAssessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs are financing products for promoting energy-efficiency that are emerging across the nation. Learn about the role that credit enhancement has played in bringing private...
EMIS: Creating Efficiency through Effective Energy Information Tracking, Analysis and Optimization 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Join the Better Buildings Alliance Technology Team leaders for energy management information systems during this session to learn about their current initiatives, participate in the planning of future activities, and play a part in their resource...
Energy Data Accelerator: Reviewing Goals, Objectives, Status 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Puget Sound Energy (PSE); Seattle, WA; Xcel Energy
Sectors: Utility, Local Government
Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator Partners and stakeholders presented progress on stakeholder engagement and discuss upcoming work on approaches for achieving their data access commitments. There were presentations and discussions...
Partners: Institute for Market Transformation; Kimco Realty Corporation; Seattle, WA
Commercial property owners and operators who wish to assess and implement energy improvement opportunities at their buildings need complete and current energy data. Learn about programs and efforts designed for building owners seeking more...
Energy Management and Benchmarking 2014 Better Buildings Summit
This session focused on datadriven energy management and benchmarking. Panelists will provide case studies of energy savings projects and updates on energy management solutions for multifamily housing.
Energy/Water Nexus: Not Just a Drop in the Bucket 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Fort Worth, TX; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
The provision, transport, treatment, and use of water and wastewater accounts for 12–20 percent of total electricity consumption. Efforts to achieve ambitious energy-savings goals can’t ignore the opportunity in increasing efficiency in water use...
Evaluating Renewable Energy Options: Building-Integrated Solar and Biogas Energy, Day 1 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Join Better Buildings Alliance Technology Team leaders to learn about integration of renewable energy in commercial buildings and plan for next year’s team activities. A DOE representative also presented information on the SunShot program relevant...
Evaluating Renewable Energy Options: Building-Integrated Solar and Biogas Energy, Day 2 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Dysart Unified School District 89, AZ; Prologis
Join Better Buildings Alliance Technology Team leaders to learn about integration of renewable energy in commercial buildings and plan for next year’s team activities. A DOE representative also presented information on the SunShot...
Extending the Benefits of Energy Efficiency Across the Value Chain 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Ford Motor Company; Johnson Controls, Inc.; Legrand; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Leading companies are beginning to look beyond their own operations for energysaving opportunities. Learn how companies are leveraging their successful experiences with energy efficiency to engage suppliers and other organizations within their...
Financial Partnerships to Advance Energy Efficiency 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Citi; Hispanic Housing Development Corporation; Low Income Investment Fund
Presentation about financing strategies and pathways to fund energy efficiency, including: pay for success, energy performance contracting, and innovative financial products. Panelists include several Better Buildings Challenge Financial...
Financing Renewable Energy in Multifamily Housing 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Citi; Low Income Investment Fund
Sector: Multifamily
Renewable energy installation projects can require a unique combination of financing, expertise, and partnerships. This session highlighted several successful strategies and funding opportunities for others to model.
Getting to Scale: Energy Investment Partnerships & Early Secondary Market Transactions 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Citi; Enhabit
With limited budgets, state and local governments must work with financial institutions to take energy programs to scale. Two strategies are aggregating loans under an energy investment partnership, such as a green bank or warehousing entity, and...
Getting to Zero: The How (and Why) of Net Zero Energy Buildings 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Alachua County Public Schools; Community Housing Partners
Better Buildings Challenge Partners and an architect experienced with highly efficient design describe net zero energy (NZE) buildings in their portfolios, outlining technologies and strategies employed to reach NZE, and best practices for developing NZE projects.
Getting Traction in Market Transactions 2014 Better Buildings Summit
There is an increasing amount of evidence linking energy efficiency to financial benefits in commercial and multifamily buildings, seen in operating expenses, rents, vacancy, occupant productivity, maintenance and repair costs, and sale prices....
Harnessing the Power of Data from Benchmarking and Disclosure 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: District of Columbia; Philadelphia, PA
Nine cities and two states have passed building benchmarking and disclosure policies, affecting nearly 5 billion square feet of floor space in the nation’s largest real estate markets. During this session, policy implementers and researchers...
High Performance Street and Area Lighting Upgrades: The Time to Act is Now 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Cleveland, OH; Mid-America Regional Council; West Palm Beach, FL
Sector: Local Government
Advanced lighting technology, including LED, lighting controls, and maintenance strategies, can achieve energy savings of 60 percent or more. Learn from leading organizations about technology specifications, financing tools and guidance, cost...
Higher Education and Healthcare Sector Meeting 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Education
Better Buildings Alliance members and Better Buildings Challenge Partners are invited to share sector-specific challenges, strategies for success, and ways to maximize the impact of Better Buildings programs in achieving energy goals.
It’s Not Just About the Technology: Accelerating Adoption of Energy Saving Approaches to Parking Facilities 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Green Parking Council; MGM Resorts International; TIAA
Enhancing the performance of parking facilities through lighting and other highperformance technologies can result in 70 percent energy savings. Panelists shared progress made to date in encouraging the development of high-performance parking...
Leveraging Utility Programs for Industrial Energy Efficiency 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: General Motors; J.R. Simplot Company
Sector: Industrial
Utilities are offering programs that provide their industrial customers financial incentives and technical assistance to implement energy efficiency projects and practices. Learn from manufacturers that have successfully incorporated these...
Lighting Solutions for Commercial Buildings 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Kimco Realty Corporation; MGM Resorts International
Sector: Commercial
Participants learned how organizations have taken advantage of resources developed by the BBA Lighting & Electrical Team and the LEEP Campaign to reduce their exterior lighting energy use by 40–60 percent or more. Participants were asked...
Making the Case for Building Efficiency Using Modeled Savings Estimates 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Flywheel
With new financing options emerging, there are many opportunities and challenges for realizing building efficiency opportunities. A project developer reveals the top- 10 real-world challenges for making investment decisions based on modeled...
Maximizing Energy Savings in Laboratories 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Michigan State University
Sector: Education
Join the Better Buildings Alliance Technology Team leaders for laboratory facilities during this session to learn about their current initiatives, participate in the planning of future activities, and play a part in their resource development and...
Maximizing Supermarket Refrigeration System Energy Efficiency—Day 1 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Learn about the Refrigeration team's current initiatives, future activities, and resource development and deployment from day 1 of the Summit. Presentations include Supermarket Refrigeration of the Future and Lessons...
Maximizing Supermarket Refrigeration System Energy Efficiency—Day 2 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Learn about the Refrigeration team's current initiatives, future activities, and resource development and deployment from day 2 of the 2014 Summit
National Lab Impact Initiative: Industry Lab Engagement 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Utility, Education
The National Laboratory Impact Initiative aims to develop a coordinated strategy of policies and programs to accelerate the commercial impact of its National Labs on the clean energy industry. Senior staff from DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency...
Sector: Multifamily
This session presented dynamic new tools and resources to support energyefficient building improvements at the time of financing, with a focus on green physical needs assessments and energy audit techniques. Presentations will feature HUD’s...
Partnering with DOE to Engage Suppliers in Energy Efficiency 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Industrial
In this session, DOE shared an update and receive feedback on a pilot initiative it is developing on supply chain energy efficiency. Through this pilot, DOE plans to work with Better Plants Partners to provide technical assistance and other...
Partnering with your Utility to Get Whole-Building Data in Multi-Tenant Buildings 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Commonwealth Edison (ComEd); National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation; REACH CDC
Multifamily building owners and managers often find it difficult to obtain wholebuilding energy data in multi-tenant buildings. Panelists will highlight best practices from across the country on how to gain access to this data.
Passive House, Living Building Challenge, Net Zero, and Other Aggressive Green Building Standards 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Aeon
This session provided an overview of several aggressive green building standards and share several real-world examples of their implementation.
Planning for a Successful Energy Savings Performance Contract 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: City of Cincinnati; El Paso, TX
Everyone’s heard a story about an ESPC project gone awry. Come learn about some solid planning strategies for achieving ESPC success. DOE will present several resources coming online this year, including guidelines for establishing an ESPC program...
Plenary Keynote 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Keynote Address by Energy Department Secretary, Ernest J. Moniz
Plug Load Measurement and Control in Commercial Buildings 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
Join the Better Buildings Alliance Technology Team leaders for plug and process loads during this session to learn about their current initiatives, including a technical campaign to promote the use of advanced power strips, participate in the...
Public–Private Partnerships to Catalyze Community-Wide Efficiency 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; City of Fort Worth, Texas;
Sector: Local Government
Public sector leaders shared insights on managing strategic programs to engage building owners in community-wide efficiency goals. Presenters representing diverse community types explained how they have crafted programs that leverage local...
Putting Green Leasing Into Practice 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Multifamily, Commercial
Green leasing aligns the financial and environmental benefits of landlords and tenants to save money, conserve resources, and operate buildings more efficiently. Learn about the benefits of green leasing as members highlight the success of the...
Real-time Energy Management: Saving Click To Edit Master Energy Every 15 Minutes 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Lend Lease; The Tower Companies
Tracking energy information at a more granular level within buildings—by system or piece of equipment every few minutes—can help building staff isolate usage issues and correct them much more quickly, garnering big energy savings. Panelists ...
Recent Innovations in the Use of Bonds and Power Purchase Agreements for Clean Energy Initiatives 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Citi; Denver, CO
This session highlighted new and exciting ways municipal bonds and power purchase agreements are being used for energy efficiency and distributed generation projects, as well as what opportunities might be presented by the emergence of the...
Reducing Energy Consumption in Restaurants and Kitchens – Day 1 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Yum! Brands
Sector: Commercial
Join the Better Buildings Alliance Technology Team leaders for food service during this session to learn about their current initiatives, participate in the planning of future activities, and play a part in Better Buildings Alliance resource...
Reducing Energy Consumption in Restaurants and Kitchens – Day 2 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Join the Better Buildings Alliance Technology Team leaders for food service during this session to learn about their current initiatives, participate in the planning of future activities, and play a part in Better Buildings Alliance resource...
Retail, Food Service, and Grocery Sector Meeting 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Better Buildings Alliance members and Better Buildings Challenge Partners are invited to share sector-specific challenges, strategies for success, and ways to maximize the impact of Better Buildings programs in achieving energy goals.
Partners: Eastman Chemical; University of California, Irvine; USAA Real Estate Company
Getting approval and funding for energy efficiency projects can often be challenging. In fact, insufficient attention and support from senior management has been cited as a critical barrier to advancing energy efficiency within the buildings...
State and Local Energy Planning 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Milwaukee, WI
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
State and local strategic energy planning is a critical step in energy management. For the states, cities, and municipalities that are currently creating or revising their strategic energy plans, this session will review tools and best practices...
Stimulating Statewide Energy Savings through Savings Targets and Ratepayer Funded Programs 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: State Government
State Energy Offices are leading extensive stakeholder engagement efforts to enhance policies and strategies that will help reach their state’s energy efficiency potential. Hear about the strategies these states have employed to build consensus...
Sustaining Clean Energy Initiatives by Recycling Energy Savings: RLFs 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: State of Connecticut; University of Utah
Learn about multiple approaches to tracking, capturing, and recycling financial savings from energy projects to further efficiency and sustainability goals in both public and private organizations. Presenters shared details of how their funds...
Tying Energy Efficiency to Compensation and Performance Reviews 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Alcoa; HEI Hotels & Resorts
Employees have long enjoyed bonuses, stellar annual reviews, and even free vacations for meeting sales targets or other corporate goals. Why not extend the practice to sustainability? Learn about the initiatives Better Buildings and Better Plants...
Using Whole Building Data for Decision-Making: The Real-World Experiences of Public and Private Building Owners 2014 Better Buildings Summit
State governments and private building owners increasingly are using federal tools to assess and prioritize opportunities across their building portfolios, identify specific improvements and estimate the likely returns, and track building and...
Welcome Lunch 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Slides from the welcome lunch presentation from Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency
Welcome to the ESPC Accelerator 2014 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: State Government
Better Buildings Accelerator Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Partners learned about each other’s efforts and goals and have the opportunity to participate in a peer exchange on the need for education and outreach about the ESPC...
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Accelerating Energy Efficiency Through the Commercial Lease 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
The lease is a powerful tool for tenants and landlords to achieve sustainability and corporate social responsibility goals. So why aren’t more organizations putting green leasing into practice? This presentation will provide a primer on...
Accessing Secondary Markets to Stimulate Financing For Energy Efficient Investments 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Sector: Financial Services
This presentation will showcase recent developments and successes of selling energy efficiency loan portfolios to secondary markets, as well as how to address the continued need for consistent data across programs to create investor...
Achieving Continuous Improvement Through Strategic Energy Management 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Cummins, Inc.; Hilton Worldwide; Schneider Electric
Sectors: Industrial, Commercial
Strategic Energy Management approaches, including ISO 50001 and DOE’s Superior Energy Performance Program, can lead to continuous improvement in energy performance and help companies uncover a wealth of low-cost saving opportunities. Learn how...
Achieving Financial Independence: How to Create Sustainable Financing For Your Programs and Projects 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Arlington County, VA
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
This presentation will highlight state and local government agencies that are using innovative mechanisms to create sustainable funding streams for their programs.
Adaptive Reuse: Reimagining Existing Buildings 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Rural Ulster Preservation Company
Sectors: Education, Industrial
Prolonging the lives of buildings through reuse not only retains a sense of place, but also promotes energy conservation. Hear how RUPCO turned an abandoned factory in Kingston, NY, into a vibrant anchor for the arts community with housing and...
Advancing Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Policies and Programs 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: State of Maryland
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Industrial, Commercial
Across the country, states are working with policy-makers, regulators, utilities, and end users to accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency and combined heat and power (CHP). Learn from State Energy Office representatives about their goals and...
Best Practices in Data Access, Tracking, and Analysis: Workshop for the Public Sector 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Cleveland, OH
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
This presentation will review best practices for establishing a robust process for tracking utility billing data in the public sector. Explore strategies for streamlining access to data and employing it to reach energy reduction goals.
Better Buildings Residential Network/Georgetown University Energy Prize Meet-Up 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Education
Better Buildings Residential Network members discuss a vision for the coming year, and participaing GUEP communities will discuss the competition and share challenges, strategies for success, and ways to maximize the impact of achieving energy...
Breaking Down barriers to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Deployment in Water and Waste 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Local Government
In this presentation, states, local governments, and water and wastewater utilities discuss how they overcame some of the persistent barriers to deploying energy efficiency and renewable energy at their facilities and the tools needed to...
Combined Heat & Power: Opportunities for Energy Efficiency and Resiliency 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: HARBEC
Sectors: Education, Industrial
Contributers from Harbec, North Carolina State University, and Clark Financial Service describe how CHP has supported their portfolio energy reduction goals and resiliency concerns. Hear from an industrial Partner that is going back for more...
Commercial Real Estate Meet-Up 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
This presentation will feature short presentations on making energy consumption data actionable and the role of solar PV in commercial leased buildings.
Developing a Strong Energy Savings Performance Contracting Project 2015 Better Buildings Summit
How do I know if my project is right for an ESPC? What EM&V procedures should I specify? Learn how your peers have addressed these questions by applying best practices in ESPC project development and negotiation, including assessing audit...
Developing Momentum for Clean Energy Policy 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
Learn from successful policy implementers on practical strategies to build political support and momentum around energy efficiency policies.
DOE Asset Score: Coming to a Building Near You 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: FS Energy
Sectors: Multifamily, Commercial
Property owners, energy efficiency services and engineering companies, architecture firms, and state and local governments are using the Building Energy Asset Score to inform building energy efficiency investment opportunities. Panelists ...
Drive Action Through Energy Data Visualization 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Atlanta, GA; HEI Hotels & Resorts; Philadelphia, PA
Sectors: Local Government, Commercial
This presentation highlights innovative public and private organizations employing interactive displays and dashboards that harness data to drive energy savings, healthy competition, and market transformation.
Driving Energy Savings in the Supply Chain 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Sectors: Industrial, Commercial
Large companies are increasingly looking to advance energy efficiency within their supply chains to control costs, minimize risk, and improve their corporate sustainability credentials. As they do, a key issue is understanding the unique needs and...
Ending the Tyranny of the 2-Year Payback: Effective Industrial Financing Strategies 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: General Motors
Sectors: Financial Services, Industrial
Manufacturers typically subject energy efficiency projects to strict return on investment and payback rules. While many companies only fund projects that pay for themselves in 2 years or less, manufacturers represented in this presentation...
Energy Savings Performance Contracting Measurement & Verification 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: State Government, Commercial
ESPCs traditionally use the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) to measure project energy savings. Given the flexibility of IPMVP options, does saying a project used IPMVP tell us what we need to know about how...
Engaging Employees to Drive Efficiency Behavior 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Legrand; MGM Resorts International
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Companies that develop comprehensive employee engagement programs achieve greater energy and water savings than is possible by simply appointing a sustainability champion. Learn strategies to effectively communicate with and motivate behavior...
Engaging the Homeowner to Learn about Energy Efficiency 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Residential
Who hasn’t heard the residential energy efficiency lament that homeowners do not understand energy efficiency and will not spend significant sums of money on something they don’t understand? How can programs talk with different audiences, such as...
Financial Options for Public Housing Authorities 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partners: Housing Authority of Baltimore City; Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver, CO; San Antonio Housing Authority
Sectors: Residential, Multifamily
Limited funding does not need to exclude investing in energy efficiency improvements. This presentation will demonstrate how Public Housing Authorities can use Energy Performance Contracts and the Rental Assistance Demonstration program...
Financing Energy Improvements Through the Utility Bill 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Residential, Multifamily, Commercial
States, utilities, and utility cooperatives have all found success with on-bill financing programs. This presentation highlights how this innovative financing product is helping reach unique segments of the efficiency market.
Financing Renewables in Multifamily 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Hispanic Housing Development Corporation
Sectors: Multifamily, Financial Services
Many affordable multifamily housing developers are finding innovative ways to finance clean energy. Learn about recent solar PV and storage projects from leading housing owners and resilient-power advocates.
Finding and Funding an Energy Management Information System That Is Right for Your Building Portfolio 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: The Tower Companies
Sectors: Multifamily, Industrial, Commercial
Energy management information systems (EMISs) are powerful; organizations that have implemented them have reported savings of up to 20% due to better energy performance and operations. However, finding the right EMIS for your organization can be...
FREE MONEY!: Working with Utilities to Make Your Energy Reduction Dreams Come True 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
Sectors: Utility, Commercial
Is your organization taking advantage of the millions of dollars utilities make available through energy efficiency programs every year? E Source provides an overview of trends in utility incentive programs, then Better Buildings partners describe...
Partners: Energi Inc.; Gundersen Health Systems
Sector: Commercial
Organizations are setting aggressive Watts per square foot requirements for new construction buildings and holding design and construction teams accountable for results. New models are emerging for ensuring that the performance of existing...
Giving Your Vision Wings: How to Operationalize Your Sustainability Goals 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Arvada, CO
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
This presentation will feature state and local governments that have established internal sustainable operations plans and policies for their own organizations as a means of operationalizing their energy and climate goals. Learn strategies to...
Green Operations and Management 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Preservation of Affordable Housing
Sector: Multifamily
Besides strengthening resident engagement programs, it is important to implement Green O&M practices to reduce energy consumption in your portfolio. This presentation will share best practices and available toolkits to educate site staff.
Greening Grants - Minimizing Energy and Environmental Impacts of Federally Funded Research 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Education, Commercial
As follow-up to the Better Buildings Case Competition, this presentation focused on ways to connect sustainability to federally supported research. This has the dual benefit of reducing the environmental footprint of research and maximizing...
Harnessing the Power of Data to Improve Building Performance 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: District of Columbia
Sectors: State Government, Multifamily, Local Government, Commercial
Benchmarking and data management practices are generating a rich collection of readily accessible energy performance data. Learn how state and local governments are driving savings in public and private buildings, from strategic management and...
Healthcare Sector Meet-Up 2015 Better Buildings Summit
This session will feature presentations on energy independence and zero energy construction in the healthcare sector.
High-Impact Technologies Forum: Harnessing American Ingenuity and Innovation 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Join representatives from federal agencies for a half-day forum focused on the framework that supports partnerships and products that will drive adoption of high-impact technologies. Three topics will be: Leading Edge to Market Ready: The Federal...
High-Performance Street, Area, and Parking Lighting Solutions 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Street lamps, area lighting, and parking lighting are some of the most costeffective opportunities for energy savings, yet they often remain untapped. Learn from organizations that are saving up to 90% on lighting costs, and learn about free...
High-Performance Troffer Lighting Solutions 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: MGM Resorts International
Recessed troffers represent over half of all commercial fluorescent lighting fixtures and consume more than 87 TWh of electricity annually. Come learn how you could achieve 45% energy savings or more by applying the Better Buildings Alliance...
Higher Education Meet-Up 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sector: Education
This session will feature short presentations on a strategic management model and a self-funding, retrocommissioning program.
How to Drive Change with Workplace Charging 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Sprint
Sectors: Local Government, Commercial
Plug-in electric vehicle charging access at the workplace has nearly doubled in the last two years as employers of all sectors and sizes are increasingly offering workplace charging. Learn from a few of these employers how workplace charging...
How to Get to Zero Energy in Multifamily 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Aeon
Sector: Multifamily
This presentation examines case studies and resources available to reaching zero net energy performance in multifamily buildings.
HVAC Solutions for Small and Large Buildings, Part 1: Life-Cycle Management Approach for Packaged HVAC 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sectors: Financial Services, Commercial
Commercial space conditioning (heating, cooling, and ventilation) accounts for about 7.0 quads of primary energy per year, or about 40% of total commercial use in the United States. Learn about new research into the next generation of HVAC...
HVAC Solutions for Small and Large Buildings, Part 2: Large HVAC Systems 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sector: Commercial
Commercial space conditioning (heating, cooling, and ventilation) accounts for about 7.0 quads of primary energy per year, or about 40% of total commercial use in the United States. Learn about energy-savings opportunities through managing large,...
Incentives: What Gets Homeowners to Move, What Not So Much 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Residential
What incentives did homeowners respond to in a $500 million Recovery Act grant program, and what was learned from incentives that did not work so well? This presentation will utilize the Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center to...
Integrating Solar PV: Strategies and Case Studies 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Lend Lease
Sector: Commercial
Learn about strategies on how to best make the business case for solar PV for different sectors, then hear a case study on a successful implementation.
Intelligent Efficiency: Delivering 21st Century Energy Savings 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Alachua County Public Schools
Sectors: Education, Industrial, Commercial
Low-cost sensors, ubiquitous Internet connectivity, and other technological advances are opening new doors for energy efficiency in homes, buildings, and factories. Sometimes called “intelligent efficiency,” this network-based, high-tech approach...
K-12 Partner Meeting; Including K-12 School Districts in the Clean Energy Equation 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Education
School facilities managers are looking for ways to streamline the implementation of clean energy technologies for high-performance schools that foster safe, healthy, and optimum learning environments. This presentation will include special...
Lessons Learned and the Future of Plug Load Controls 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Commercial plug and process loads (PPLs) are projected to grow from 30% to 35% of total commercial building energy use between 2006 and 2020, due to an increase in the number of plug-in devices and the energy intensity of those devices. This...
Leveraging the Real Estate Industry to Increase Energy Efficiency Upgrades 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Residential
The full value of energy efficiency and high-performance homes has yet to be represented in the market; however, a number of “green” real estate industry initiatives are emerging. Energy efficiency programs are beginning to get involved at...
Managing Data Centers in Multi-Use Environments 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Michigan State University
Sectors: Education, Data Centers
This presentation addresses the challenges encountered while implementing energy efficiency improvements in existing data centers within multi-use buildings.
Marketing Green Assets 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Corcoran Management
Sector: Multifamily
For multifamily developers that do not receive federal subsidies, actively marketing energy efficiency and other sustainability measures can catch the attention of potential tenants. Learn from other Partners about how to attract residents by...
Maximizing Energy Savings in Laboratories 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sector: Commercial
Laboratory facilities are very energy intensive—using about three times more energy than an average office building. Operating a single lab fume hood can result in as much energy use as three typical homes! Explore opportunities for saving...
Maximizing Energy Savings in Laboratories 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sectors: Education, Industrial, Commercial
Laboratory facilities are very energy intensive—using about three times more energy than an average office building. Operating a single lab fume hood can result in as much energy use as three typical homes! Explore opportunities for saving energy...
Maximizing Supermarket Refrigeration System Energy Efficiency 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Refrigeration often accounts for over half of the energy consumption in supermarkets, grocery stores, and convenience stores. Learn how the Better Buildings Alliance is helping members reduce refrigeration energy consumption. Topics include...
Measuring Energy Savings and Tracking Consumption 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Local Government
As local governments begin to implement energy efficiency policies and programs, the need to better understand energy savings becomes important. What energy savings can we attribute to benchmarking and disclosure laws? How do we apply data in...
Now That We’ve Dipped Our Toe in…Water Pilot Lessons Learned 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Ford Motor Company
Sectors: State Government, Industrial, Commercial
A select group of Better Buildings Challenge partners are working with DOE to set water-saving goals, track progress, and share solutions with their peers. This presentation features a cross-sector group of organizations sharing early results...
Overcoming the Home Upgrade Information Tower of Babel with HPXML 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Residential
Home Performance (HP) XML is transforming the way home energy upgrade programs collect and transfer information from one software system to another, leading to improved contractor satisfaction, lower administrative costs, and technological...
PACE: Innovations in Energy Efficiency Financing 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Hannon Armstrong
Sectors: Financial Services, Local Government, Commercial
This presentation highlights innovative and successful models of commercial PACE programs and discuss how they help provide access to low-cost, long-term capital to finance improvements to public and private buildings.
Planning-Barriers-Solutions for Data Center Project Development 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Data Centers
This presentation addresses the barriers associated with challenging a business-as-usual approach where energy efficiency often takes a back seat to concerns about reliability.
PUE Baselining: Methods and Resources 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Sector: Data Centers
DOE will begin this presentation by providing an overview of PUE baselining strategies that address various challenges reported by Better Buildings Challenge and Accelerator partners.
Ramping up Technology to Mitigate Climate Change: Innovations in Project Design and Program Development 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Houston Independent School District, TX
Sectors: State Government, Education, Local Government
The development and deployment of renewable energy technologies are important parts of our “all of the above” strategy to mitigate climate change. In this presentation, hear from a state government, local government, and K-12 school district that...
Reducing Energy Consumption in Restaurants and Kitchens: Turning Down the Heat on Energy Bills 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Restaurants use much more energy per square foot than any other commercial building. Learn how DOE and Partners are helping pave the way for energy savings in the commercial food service sector. Presentations overview programs and...
Retail, Food Service & Grocery Meet-Up 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Sprint
Sector: Commercial
This session will feature short presentations on rooftop unit retrofits and replacements for the retail, food service and grocery sector.
Retrofits: Making the Most of What You Have 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
As facility managers face the dilemma of replacing or upgrading aging equipment, it requires careful, and sometimes nuanced calculations on the costs and benefits. In this presentation, we will learn how leading companies faced with the...
Savings Bonanza: Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs That Work 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Utility, Industrial
Industrial customers have much to gain from partnering with their utilities on energy efficiency, but a series of barriers have led to lower industrial participation rates in utility programs relative to other sectors. This panel will highlight...
Seize the Day: Turning Building Life-Cycle Milestones into Energy Efficiency Opportunities 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Hillsboro, OR
Sectors: Residential, Multifamily, Local Government
There are numerous milestones in the building life-cycle in which energy efficiency can be integrated—refinancing, aesthetic renovations, environmental compliance, etc. Learn how innovative organizations are leveraging these opportunities to drive...
Solving the Problems of Residential Energy Efficiency Programs 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Residential
This presentation discusses a problem-solving facilitation method from the business sector, which will use one member’s current challenge and draw on a combined 100+ years of experience of the other participants to generate solutions. All members...
Strategies and Guidelines for the Cleansing and Analysis of Building Energy Benchmarking Data 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: State Government, Local Government
A growing number of local governments and states are collecting building benchmarking data from thousands of public and private building owners. Data cleansing is a critical step prior to analysis and interpretation of data. Learn about...
Strengthening Resiliency with Clean Energy 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Boston, MA
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Local Government
As the impacts of climate change are felt more locally and deeply, cities, states, companies, and institutions are increasingly looking for ways to bolster their readiness for natural disasters, energy supply disruptions, and sea level rise. Learn...
Summit Plenary Keynotes 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
During the Plenary session, partners and allies are recognized by DOE leadership. These slides provide an overiew of recognition recived in 2015.
Tapping Into DOE’s Portfolio of Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Resources 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Volvo
Sector: Industrial
A range of DOE programs and resources are available to help companies save energy, reduce operating costs, and improve competitiveness. In this presentation, Better Plants partners will describe how they have leveraged various resources to help...
The Art and Science of Appraising Green Buildings 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
Appraisers’ understanding of green building benefits is critical to ensuring that buyers purchase buildings that meet their comfort and operational expectations, and sellers receive appropriate compensation for the effort spent improving and...
The Role of Energy Efficiency in a New Manufacturing Energy Landscape 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Alcoa
Sector: Industrial
The industrial energy landscape is changing in profound ways, with new supplies of domestic natural gas driving prices down and helping improve the competitive positioning of U.S. manufacturers. Presentations will provide an overview of the...
The Value Proposition for Data Center Optimization 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Data Centers
Learn how industry leaders are driving energy and cost savings through a range of solutions. Presentations include summaries of specific technological changes and/or improvements through consolidation and the tangible financial and...
Using Technology to Engage Tenants and Save Energy 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Green Coast Enterprises
Sectors: Multifamily, Education, Commercial
Building owners and operators are increasingly using smart meters and apps to encourage occupants to cut energy consumption. Learn from the commercial, multifamily, and educational building sectors on how to promote energy efficiency behavior...
Working with DOE National Labs: Opportunities for Collaboration 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Sector: Commercial
DOE’s national labs are powerful engines for clean energy innovation. In this presentation, representatives from the national labs describe how the private sector can engage with labs to improve energy efficiency, enhance competitiveness, and...
Workshop on Multifamily Efficiency Programs 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Mercy Housing
Sector: Multifamily
This presentation is for building owners/operators and utilities that serve them to discuss opportunities to increase multifamily participation in efficiency programs. Topics include: improving collaboration in benchmarking; one-stop-shop...
Zero Energy Buildings: Defining Them and Building Them 2015 Better Buildings Summit
Partner: Lend Lease
Sectors: Commercial, Residential
Zero energy buildings are all the rage, but what exactly does it mean to achieve this level of performance? Learn about a national effort to develop definitions and standards for zero energy buildings, campuses, and facilities.
Presentation
Partner: Gundersen Health Systems
Sector: Commercial
Learn from hospital CFOs who have made significant and replicable investment in energy projects. The CFOs review energy investment strategies and their approaches to bringing financial, environmental, and social aspects of energy alterations to the forefront of fiscal operations of healthcare facilities.
City Operations Sustainability Plan Update Presentation
Partner: Chula Vista, CA
Sector: Local Government
The city of Chula Vista presented on their City Operations Sustainability Plan progress at the National League of Cities City Summit in November 2016.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Data Centers
Data center managers are increasingly looking to renewable forms of energy to power their operations. This presentation gives an overview of different types of renewable energy, places to go for assistance in developing renewable projects, and...
Energy Investment Successes from a Hospital CFO Presentation
Partner: Gundersen Health Systems
Sector: Commercial
Learn how Gundersen Health system improved energy efficiency by 25 percent and saved $5.5 million annually as well as best practices from the Better Buildings Alliance (BBA) program. This presentation will help you identify the project teams, resources, and activities needed to improve energy efficiency.
Partners: Best Buy; Safeway; Staples; The Wendy's Company; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
An introduction to the EMIS technology team, and a series of success stories from the retail, food service, and grocery sectors.
Fault Detection and Diagnostics in Higher Education Presentation
Partners: Michigan State University; University of Iowa
Sector: Education
The EMIS tech team held a call to discuss fault detection and diagnosis in higher education.
Fault Detection and Diagnostics in Higher Education Presentation
Partners: Michigan State University; University of Iowa
Sector: Education
The EMIS tech team held a call to discuss fault detection and diagnosis in higher education.
Partner: New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Sector: Commercial
Hospitals face an especially challenging energy problem – how to operate 24/7 in a strict control environment for lighting and HVAC? One way to manage usage is through EMIS, a broad family of tools and services. Learn how two hospital projects successfully controlled their complex buildings through the use of data analytics and monitoring based commissioning.
IT Energy Efficiency Opportunities Presentation
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Data Centers
IT equipment can be a significant driver for energy use in data centers. This presentation describes new trends and advancements in IT energy efficiency that can help data center managers cut energy costs.
Sector: Commercial
Better Buildings webinar on Leveraging the Technology Performance Exchange (TPEX) for Large Portfolios.
Plug & Process Load Team Call Presentation
Sector: Commercial
This team call featured a presentation by Legacy Health on plug load use in healthcare.
Partners: Seventhwave (formerly the Energy Center of Wisconsin); Shorenstein Properties LLC
Sector: Commercial
The Plug and Proccess Loads Technology Team held a webinar on reducing office plug loads featuring Scott Hackel from Seventhwave and Jaxon Love from Shorenstein Realty Services.
Sector: Data Centers
Intelligent metering is a prerequisite to effectively managing energy use in data centers. This presentation details metering options for different data center configurations to help facilities managers calculate their data centers' power...
Renewables Integration & Hospitality Team Meeting Presentation
Partner: Hilton Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, in 2012 the U.S. lodging industry occupied 52,529 properties with 4.9 million guestrooms and spent $8.2 billion on energy. With its extensive footprint and energy costs making up a large portion of operational expenses, the hospitality industry has the potential for significant savings. One option for managing energy costs is installing solar PV on rooftops, in parking lots and on unused land. This webinar will discuss a new guide to help hospitality owners, operators and managers assess the feasibility on installing solar PV. The webinar also features a case study on a successful solar PV project at a hotel in California.
SEP Overview Presentation Presentation
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Overview of benefits and implementation of Superior Energy Performance (SEP).
SEP Program Administrators Overview Presentation
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Overview for SEP Program Administrators.
SEP Ratepayer Customer Overview Presentation
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Overview for SEP Ratepayer Customers.
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Learn more about Shari's Cafes and Pies' approach to energy management.
Partner: Cleveland, OH
Sector: Local Government
The city of Cleveland presented on their Sustainable Cleveland program progress at the National League of Cities City Summit in November 2016.
Sustainable Data Centers Presentation
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Data Centers
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) boasts the most energy efficient data center in the world. This presentation describes the data center, its energy efficient features, and how it was built.
Guidance
Building owners can use these best practices, developed in conjunction with an industry advisory group, to implement green leasing language throughout their portfolio. They offer guidance on establishing goals, tracking progress, and engaging with brokers and tenants.
The U.S. EPA has developed Eight Great Strategies to Engage Tenants on Energy Efficiency, which demonstrates how ENERGY STAR program resources can be leveraged to drive meaningful tenant engagement, and also provides proven best practices from...
Access definitions for a zero energy building which produces enough renewable energy to meet its own annual energy consumption requirements, thereby reducing the use of non-renewable energy in the building sector.
A guide for utility regulators to data access for commercial building energy performance benchmarking developed as a product of the State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action).
adidas Rooftop Unit RFP Guidance
Partner: adidas Group
Sector: Commercial
The intent of this RFP is to identify the products which meet all the minimum requirements, and compare additional features, warranty, and pricing in order to determine a new standard.
Easy-to-use guidance for achieving 50% energy savings in new grocery stores ranging in size from 25,000 to 65,000 ft2 with medium- and low-temperature refrigerated cases and walk-ins.
Sector: Commercial
The resources in this toolkit were reviewed and selected by the working group participants, and are designed to help simplify information gathering processes, provide industry background and context for owners, lenders, and appraisers, and link to key training opportunities that will assist appraisers in gathering the data and developing the skills needed to competently appraise high performance buildings and building attributes.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
Presentation on assessing and reducing plug and process loads in commercial office and retail buildings.
Sector: Commercial
This document presents best practices for utilities to develop whole-building data access systems, based on the experiences of leading utilities from across the country.
Sector: Commercial
This document presents a vision for utilities to combine whole-building data access capabilities and benchmarking outputs to help increase the effectiveness of their energy efficiency programs.
Clean Energy Lending Primer Guidance
This chapter introduces the five major components of a clean energy lending product, one by one, and describes each one’s major characteristics. It also illustrates the relationship between the components. Among them, the source of capital is...
Sector: Data Centers
This guide intends to help data center owners and operators implement a metering system that allows their organizations to gather the necessary data for effective decision-making and energy-efficiency improvements.
Sector: Commercial
The decision guides found in this resource were created to help building owners find the right control strategy for PPLs in their buildings.
Sector: Commercial
This decision tree guides to reader through the challenging task of determining how to manage existing rooftop units with easy to follow evaluation questions and links to additional resources for more information.
Sector: Commercial
This webinar provides an introduction to critical aspects of successful EMIS use in a 30-minute presentation.
Sector: Commercial
This framework provides a common reference that can be used to understand key distinguishing factors and core attributes of different solutions within the family of EMIS technologies.
Energy Information Handbook Guidance
Sector: Commercial
This handbook will give you the information you need to plan an energy-management strategy that works for your building, making it more energy efficient.
Sector: Industrial
Learn about the steps necessary to develop an energy consumption and energy intensity baseline and calculate changes over time.
Sector: Commercial
DOE to developed this guidance document for use by the food service industry in understanding the basic issues involved in deployment of energy management systems (EMS) in their establishments.
Sector: Commercial
This chapter gives an overview of financing methods and suggests criteria for selecting the best method for a given organization and project.
Exterior Lighting Controls Guidance Guidance
Sector: Commercial
This Better Buildings Alliance publication provides actionable guidance for the planning, application and specification of devices and systems used to control general lighting in building exteriors and parking structures.
External Financing Guide for Retail Guidance
Partner: Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
Sector: Commercial
This guide is intended to help energy managers and finance professionals at retail companies understand how to use external financing for energy projects.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers
To help agencies comply with federal laws and requirements, the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) analyzes energy management mandates from legal authorities and publishes notices and rules related to federal energy management.
This guide provides a snapshot of the federal finance facilities available for energy efficiency upgrades and clean energy deployment.
Sectors: Commercial, Education
This document describes how to implement a fume hood sash management campaign.
Sector: Commercial
To help generate demand for high performance appraisals and appraisers competent to execute them, DOE developed this resource with input from its appraisal working group. The document provides building owners with step-by-step guidance for...
Sector: Commercial
This report breaks down best practices and guidelines for conducting case retrofits by project stage, from initial planning through project completion and system monitoring.
Sectors: Commercial, Utility
This document provides guidance on how policymakers, utilities, and regulators should approach whole-building data access to maintain the confidentiality of utility customers.
Healthcare Sector Opportunities Guidance
Sector: Commercial
Explore a variety of activities below tailored to your sector, from testing out an implementation model to joining a technology adoption campaign.
Heat Pump Water Heater Manufacturers Guidance
Sector: Commercial
List of currently qualified products available for sale in the U.S. that meet the DOE/CBEA Heat Pump Water Heater Specification.
Heat Reclaim Playbook Guidance
Sector: Commercial
This playbook will help refrigeration designers evaluate multiple applications of refrigeration heat reclaim for supermarket energy conservation. It also includes guidance on operations, maintenance, and measurement/verification.
HPXML Implementation Guide Guidance
Sector: Residential
This HPXML Implementation Guide is designed to help program administrators and software developers integrate HPXML into their operations and products.
Internal Financing Guide for Retail Guidance
Partner: Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
Sector: Commercial
This guide is intended to help energy managers and finance professionals at retail companies understand internal financing approaches that can be used for energy projects.
This briefing report provides a tutorial in the fundamentals of energy performance contracting (EPC) for policy makers who need to understand how EPC fits into the broader context of energy efficiency policy and programs.
Partner: Cornell University
Sectors: Commercial, Education
This presentation addresses laboratory ventilation flow rates.
Mercy Housing Solar RFQ Webinar Guidance
Partner: Mercy Housing
Sector: Multifamily
An informational webinar for respondents to Mercy Housing's Solar RFQ.
Sector: Commercial
There are some misconceptions on how APSs work and their actual savings potential. This resource was created to help bust some of these myths and encourage wider adoption of these cost-effective, energy-saving devices.
Natural Refrigerants Playbook Guidance
Sector: Commercial
This Natural Refrigeration Playbook provides guidance to refrigeration system design teams about selecting energy-efficient refrigeration systems that use natural, low-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants.
Sector: Commercial
This report provides guidance for businesses considering implementing solar PV, as there are widespread geographic differences regarding utility incentive structures, utility policies, regulatory structures, and permitting requirements.
Sector: Commercial
This document provides guidance for implementing Solar PV in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Sector: Commercial
Solar PV has the potential to provide significant benefits to hotels by way of attracting guests and, more importantly, reducing operating costs. For more information on solar PV evaluation, visit the Renewables Integration Technology Solutions page.
Sector: Commercial
Download this list of incentives and rebates for plug and process load controls that are offered by utilities across the country.
Sector: Commercial
The Solar Access to Public Capital (SAPC) working group has completed development of standard residential lease and commercial power purchase agreement (PPA) contracts available for use by developers, customers, and third-party finance providers in the solar industry.
Sector: Commercial
List of currently qualified products available for sale in the U.S. that meet the DOE/CBEA Distribution Transformer Specification.
Reducing Campus ACH Safely Guidance
Sectors: Commercial, Education
This presentation illustrates how the University of Colorado optimized laboratory ventilation rates.
Sector: Commercial
This Guide steps you through the commissioning process for each phase of your project, from design through construction, start-up, and first-year operation.
Regional Guide to EMIS Incentives Guidance
Sector: Commercial
This guide introduces incentive and financing programs available to support the installation and use of EMIS in commercial buildings.
RTU Inventory Spreadsheet Guidance
Sector: Commercial
Use the RTU Inventory Spreadsheet to gather basic information (i.e., number, size, age, general condition, etc.)
RTU Sizing Guidance Guidance
Sector: Commercial
Common sizing mistakes (with respect to cooling tonnage and supply fan horsepower) can be controlled with these recommended processes to help project teams avoid those mistakes and ensure effective RTU replacement investments.
Sector: Commercial
In order to streamline efforts and encourage appraisers to conduct high performance appraisals, DOE, with input from the appraisal working group, has created this resource to provide background information and sample language that could be...
SEP Program Planning Template Guidance
Sector: Industrial
This workbook - also called the SEP Program Planning Template - is designed to facilitate development of offerings for Superior Energy Performance™ (SEP) by program administrators (PA), and to provide a means of communicating with their...
Sectors: Commercial, Residential
This presentation examines solar finance for residential and commercial customers and potential roles of state and local government.
Solar PV Cost Proposal Template Guidance
Sector: Commercial
Use this template in conjunction with the Solar PV RFP & Procurement Guidance Template to develop a customized form for vendors to complete when responding to your Solar PV RFP. Specify your financing choice (Power Purchase Agreement,...
Sector: Commercial
Use this template to develop your own Request For Proposal (RFP) document, which will effectively communicate the specifications of your desired PV solar project to vendors in your area.
Sector: Commercial
This document provides guidance on designing productive stakeholder engagement and outreach to support the development of whole-building data access solutions.
Sector: Commercial
Presentation on successful strategies to engage tenants in energy efficiency.
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
The SEP Program Planning Guide provides utilities and PAs with a step-by-step method to implement effective program plans and reports for their SEP offerings.
Sector: Commercial
This guide describes procedures to operate ULT freezers efficiently and to improve sample access.
Using the Better Communities Mark Guidance
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government, State Government
Through the Better Buildings Initiative, leaders in the public and private sectors commit to make the nation’s homes, commercial buildings, and industrial plants more energy efficient by accelerating innovation and sharing successful best practices.
Progress Update
2013 Better Buildings Alliance Annual Report Progress Update
Sector: Commercial
This report provides an overview of the Commercial Building Energy Alliance (CBEA) successes from 2012.
2013 Better Buildings Progress Report Progress Update
This report provides an overview of the Better Buildings Program's successes from 2012.
2014 Better Buildings Alliance Annual Report Progress Update
Sector: Commercial
This report provides an overview of the Better Buildings Alliance Program's successes from 2013.
2014 Better Buildings Progress Report Progress Update
This report provides an overview of the Better Buildings Program's successes from 2013.
2015 Better Buildings Alliance Annual Report Progress Update
Sector: Commercial
This report provides an overview of the Better Buildings Alliance Program's successes from 2014.
2015 Better Buildings Progress Report Progress Update
This report provides an overview of the Better Buildings Program's successes from 2014.
2015 Better Plants Progress Update Progress Update
Sector: Industrial
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings, Better Plants Program and Challenge (Better Plants) is working with leading manufacturers to improve energy efficiency in the industrial sector. Better Plants is part of...
2016 Better Buildings Alliance Annual Report Progress Update
Sector: Commercial
This report provides an overview of the Better Buildings Alliance Program's successes from 2015.
2016 Better Buildings Progress Report Progress Update
Through the Better Buildings Initiative, the Department of Energy (DOE) is working with leading organizations across the country to increase investment in energy efficiency and reduce energy bills, while avoiding carbon and other pollutants. Over five years, it has more than tripled in scope, influence, and impact. The Initiative is transforming the energy efficiency marketplace by targeting the barriers that prevent many organizations and consumers from capturing the benefits of energy efficiency.
2016 Better Plants Progress Update Progress Update
Sector: Industrial
This year Better Plants partners made significant strides in energy efficiency, reporting estimated cumulative energy savings of 600 trillion British thermal units (TBtu) and $3.1 billion in energy costs.
General
2016 Summit Agenda At-A-Glance General
Check out the Agenda At-A-Glance for the 2016 Better Buildings Summit.
Sector: Financial Services
There are many ways to finance energy efficiency projects in buildings you own or occupy. The Navigator helps you cut through this complexity to secure financing that works for you.
Partner: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
When it comes to achieving significant sustainability gains, an international retail giant has unique opportunities to cut energy use. With a total of 4,500 sites, Walmart’s commitment to efficiency in parking lighting in new construction and retrofits is paying off in major savings. As a result of its lighting upgrades Walmart received individual Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) Campaign awards for a superstore, a neighborhood market and a Sam’s Club. Across 100 stores including both new and retrofitted sites, over 40 million square feet in surfaces for parking and over 100,000 parking spaces, Walmart is saving over 15 million kWh each year as a result of lighting upgrades.
Collaborator Letters General
Program administrators are not the only ones with an interest in improving the management and operations of home upgrade programs. Stakeholders in the home performance industry are invested in better programs as well. See below for their letters of support.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States.
Sector: Industrial
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings, Better Plants Program (Better Plants) developed the Diagnostic Equipment Loan Program to address these issues. The Better Plants program helps industrial organizations set and achieve energy savings goals across all their U.S. operations. To help partners make informed decisions, Better Plants offers diagnostic instrumentation to enable partners to collect energy data.
Sector: Industrial
Diagnostic Equipment Loan Program Overview
Green Lease Library General
Sector: Commercial
Serves as a one-stop shop to improve access to green leasing resources. It features case studies, sample lease language, best practices, and toolkits. It was produced through a collaboration of Better Buildings Alliance members with the U.S. General Services Administration, Building Owners and Managers Association International, Natural Resources Defense Council, Institute for Market Transformation, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, and the Rocky Mountain Institute.
Sector: Residential
A summary of Home Energy Score analysis and resultant methodology for the Scoring Tool.
Home Energy Score - like a miles per gallon rating for vechicles - can differente home inspectors and provide their clients with energy efficiecny information on their potential home.
Sector: Residential
Technical paper providing more detailed information about the Home Energy Score methodology.
LEEP Case Study: IRS/MC Realty General
Partner: MC Realty
Sector: Commercial
MC Realty replaced 1,500 metal halide fixtures with an equal number of T8 fluorescent fixtures in the five-story parking structure to cut energy use by 2 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually, which resulted in the project winning a 2014 LEEP...
The Home Performance Coalition is a national non-profit organization that promotes the market adoption of residential energy efficiency technologies and practices through stakeholder engagement, policy development, education, and research. Efficiency First is a national association for the home performance industry that advocates for policies that accelerate the growth of the industry.
Letter of Support from OptiMiser General
OptiMiser is a software development company that provides energy auditing software for residential and commercial buildings, and program administration software for home upgrade programs.
Sector: Residential
The Energy Department has released "Capturing Energy Efficiency in Residential Real Estate Transactions: Steps That Energy Efficiency Programs Can Take," a new white paper that highlights how residential programs can help make home resale prices account for the value of high-performance energy efficiency features to appraisers, real estate agents, mortgage lenders, homebuyers, and sellers.
DOE’s Better Buildings Home Energy Information Accelerator launched earlier this year brings together real estate and efficiency partners to build on these efforts, address challenges raised in the paper, and facilitate improved access to and use of energy information in real estate transactions.
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Poster listing Ten Easy Actions that all team members can perform, to reduce energy and water usage.
Poster: Easy Actions for Cooks General
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Poster listing Easy Actions, targeted specifically at cooks, that can reduce energy and water usage.
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Poster listing Easy Actions, targeted specifically at dish-machine operators (DMO's), that can reduce energy and water usage.
Poster: Ten Easy Actions General
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Poster listing Ten Easy Actions that staff can perform, to reduce energy and water usage.
Sector: Residential
Successful residential energy efficiency programs use data collection, transfer, and storage systems to effectively implement activities and track program metrics. While systems based on simple spreadsheets can be easy to develop, such systems might not be suitable as program scale increases. Programs across the country have found immense value from investing the time and resources required to create an information technology (IT) system to regularly monitor progress and automate time-intensive manual processes. From customized data management systems to mobile-friendly systems that allow data entry and access from the field, programs have found ways to use data more efficiently and drive upgrades and program progress.
PV System Cost Database General
Sector: Commercial
The Open PV Project is a collaborative effort between government, industry, and the public that is compiling a comprehensive database of photovoltaic (PV) installation data for the United States.
Spreadsheet tool for a mechanical designer to calculate the feasibility of heat recovery system integration. Assumes that the refrigeration system is a system with a single suction group.
Sector: Residential
The latest in a series of Lessons Learned: Peer Exchange Call “greatest hits” summarizes top marketing and outreach takeaways from the Energy Department’s Better Buildings Residential Network members during spring 2015 Peer Exchange Calls:
Effective marketing of multifamily upgrades depends on whether the decision maker is a tenant or building owner. Tenants are more concerned with issues, such as reduced noise, enhanced comfort, and lower energy bills. Owners are more concerned with enhanced marketability of a unit (e.g., the aesthetics of installing new window treatments).
Stand-alone outreach events, such as workshops, can have difficulty attracting people to a venue just for that event. Instead, focus on leveraging pre-existing events and community groups to educate people.
Read the full document for more greatest hits from marketing and outreach Peer Exchange Calls.
Roof Savings Calculator (RSC) General
Sector: Commercial
A review of problems created by infiltration and exfiltration in buildings, and the design considerations of an air barrier system to control the problems.
Sample Home Energy Score Report General
Sector: Residential
An example of a Home Energy Score Report.
View the select opportunities for commercial real estate.
Sectors: Education, Local Government, State Government
Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) is a budget-neutral approach to make building improvements that reduce energy and water use and increase operational efficiency. By partnering with an energy service company (ESCO), a facility owner can use an ESPC to pay for today's facility upgrades with tomorrow's energy savings—without tapping into capital budgets. State and local governments can implement ESPC projects in their own facilities, as well as promote and support ESPC projects through ESPC programs.
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government, State Government
The Street and Parking Facility Lighting Retrofit Financial Analysis Tool was developed for the financial analysis of retrofitting street and parking facility lighting with more efficient alternatives.
Sector: Commercial
The Synthesis of Existing EMIS Resources provides brief summaries of over 40 EMIS publications. Key findings as well as access information are provided for each resource in the synthesis.
Sector: Commercial
This list provides the top DOE tools and.resources for saving energy in grocery buildings.
Sector: Commercial
Retail buildings—including stand-alone stores, malls, and shopping centers—account for nearly 16% of commercial floor space and consume more than 18% of all energy used by commercial buildings. This list provides the top ten DOE tools and resources recommended for the retail sector to capitalize on energy efficiency savings.
Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This resource highlights best practices to selecting a commercial solar provider. Business owners interested in going solar can take the
following steps to install an on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) system.
About Better Buildings Accelerators Fact Sheet
Sectors: Education, Industrial, Local Government, State Government, Financial Services, Utility
Better Buildings Accelerators are targeted, short-term, partner-focused activities designed to address persistent barriers that stand in the way of greater efficiency.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
Using the process and strategies outlined in this brochure, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was able to drastically reduce its PPL energy use in the Research Support Facility (RSF).
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
This brochure provides an overview of PPLs in retail buildings and describes the process and strategies needed to cost-effectively reduce their energy impact.
Sector: Education
For more information on opportunities for K-12 school districts to participate in the Better Buildings Challenge take a look at this Overview, featuring top resources, solutions, and information on joining the partnership.
Better Buildings Challenge Overview Fact Sheet
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Leading CEOs and executives of U.S. companies, universities, school districts, multifamily organizations, and state and local government are taking the Better Buildings Challenge to reduce energy use across their building portfolios by 20 percent in ten years.
The Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator aims to lower energy bills in low income communities through expanded installation of energy efficiency and distributed renewables.
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Combined Heat and Power for Resiliency Accelerator partners work to support and expand the consideration of CHP solutions by states, communities and utilitiesfor their critical infrastructure needs.
Sector: Data Centers
This factsheet provides information on the program and how your organization can join and become a data center accelerator partner.
The Energy Data Accelerator is designed to demonstrate low-cost, standardized approaches for providing energy data for the purpose of whole-building energy performance benchmarking.
Key accomplishments and results of partners are outlined in this fact sheet, profiling the historic expansion of data accessibility and increases in building energy benchmarking.
Sectors: Education, Local Government, State Government
The Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Accelerator is designed to expand the use of performance contracting by federal, state, and local governments, K-12 schools, and others. The ESPC Accelerator aims to catalyze public sector energy efficiency investments of $2 billion from January 2013 to December 2016 through the use of innovative and best practice approaches to enhance performance contracting programs. It will establish these approaches over this period and maintain them for the long term. Focus areas include: contract design, energy measurement and verification (M&V), performance benchmarking, reporting of successful outcomes, streamlined project processes, and approaches for deep-energy and small building retrofits.
Sector: Residential
The Better Buildings Home Energy Information Accelerator is designed to expand the availability and use of reliable home energy information at relevant points in residential real estate transactions.
Sector: Residential
The Home Upgrade Program Accelerator aims to significantly reduce administrative program costs and increase overall program cost-effectiveness from May 2015 to May 2018 and to share approaches and technical solutions with the greatest impact.
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial
Enterprise-wide offers Partners an opportunity to implement International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 50001 and SEP enterprise-wide, such as across a corporation, business unit, or multiple plants to achieve greater energy cost savings.
Sector: Industrial
Ratepayer-funded Program Partners are utilities and energy efficiency program administrators that agree to work towards deployment of SEP to manufacturers across their service territories.
Better Buildings Initiative - Join Us Fact Sheet
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Through the Better Buildings Initiative, leaders representing the nation’s commercial building industry including building owners, operators, engineers, facility managers, and sustainability professionals work together to share and advance...
The Outdoor Lighting Accelerator will work with dozens of municipalities to accelerate the adoption and use of high efficiency outdoor lighting in the public sector, replacing over 1,500,000 lighting fixtures over the next two years starting in May 2014.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Local Government, State Government
A typical laboratory is 3-to-4 times more energy intensive than an average commercial building and can account for up to 70% of a given campus’
energy footprint, making laboratories a key focal area for energy and carbon management strategies at universities, corporations, national
laboratories, hospitals, and federal agencies.
Better Buildings Summit Attendee List Fact Sheet
2016 Better Buildings Summit attendees are listed in the attendee list.
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
The Wastewater Infrastructure Accelerator will work over three years with state, regional, and local agencies that are engaging with water resource recovery facilities in their jurisdiction to accelerate a pathway toward a sustainable infrastructure of the future
Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) are working with industry stakeholders to develop voluntary national guidelines that will improve the quality and consistency of commercial building workforce credentials for four key energy-related jobs.
Sector: Local Government
Zero Energy Districts provide an opportunity to optimize energy efficiency in new construction because of the integration aspects that lead to increased cost savings and environmental and economic benefits.
Sector: Education
The Zero Energy Schools Accelerator aims to make Zero Energy K-12 schools mainstream, while enhancing the educational environment for our nation’s students.
Better Communities Alliance Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
The Better Communities Alliance is part of the department’s Better Buildings Initiative, a national leadership program calling on companies, state and local governments, manufacturers, universities and schools, to make substantial commitments to improve the energy usage in buildings, homes, and plants to save money and increase competitiveness.
Sector: Commercial
This fact sheet summarizes the Better Building Alliance commercial heat pump water heater demonstration project and directs interested partners on how to take advantage of the opportunity.
Energy Information Systems Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
Fact sheet on the business case for energy information systems at your facility.
Energy Performance Contract Fact Sheet
Under an Energy Performance Contract (EPC), an energy service company (ESCO) coordinates installation and maintenance of efficiency equipment in a customer’s facilities and is paid from the associated energy savings.
Energy Service Agreements Fact Sheet
Sector: Financial Services
An Energy Services Agreement (ESA) is a pay-for-performance, off-balance sheet financing solution that allows customers to implement energy and water efficiency projects with no upfront capital expenditure.
High Efficiency Troffer Lighting Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This fact sheet summarizes the work of the Better Building Alliance Lighting & Electrical team focusing on making reliable, energy-efficient, and competitively priced parking structure lighting more widely available.
Sector: Commercial
Factsheet describing the High Performance Rooftop Unit Specification.
Sector: Commercial
Fact sheet summarizing work of the Better Building Alliance Lighting & Electrical team focused on making reliable, energy-efficient, and competitively priced parking structure lighting more widely available.
Home Energy Score Assessor Tips Fact Sheet
Sector: Residential
One page fact sheet covering important details about how to correctly create a Home Energy Score.
Home Energy Score - like a miles per gallon rating for vechicles - can grow contracoring and energy auditing business.
Home Energy Score for Non-Profits Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Sector: Residential
Fact sheet for non-profits interested in offering the Home Energy Score to residents in their communities.
Home Energy Score - like a miles per gallon rating for vechicles - can inform clients about energy efficiecny in their potenital new home.
Sector: Residential
Fact sheet for trade associations interested in including the Home Energy Score among their members' services.
Home Energy Score for Utilities Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Fact sheet for utilities interested in providing the Home Energy Score to their customers.
Home Energy Score State & Local Governments Fact Sheet
Sector: Residential
Fact sheet to provide information to state and local governments about how to become a Home Energy Score Partner.
Hospitality Energy Resources and Tools Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This factsheet features Better Buildings resources, tools, and programs designed to help the hospitality sector improve the energy efficiency of their buildings and facilities, including hotels, motels, and inns.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
Each advanced power strip has three outlet types for equipment with various electricity needs. This infographic describes the uses for each outlet type.
Insulation Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This fact sheet will help you to understand how insulation works, what different types of insulation are available, and how much insulation makes sense for your climate.
Internal Funding Fact Sheet
Sector: Financial Services
Internal funding refers to the use of an organization’s existing financial resources to pay for energy efficiency projects, rather than seeking external financing.
Large Office Build Out Tips Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This fact sheet for large office leases provides guidance on how your property teams, leasing agents, and brokers can communicate the value of considering energy efficiency during tenant improvements.
Lease Financing Fact Sheet
Sector: Financial Services
A lease is a simple financing structure that allows a customer to use energy efficiency equipment without purchasing it outright.
LED Outdoor Area Lighting Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This document reviews the major design and specification concerns for outdoor area lighting, and discusses the potential for LED luminaires to save energy while providing high quality lighting for outdoor areas.
Lifetime of White LEDs Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This fact sheet discusses lumen depreciation, measurement of LED useful life, and the features to look for in evaluating LED products.
Loan or Debt Financing Fact Sheet
Sector: Financial Services
Customers can borrow money directly from banks or other lenders to pay for energy efficiency projects.
Next Generation Luminaire Demonstration Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering commercial building owners the opportunity to partner in lighting technology demonstrations featuring high-performance LED downlight luminaires.
On-Bill Financing Fact Sheet
Sector: Financial Services
On-bill financing (OBF) and repayment (OBR) are financing options in which a utility or private lender supplies capital to a customer to make energy efficiency improvements and is repaid through regular payments on an existing utility bill.
Opportunities for Greater Savings Factsheet Fact Sheet
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
The factsheet covers the general details of the Interior Lighting Campaign.
PACE Financing Fact Sheet
Sector: Financial Services
Commercial property-assessed clean energy (CPACE) is a financing structure in which building owners borrow money for energy efficiency or renewable energy projects and make repayments via an assessment on the their property tax bill.
Parking Lot Lighting Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This fact sheet summarizes the work on making reliable, energy efficient, and competitively priced outdoor LED lighting systems more widely available in the marketplace.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
This brochure addresses gaps in actionable knowledge that can help reduce the plug load capacities designed into buildings.
Partner: General Services Administration (GSA)
Sector: Commercial
GSA’s Green Proving Ground (GPG) program recently assessed the effectiveness of advanced power strips (APS) in managing plugload energy consumption in eight of its buildings.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
In constructing a new research facility for its campus, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) project team identified the opportunity to design a world-class, energy-efficient data center to support its operations.
RTU Measurement and Verification Guidance Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
Various M&V methods are helpful in estimating the payback and justifying future projects and understanding water efficiencies, emissions reductions, maintenance costs and savings, indoor environmental quality (IEQ) improvements, and occupant satisfaction.
Saving Energy Through Advanced Power Strips Fact Sheet
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
This fact sheet summarizes the energy saving benefits of advanced power strips.
Small Office Build Out Tips Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This fact sheet for small office leases provides guidance on how your property teams, leasing agents, and brokers can communicate the value of considering energy efficiency during tenant improvements.
Solid-State Lighting Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
This document addresses some of the common concerns surrounding the spectral power distribution (SPD) of LED products used for general illumination, using an example dataset of 20 CALiPER-tested products.
Take the LEEP! Phase 2 Marketing Fact Sheet Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
The Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) Campaign is a program offering free guidance and recognition to facility owners interested in implementing energy‐efficient lighting solutions in their parking lots and structures.
Technology Campaigns Fact Sheet
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Better Buildings Alliance technology campaigns support commercial building owners and operators as they seek to enhance the operations and energy performance of their buildings.
Ten Easy Resource Conservation Measures Fact Sheet
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Handout describing ten easy behavioural changes that employees can make, and the impact of these changes on resource use and conservation.
Sector: Commercial
This document provides this type of summary for the available DOE GATEWAY demonstration projects completed to date and offers some rational application results and guidance for planning an LED application.
Updating Troffer Luminaires to LED Fact Sheet
Sector: Commercial
This fact sheet provides guidance on the various factors to consider when deciding on an LED upgrade for a fluorescent system.
What Does My Home Energy Score Mean? Fact Sheet
Sector: Residential
What does all of the information on a Home Energy Score report mean?
Report
Sector: Commercial
This framework can be used as a first orienting step; it does not detail specific technology features, but instead provides a high-level overview of primary applications within each category.
Sector: Commercial
The multi-year research study was initiated to find solutions to improve packaged heating and cooling equipment operating efficiency in the field.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
This report summarizes the field demonstration of ARCs installed on nine RTUs serving a 70,000-ft2 exchange store (large retail) and two RTUs, each serving small office buildings located on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH).
Sectors: State Government, Local Government, Commercial
This handbook provides both a strategic planning framework and standard methodologies to determine the energy and non-energy benefits of benchmarking and transparency (B&T) policies and programs that have recently begun to proliferate in...
This document introduces the key elements to consider in making the business case for a proactive high-efficiency RTU replacement strategy for facility maintenance staff and building engineers responsible for energy management.
Sector: Commercial
This report is a field test of a liquid refrigerant pump that enhances the performance of a supermarket refrigeration system.
Sectors: Commercial, Financial Services
This summary includes a review of existing evidence of Green Labels’ impacts on revenue increases, cost savings and corresponding asset value, and identifies gaps in existing research.
Sector: Commercial
While commercial building owners generally have control over building systems and operations, tenants play a critical role in achieving lasting reductions in energy intensity. In recognition of this collaborative role, the Department of Energy has studied the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in tenant spaces. This study finds significant potential to improve energy efficiency during the design and construction of tenant spaces and describes several possible steps to encourage owners and tenants to improve the efficiency of those spaces.
Sector: Commercial
This report documents a large-scale assessment of energy information system (EIS) uses, costs, and energy benefits, based on a series of focused case study investigations that are synthesized into generalizable findings.
Sector: Commercial
The focus of this study is energy information systems, broadly defined as performance monitoring software, data acquisition hardware, and communication systems used to store, analyze, and display building energy data.
Sector: Commercial
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Building Technologies Program, evaluated a number of control strategies that can be implemented in a controller, which can be retrofit into an existing unit, to improve the operational efficiency of packaged heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
Sector: Commercial
The potential for energy savings with exterior lighting is large both from a technology efficiency and controls perspective. However, exterior environments can present security and safety challenges that hold lighting as a primary component which can hinder maximum energy savings.
Sector: Commercial
This report summarizes the results of a DOE Better Buildings Alliance field demonstration to show the energy savings possible with high-efficiency equipment.
Sectors: Commercial, Education
This document provides highlights from Better Buildings Alliance members that have optimized minimum ACR to reduce energy use while maintaining or improving safety – especially cases where the ACR has been reduced below 6 ACH1.
Sector: Commercial
This report provides guidance on Demand Control Kitchen Ventilation (DCKV) systems in commercial food service facilities.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
DOE commissioned NREL to partner with two hospitals (MGH and SUNY UMU) to collect data on the energy used for multiple thermal and electrical end-use categories.
Sector: Commercial
This report is a laboratory evaluation of transcritical CO2 booster system for supermarket refrigeration.
Sector: Commercial
This document provides a framework for standard measurement and verification (M&V) of lighting retrofit and replacement projects.
Partner: Hilton Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
For this report, the DOE evaluated the use of LED downlight luminaires in the Hilton Columbus Downtown hotel.
Sector: Commercial
This report documents the development of partload performance curves and there use with the EnergyPlus simulation tool to estimate the potential savings from the use of Rebel units compared to other standard options.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
This report addresses gaps in actionable knowledge that would help reduce the plug load capacities designed into buildings.
Sector: Commercial
This guide explores the benefits, barriers, and strategies to installing solar on leased buildings, including commercial real estate.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
This paper documents the methodology NREL researchers developed to identify and reduce PPLs as part of the RSF’s low energy design process.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
This project demonstrated the performance of commercially available advanced power strips (APSs) for plug load energy reductions in building A4 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Hawaii.
Sector: Commercial
In existing leased retail spaces, incentives and costs often do not align to allow commercial tenants and landlords to realize energy savings through efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system specification, operation, and...
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
NREL has developed guidance for evaluating and selecting a range of technologies to control plug and process loads.
EPA ENERGY STAR published the report Successes in Sustainability: Landlords and Tenants Team Up to Improve Energy Efficiency to demonstrate examples of successful tenant-landlord collaboration to improve energy performance in leased space.
Sector: Commercial
This report describes actual experiences from field installations of occupancy sensor controlled lightemitting diode (LED) lighting at two parking structures and two parking lots.
Case Study
adidas RTU Replacement Case Study
Partner: adidas Group
Sector: Commercial
adidas implemented a successful planned RTU replacement program to save energy and avoid costly emergency replacements.
Air Barrier Systems in Buildings Case Study
Sector: Commercial
A review of problems created by infiltration and exfiltration in buildings, and the design considerations of an air barrier system to control the problems.
Sector: Commercial
Fresh air is vitally important in commercial buildings as well as in our homes. Concern is often expressed that recently introduced energy code provisions are promoting the construction of buildings that are too tight, leading to potential...
Sector: Commercial
This case study, developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, provides examples of how EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®, DOE’s Building Energy Asset Score, and DOE’s Building Performance Database can be incorporated...
Brandywine Realty Trust is one of the largest full-service integrated real estate companies in the nation, with properties across seven states and the District of Columbia.
Non-profit organization Build It Green (BIG) saw an opening: if real estate professionals understand the importance and benefits of energy efficiency, then they can advise clients on how to incorporate efficiency into their home improvements. This helps owners save money for years to come and sets agents apart in the marketplace.
Building the Case for Green Leases Case Study
Partners: Institute for Market Transformation; Jamestown, LP
Sector: Commercial
See the approach that Jamestown, L.P. has taken to increase the performance of its building portfolio.
Electrochromic and Thermochromic Windows Case Study
Sector: Commercial
Electrochromic (EC) windows can adjust their tint dynamically in response to environmental conditions. Thermochromic windows passively switch when the surface temperature of the glass changes. The windows change from a clear to dark tinted state while remaining transparent at all times.
Electrochromic Windows Case Study
Sector: Commercial
Electrochromic (EC) windows can adjust their tint dynamically in response to environmental conditions. This ability of EC windows helps in the reduction in visual discomfort caused by glare from direct solar radiation. The case study report prepared by LBNL demonstrate the working of EC windows at the Donna Land Port of Entry.
Partner: University of California, Davis
Sectors: Commercial, Education
This case study examines the use of educational stickers to promotes safe and efficient operation of fume hoods.
Ground Mounted Solar Array in Hospitality Case Study
Sector: Commercial
TownePlace Suites discovered an unused four-acre piece of land adjoining one of its properties, and developed the land with a solar installation, decreasing electric costs and improving the hotel’s environmental reputation.
Ground-Mounted Solar Array in Healthcare Case Study
Sector: Commercial
Madera Community Hospital worked with an energy service company (ESCO) to complete energy efficiency upgrades and select a partner to maintain a solar PV array under a 20-year PPA with the hospital.
Partner: Hilton Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
As part of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) demonstration project, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) evaluated the implementation of light-emitting diode (LED) recessed downlight luminaires in the guest rooms at the Hilton Columbus Downtown hotel in Columbus, OH.
High Performance Window Film Case Study
Sector: Commercial
The case study provides the performance of EnerLogic 35 window film which has a high solar heat rejection and superior low-e performance. This film can provide year-round performance without excessively reducing visible light transmittance.
Partner: Efficiency Vermont
Sector: Commercial
The creative and determined leadership of Efficiency Vermont successfully completed a 66-rooftop unit (RTU) high-efficiency replacement project on a large 140,000 square foot office building in Vermont.
Implementing Solar in Leased Buildings Case Study
Sector: Commercial
Nixon Peabody has made a number of energy efficiency renovations to their Washington, D.C. office, including a three story living wall, which is watered using condensate from the HVAC system. The firm also is incorporating renewable energy.
Partner: The Tower Companies
Sector: Commercial
The Tower Companies is committed to being an environmental leader in the real estate industry and pursued its first solar photovoltaic (PV) installation on a large, class A office building in Washington, D.C.
Sector: Commercial
BJ’s installed nearly 20 systems that collectively produce 5.5 megawatts of direct c urrent (MW-DC) annually. The individual project sizes range from 260 kilowatts (kW) to 1.3 MW.
Improving Arizona Home Performance Case Study
Partner: Arizona Public Service
Sector: Utility
Since launching the Arizona HPwES program in March 2010, electric utility Arizona Public Service (APS) and Arizona’s HPwES Sponsor, FSL Home Energy Solutions (FSL), have focused on continuous improvements designed to elevate customer and
contractor experience while boosting program costeffectiveness.
Installing Carport Solar Array Case Study
Partner: Hilton Worldwide
Sector: Commercial
The Hampton Inn & Suites Bakersfield North-Airport, to mitigate electricity costs, installed a carport solar array that produced monthly savings of $8,800.
Installing Hotel Rooftop Solar Array Case Study
Sector: Commercial
Bardessono, a hotel in Yountville, California was designed to be one of the most energy efficient hotels in the world, including a roof-top solar array in the design to achieve significant energy savings and LEED Platinum certification.
LEEP Case Study: CLTC Case Study
Sector: Commercial
NorthBay VacaValley Hospital completed lighting retrofits to their 150,000 square foot parking lot and its 225 parking spaces. The project has achieved 65% savings and received a 2014 Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) Campaign’s award for best use of lighting controls.
LEEP Case Study: Cox Case Study
Partner: Cox Enterprises
Sector: Commercial
Cox Enterprises achieved 50% outdoor lighting energy savings through a retrofit of outdoor lighting—totaling 1.8 million kWh in annual savings over the 13.5 million square foot facility.
LEEP Case Study: Hughes Case Study
Sector: Commercial
The Howard Hughes Corporation upgraded the lighting for the parking structure at the Ward Centers in Honolulu, Hawaii.
LEEP Case Study: JBG Companies Case Study
Partner: The JBG Companies
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
The JBG Companies (JBG), an investor, owner, developer, and manager of real estate in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, achieved almost 50% energy savings compared to energy code by using a combination of high efficiency LEDs coupled with lighting controls for the parking structure at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Shady Grove in Maryland.
LEEP Case Study: Kimco Case Study
Partner: Kimco Realty Corporation
Sector: Commercial
Kimco Realty Corporation’s large facility portfolio could be considered quite challenging to some organizations trying to reduce energy savings, but Kimco was able to provide upgrades to 160 sites across 25 states over 2 years.
LEEP Case Study: Marine Corps Base Quantico Case Study
Sector: Commercial
With technical assistance from the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), the Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) recently undertook a major overhaul of its outdoor lighting, boosting safety and security throughout the site, while cutting energy...
LEEP Case Study: MGM Case Study
Partner: MGM Resorts International
Sector: Commercial
The second largest gaming company in the world by revenue, MGM Resorts International (MGM) has recently installed energy efficient parking area lighting and controls at 65% of its U.S. facilities.
LEEP Case Study: Regency Centers Case Study
Partner: Regency Centers
Sector: Commercial
Regency Centers recently upgraded the parking lot lighting at Rona Plaza in Santa Ana, California. The retrofit resulted in energy savings of nearly 88% compared to pre-existing conditions and was recognized by the Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) Campaign with the Highest Percentage Energy Savings in a Retrofit at a Single Parking Area award.
LEEP Case Study: ThedaCare Case Study
Sector: Commercial
At the Appleton Medical Center, ThedaCare’s Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) Campaign Award winning project involved replacing inefficient medium-wattage HID lighting fixtures at a 126,000 square foot parking structure with high efficiency low-wattage LED fixtures.
LEEP Case Study: University of Minnesota Case Study
Sector: Commercial
In the Northrop Auditorium Garage, a small 24,000 square foot facility with 75 parking spots, U of M replaced low-wattage high-pressure sodium fixtures with high efficiency, lowerwattage LED fixtures with lighting controls.
LEEP Case Study: Walmart Case Study
Partner: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Across 100 stores including both new and retrofitted sites, over 40 million square feet in surfaces for parking and over 100,000 parking spaces, Walmart is saving over 15 million kWh each year as a result of lighting upgrades.
Open Case Retrofit Savings: Fresh & Easy Case Study
Sector: Commercial
This case study, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, discusses the motivation, implementation, and results of Fresh & Easy’s case retrofit program.
Ozone Based Laundry Systems Case Study
Sector: Commercial
DOE funded evaluations of ozonation at the Charleston Place Hotel in Charleston, SC, and the Rogerson House assisted living facility of Boston, MA.
Sector: Commercial
The LED installation at the T.J.Maxx plaza produced cost savings for both the owner and the tenants.
Parking Ramp Solar Array In Healthcare Case Study
Partner: Gundersen Health Systems
Sector: Commercial
Gundersen Health System constructed one of the nation's first LEED parking structures for a hospital, complete with PV panels. As of 2014, the system is one of the first to offset 100 percent of its energy use with renewable energy.
Sector: Commercial
Pilot project to characterize and estimate the potential for supermarkets to participate in utility demand-response programs, with focus on the refrigeration system.
Publix RTU Evaluation Case Study
Partner: Publix
Sector: Commercial
A study was commissioned to compare the Rebel unit with a standard reference unit in the field to estimate the seasonal performance of the RTU Challenge unit and the annual savings that can be achieved.
Pyramid Companies, based in upstate New York, is the largest privately owned developer of shopping centers in the Northeast United States. The company owns and operates more than 17 million square feet of retail, entertainment, and restaurant...
Retrofits for Multiload Commercial Washers Case Study
Sector: Commercial
DOE funded an evaluations of a wastewater recycle system at the Grand Hyatt Seattle and of ozone systems at the Charleston Place Hotel and the Rogerson House Assisted Living Facility.
Sector: Commercial
As part of the U.S. Navy’s overall energy strategy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) partnered with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) to demonstrate marketready energy efficiency measures, renewable energy generation, and energy systems integration.
Sector: Commercial
WDT Indio performed a whole-building retrofit on the 40-year-old concrete structure, installing a 138 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) array to contribute 80 percent of the building’s energy consumption.
Roof-Mounted Solar Array in Healthcare Case Study
Sector: Commercial
North Shore-LIJ HS, recognizing that its healthcare facilities consume large amounts of energy because of how they operate and the complex technologies that are necessary to treat its patients, installed a 50 kilowatt solar array on the roof of its Materials Management Building.
Sealing Strategies - Primer-less Membrane Case Study
Sector: Commercial
The primer-less self-adhered membrane developed by 3M, serves as the air, liquid water, and water vapor barrier and adheres to most construction materials without a primer.
Sector: Commercial
Sprayable sealants are an innovative alternative to conventional tape that are an effective way of providing moisture and air sealing protection in commercial buildings.
Sector: Commercial
The Smart Monitoring and Diagnostic System (SMDS) is a low-cost technology that helps building owners and managers keep rooftop air conditioner and heat pump units (RTUs) operating properly at peak efficiency. The SMDS technology has the potential to significantly benefit small commercial buildings, which predominately use RTUs for space conditioning. Through the Better Buildings Alliance, a field demonstration was conducted at four sites using two SMDS prototypes. This case study provides a summary of the field demonstration results.
Partner: Philadelphia, PA
Sector: Commercial
PECO, an investor-owned electric and gas utility, and the City of Philadelphia worked with community stakeholders throughout 2012 and 2013 to design and implement a data access solution for multifamily and commercial buildings.
Sector: Commercial
Salt Lake City, the investor-owned electric utility Rocky Mountain Power (RMP), and the investor-owned natural gas utility Questar worked with community stakeholders throughout 2014 and 2015 to design and implement a data access solution.
Target Rooftop Unit Replacement Case Study
Partner: Target
Sector: Commercial
Through it's partnership with the Better Buildings Alliance's Advanced Rooftop Unit Campaign (ARC), Target has developed a highly successful rooftop unit replacement program that will produce estimated cost savings of 1.3 million annually.
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sector: Commercial
To further this commitment to green building and leading by example, NREL included an ultra-energy-efficient data center in the laboratory’s new Research Support Facility (RSF), which recently received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Platinum designation from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Partner: Hannaford
Sector: Commercial
This case study documents one year of operating experience with a transcritical carbon dioxide (TC CO2) booster refrigeration system at Delhaize America’s Hannaford supermarket location in Turner, Maine.
Sector: Commercial
At a residential senior-care center, tunable LED lighting provides energy, lighting quality, and possible other benefits for the residents and caregivers.
Sector: Commercial
At a residential senior-care center, tunable LED lighting provides energy, lighting quality, and possible other benefits for the residents and caregivers.
Utility Best Practices Case Study - ComEd Case Study
Partner: Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)
Sectors: Commercial, Utility
ComEd was the first utility in the country to provide aggregate whole-building data to commercial building customers for the express purpose of enabling energy performance benchmarking.
Partner: Boston, MA
Sector: Commercial
The City of Boston and Eversource worked collaboratively to develop a data access solution. Starting with a Memorandum of Understanding to
clearly define the goal of providing whole-building data access to commercial building owners, Eversource also provided a dedicated staff member to interface with the city, and to ensure that the data access solution supported compliance with the city’s benchmarking ordinance.
Vacuum Insulated Panels for Roofing Case Study
Sector: Commercial
According to a report by the Green Proving Ground Program, VIPs (Vacuum Insulation Panels) save energy while meeting the demands of real-world construction.
Partner: JC Penney
Sector: Commercial
In order to streamline efforts for eliminating inefficiencies, JCPenney, a major apparel and home furnishing retailer with approximately 1,020 locations throughout the United States, pursued a pilot program for RTU variable frequency drive (VFD) technology. Following the successful pilot program, JCPenney retrofitted 1,330 rooftop units in 130 additional stores with the VFD retrofit solution. The company recognized savings of as much as 47,800,000 kWh, a 22% reduction from before the VFD retrofit and a monetary savings of as much as $5 million.
Walgreens RTU Replacement Program Case Study
Partner: Walgreens Co.
Sector: Commercial
Walgreens has developed a successful program to strategically retire RTUs prior to failure and replace them with high-efficiency units. In just 150 stores, Walgreens realized more than $1 million in savings from material and labor budgets.
Wastewater Recycling Technology Case Study
Partner: Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Sector: Commercial
Wastewater recycling is a market-ready solution that can save an average of 365 thousand gallons/month of combined water and sewer and 1,119 therms/month in hot water heating energy.
Specification
Advanced RTU Controller Specification Specification
Sector: Commercial
This specification lists potential important features and best applications for advanced rooftop unit controllers
Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater Specification Specification
Sector: Commercial
This specification provides a description of required and recommended performance characteristics resulting in increased energy savings for Commercial Storage Water Heaters.
EMIS Specification and Procurement Support Materials Specification
Sector: Commercial
This package of materials guides you through the specification, procurement, and selection of an Energy Information System (EIS) or related building energy performance monitoring and diagnostic technology.
Gas Heater Specification Specification
Sector: Commercial
This specification provides a description of required performance characteristics resulting in increased energy savings for gas heaters in commercial buildings.
High Efficiency Troffer Performance Specification Specification
Sector: Commercial
This specification provides a description of requirements that will result in energy savings for troffers, reliable performance, and energy cost savings.
Sector: Commercial
The Offeror shall provide a detailed description of the rooftop unit (RTU) model offered for sale in response to this Solicitation.
High-Efficiency Parking Structure Lighting Specification Specification
Sector: Commercial
Parking structures can gain higher-quality light that uses less energy and can be more easily controlled by replacing traditional high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting sources with fluorescent, induction, and lightemitting diode (LED) lighting sources.
Sector: Commercial
This specification provides a description of rooftop unit (RTU) efficiency and functionality characteristics that align with the goals of DOE’s Advanced RTU Campaign (ARC) for new or replacement installations.
LED Parking Lot Lighting Specification Specification
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Companies can use the specification to stipulate performance expectations as well as warranty and testing information to manufacturers in order to get a product that outperforms traditional HID lighting sources.
Low Cost Wireless Electric Energy Meter Specification Specification
Sector: Commercial
This document recommends minimum performance requirements for a wireless electric energy metering system.
Low Voltage Distribution Transformer Specification Specification
Sector: Commercial
This specification provides a description of required and recommended performance characteristics resulting in increased energy savings for Dry-LVDTs in commercial buildings.
Technical Specifications for Advanced Power Strips Specification
Sector: Commercial
This specification provides detailed selection criteria for five major APSs, and sets standards for modeling APSs. It is intended to help those who procure APSs select the most effective models for their commercial buildings.
Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers (ULF) Specification Specification
Sectors: Commercial, Education
This energy only specification provides a description of required performance characteristics resulting in increased energy savings for ULTs in laboratories.
Sector: Commercial
This technical specification and application guidance document prescribes equipment characteristics and application guidance including controls that support reduced energy use compared to common standard practice.
Software Tool
AIRMaster+ Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
Helps users analyze energy use and savings opportunities in manufacturing compressed air systems.
DOE eGuide Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
Toolkit to implement an energy management system through an organized step by step process at three different levels: Foundational, ISO50001 and Superior Energy Performance.
Energy Footprint Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
Track energy consumption, factors related to energy use, and significant energy end-use. This tool has been developed to support manufacturing, industrial and commercial facilities that are using DOE eGuide.
Energy Performance Indicator Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
A regression analysis tool to help establish a normalized energy consumption baseline, track intensity improvement progress, energy savings, Superior Energy Performance (SEP) and EnPIs.
Fan System Assessment Tool (FSAT) Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
This tool helps manufacturers quantify energy use and savings opportunities in manufacturing fan systems.
Find Utilities That Provide Energy Data for Benchmarking Software Tool
This interactive map shows the service territories of the utilities providing customers with energy benchmarking data.
MotorMaster+ Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
Helps energy coordinators at manufacturing facilities implement an effective energy management program. MotorMaster+ contains a motor inventory module, where motor nameplate data is stored and linked to utility, facility, plant and process...
Plant Energy Profiler Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
Helps manufacturing plant managers in the United States identify how energy is being purchased and consumed at their plant and identify potential energy and cost savings.
Process Heating Modeler Tool (PHMT) Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
This tool introduces methods to improve thermal efficiency of heating equipment.
Pump System Assessment Tool (PSAT) Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
This tool helps manufacturers assess the efficiency of pumping system operations.
Steam System Modeler Software Tool
Sector: Industrial
The properties and equipment calculators in this tool allow the user to input the metrics of their system, generate a list of detailed steam specific steam properties, and test a variety of adjustments on individual equipment.
FAQ
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Read how the Better Buildings Challenge a voluntary leadership initiative is bringing together leading CEOs and executives of U.S. companies, universities, school districts, multifamily residential organizations, and state and local government to make a public commitment to energy efficiency.
Sector: Data Centers
Read about the importance of accelerating energy efficiency in our nation's data centers, including frequently asked questions and an overview of the available partnership programs.
Led by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Better Communities Alliance will provide local governments with integrated expertise, resources, and peer-networking opportunities from across the government, nonprofit, philanthropic, and private sectors.
Sector: Commercial
When a commercial building owner first considers installing solar PV, the first questions they ask typically involve how the system will be mounted to their roof and its impact on the roof warranty. This fact sheet addresses such common questions as identified by the Better Buildings Alliance’s Renewables Integration Team.
Partnership Agreement
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Local partners will encourage the development of partnerships and replicable models and identify funding options that a state-level agency, local government, or utility program could use to provide energy efficiency and renewable energy access to communities that need them most.
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
The Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator aims to lower energy bills in low income communities through expanded installation of energy efficiency and distributed renewables.
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
By providing examples of best practices, Accelerator partners will collaborate to formulate actionable community resiliency planning with CHP options for critical infrastructure that includes the economic opportunity.
Better Buildings Data Center Accelerator Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement
Sector: Commercial
Federal agencies, national laboratories, higher education facilities, and private businesses will work with DOE to meter and track both their IT and infrastructure energy usage during the commitment period, aiming to develop creative and cost effective energy efficiency improvements to reach their energy savings goals.
Sectors: Education, Local Government, State Government
The Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Accelerator is designed to expand the use of performance contracting by federal, state, and local governments, K-12 schools, and others.
Better Buildings Home Upgrade Program Accelerator Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement
Sector: Residential
The Home Upgrade Program Accelerator is designed to help home energy upgrade programs bring services to more homes across the country by leveraging data management strategies that minimize costs while improving overall program effectiveness. These programs are currently completing hundreds of thousands of home upgrades annually with average savings of 20%.
Sector: Industrial
Ratepayer-funded Program Partners are utilities and energy efficiency program administrators that agree to work towards deployment of SEP to manufacturers across their service territories.
Sector: Industrial
The Better Buildings Industrial Superior Energy Performance (SEP) Accelerator is designed to demonstrate strategic energy management through SEP as an effective ratepayer-funded energy efficiency program offering for industrial facilities, as well as demonstrate the cost savings by implementing SEP enterprise-wide
Better Buildings Outdoor Lighting Accelerator Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement
Outdoor Lighting Accelerator Partners, in collaboration with DOE, will demonstrate practical and effective best practices to accelerate the adoption of high-efficiency outdoor lighting. Accelerator Partners and DOE enter into this partnering agreement to improve system-wide replacement processes at the municipal level.
Better Buildings Smart Labs Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Local Government, State Government
Accelerator partners will set a target to improve energy efficiency across their portfolio of laboratory buildings by at least 20% in ten years or less, and select one laboratory to meet a shorter-term reduction target through a series of low- and no-cost measures and will work together to develop standardized approaches to overcoming common barriers to energy efficiency in laboratories.
Better Buildings Wastewater Infrastructure Accelerator Partnership Agreement Form Partnership Agreement
Sectors: Local Government, State Government
Wastewater Infrastructure Accelerator partners will seek to improve the energy efficiency of their participating water resource recovery facilities by at least 30 percent and ideally integrate at least one resource recovery measure.
Better Buildings Zero Energy Schools Accelerator Implementing Partner Agreement Partnership Agreement
Sector: Education
Implementing partners will collaborate with DOE to demonstrate successful models for zero energy schools design and construction and will prepare a road map to outline key zero energy design parameters and address key barriers to achieving zero energy within one year of joining.
Better Buildings Zero Energy Schools Accelerator National Partner Agreement Partnership Agreement
Sector: Education
National partners will collaborate with DOE to promote successful models for zero energy schools design and construction and will work to encourage future new zero energy k-12 construction.
Better Communities Alliance Affiliate Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement
Better Communities Alliance Affiliates will collaborate with DOE to expand and align the resources available for communities to drive clean energy impact. DOE will work with each affiliate to identify the nature of its collaboration.
Better Communities Alliance Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement
Better Communities Alliance Partners will collaborate with DOE to demonstrate successful models for furthering energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, and renewable energy in their communities.
Publication
Sector: Residential
This report provides examples of programs across the U.S. that are successfully engaging the real estate community and overcoming barriers to valuing energy efficiency in the home resale process. Based on research and interviews with efficiency program staff and real estate professionals, the paper recommends actions that efficiency real estate professionals can take to facilitate the availability and use of reliable energy information at point of sale.
Sectors: Local Government, State Government, Utility
Across the nation, outdoor lighting helps communities create a safe environment for residents and business owners to live, work, play, and travel. This is a vital public service supported by taxpayer dollars that municipalities and their utilities provide, and there are many solutions that municipalities are adopting for LED conversions.
Unlocking the Value of a Energy Efficient Home Publication
Consumer demand for energy efficient homes that feature lower energy costs, greater comfort, and other benefits has been growing steadily during the past decade. The success of energy efficiency programs in markets across the country has contributed to a growing inventory of improved existing homes. Yet, a disconnect currently exists between the energy efficiency program implementers, the real estate community, and the homebuyer and seller. The Blueprint outlines steps energy efficiency programs can take to collaborate with the real estate community and help homebuyers and sellers understand the fair value of energy efficiency improvements.
Sector: Residential
Appraising a high performance home is a complex task that requires an understanding of the unique features these homes offer. In order to help appraisers face this challenge, the Appraisal Foundation’s Appraisal Practices Board adopted a Valuation Advisory that identifies areas where high-performance building features and market conditions impact the valuation assignment process, including scope of work, information gathering and analysis techniques.
White Paper
Sector: Industrial
This paper summarizes insights from Better Plants partners with well-developed water management programs and serves as a resource to others developing new, or seeking to improve existing, water management programs.
Sector: Commercial
Field demonstrations of high-efficiency permanent magnet synchronous (PMS) AC motors for evaporator fans in commercial refrigeration equipment that was developed in partnership with DOE.
Sector: Commercial
Experimental and analytical evaluation using thermal mass in supermarket refrigerated display cases to lower peak electric demand
Decision Guide
Financial Ally Offerings Decision Guide
Sectors: Commercial, Multifamily
Better Buildings Challenge Financial Allies provide funding for efficiency projects through various financing products and services. Download this spreadsheet to pinpoint the right Ally for your project.
Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding between CoStar Group and DOE EERE Memorandum of Understanding
Sector: Commercial
This document is a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the CoStar Group inc. and the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) for the intention of establishng and collaborating on a series of activities to advance...
MOU Between Appraisal Foundation and DOE Memorandum of Understanding
The Appraisal & Valuation team is working with the appraisal industry to promote practical guidance, tools and resources for appraisers evaluating efficient buildings. Our efforts include collaboration with the Appraisal Foundation through a...
Briefing Document
Statistical Analysis of Data Access and Privacy Briefing Document
This document summarizes the findings of a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory analysis on how whole-building data aggregation thresholds statistically affect customer privacy.
Webinar
Sectors: Commercial, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government
Partner: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
This webinar presents a Q&A discussion with visual aids of two organizations completing significant energy savings through lighting retrofits. Rachel Healy of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will discuss the upgrades...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Learn how partners are improving efficiency in wastewater treatment and why this matters for everyone.
This webinar provided an overview of the new energy efficiency resources and upcoming opportunities available this year through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance. Each sector group (Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare,...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers
The Better Buildings Alliance is the leading peer-to-peer networking and education initiative for any organization that owns or operates commercial real estate and wants to know more about energy efficiency. Experts from the Department of Energy...
Sector: Commercial
Join the Better Buildings Alliance Market Solutions team for updates from its many initiatives to address market based barriers to energy efficiency. Learn about opportunities to incorporate energy efficiency into leasing practices,...
Sector: Commercial
In hospitality facilities, past efforts to reduce lighting energy use have mostly consisted of implementing compact fluorescent lamps (CFL). CFLs offer reduced energy consumption, higher efficacy, and much longer lifetimes than incandescent and...
Sector: Commercial
This webinar was the inaugural meeting of the new Building Envelope Tech Team.
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
A presentation on the underlying barriers to energy data access. Learn about solutions underway across the country, including a successful collaboration between building owners, utilities, regulators, and policymakers in Philadelphia who worked...
Partner: University of California, Berkeley
Sector: Commercial
The commercial mortgage loan process involves high stakes and energy efficiency is generally not a motivating factor for lenders, with current mortgage practices not fully accounting for the risks and opportunities associated with energy use of...
Partner: New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
This webinar describes how the DOE helps move energy efficiency opportunities in buildings from ideas to mass-market uptake by identifying and developing high impact technologies.
Partners: Ford Motor Company; IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Sector: Commercial
Finding energy savings opportunities for a business franchise can be easy, but getting them implemented can be hard. While franchisors typically supply business knowledge, architectural designs and equipment, franchise agreements and business...
Deep Energy Retrofits Webinar
Partners: Glenborough; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Deep energy retrofits take a whole building approach to achieve dramatic energy savings. Upgrades to multiple building systems can be made all at once or in a planned sequence over a number of years, and can sometimes reap energy savings of 50% or...
Sector: Commercial
This webinar was an introduction to case door retrofit technology and the potential that it offers food retail store operators. Speakers include REMIS America, a company which designs, manufactures, and installs case retrofit kits. REMIS spoke on...
Partners: Atlanta, GA; IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group); United Technologies Corporation
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
This webinar explored innovative measures Better Buildings Challenge partners have taken to improve water efficiency while reducing energy use. United Technologies Corporation discussed their impressive water reduction goals and best practices in...
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Local Government
Hear how partners are addressing energy use in warehouses and distributions and gain ideas for you to take back to your buildings.
Partner: District of Columbia
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government
This webinar shared strategies and resources building owners, managers, and tenants can utilize to transform the energy model from a one-time report provided at the end of design to an iterative tool used throughout the design process to drive...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers
In parallel with decreasing system costs and new business models, public policy is driving energy storage adoption around the country. Organizations are beginning to consider energy storage options, but little information is publicly available on...
Sector: Commercial
This webinar provided an overview of available energy storage technologies, use cases and the benefits they can bring to the commercial real estate sector, along with a case study of a successful energy storage project.
Partner: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government, State Government
Better Buildings Challenge Partners and Allies learned how Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) is expanding to new sectors to impact building energy efficiency. They also learned how you can take advantage of ESPCs to see long...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Preview the new and innovative technologies that are making headlines this fall. Hear about the latest from DOE’s High Impact Technology (HIT) Catalyst program, including an update on micro-Combined Heat and Power demonstrations, a sneak...
Sector: Commercial
Have you dreamed of having broad support internally for energy efficiency projects? View this webinar to learn about ways to persuasively present lighting efficiency projects to different audiences in your organization, including management, human...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Come learn more about interior lighting, with a focus on troffers and how new technology can significantly reduce energy use in higher education spaces.
Sector: Commercial
Webinar attendees learned how the Department of Energy prioritizes high impact technologies (HITs) to advance energy efficiency. A Better Buildings program participant spoke about her experience working with Department staff to test promising...
Sector: Commercial
This webinar will help you learn how your company can partner with the Interior Lighting Campaign to speed the adoption of high efficiency troffer lighting. New troffer technology and the availability of smart controls are becoming increasingly...
Sector: Residential
Watch this webinar to learn about the benefits, commitments, support, and promotional opportunities of joining.
K-12 Schools Financing Webinar Webinar
Sector: Education
Join the Department of Energy for a webinar and peer exchange on financing for K-12 Schools. Learn about the use of bonds for energy efficiency retrofits as well as considerations for private financing. Experience a live demo of the new Energy...
Partners: Allegheny College; Shorenstein Properties LLC
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
Time, money, and expertise are often barriers to a robust energy management program. Better Buildings Challenge Partners Shorenstein and Allegheny College described solutions that helped them jump these hurdles to develop a culture of...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government
This webinar session briefly reviewed some of the lessons learned by early adopters of outdoor connected lighting systems over the course of multiple pilot projects.
Sector: Commercial
This webinar provided details about the Advanced Power Strips (APS) Technical Specification and examples of how to use it.
Sector: Commercial
What’s the best way to save money on your rooftop units (RTUs)? Replace them BEFORE they break! The Advanced RTU Campaign promotes proactive replacement with high-efficiency RTUs, and has developed resources to support this process. Leading...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Learn how to seek out technical experts and financing options for saving energy and water while protecting your interests.
Partners: Parmenter Realty Partners; Towson University
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
Re-tuning is a low-cost process to identify and correct building operational problems that lead to energy waste. To expand the practice of re-tuning, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) developed a...
Partners: General Motors; Whole Foods
Sectors: Commercial, Utility
Whole Foods Market, Houston, TX, and General Motors each described how they have collaborated with utilities to bring big energy savings to their portfolios and help reduce the overall peak electricity demand for the utility. Presenters offered...
Sector: Multifamily
This webinar will help Better Buildings Challenge Multifamily partners understand the Better Buildings Summit 2016 recognition criteria. While data sharing is an important part of the program and the recognition criteria, Showcase Projects and...
Partners: Clean Fund LLC; Hilton Worldwide; Milwaukee, WI
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government, State Government, Financial Services
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing is a vehicle to pay for energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy installations on private property. Local or state governments or other entities fund the upfront costs of the improvements...
Partners: General Services Administration (GSA); Stanford University
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Plug and process loads become a larger piece of the building energy pie as the low hanging fruits of energy efficiency, such as lighting retrofits, are harvested.
Partner: Darigold
Sector: Industrial
This pre-In-Plant Training webinar for the Better Plants Program covers the basics of finding energy savings in compressed air systems and introduces the AIRMaster+ software tool.
Partners: Alcoa; ArcelorMittal USA
Sector: Industrial
This pre-In-Plant Training webinar for the Better Plants Program provides guidance on implementing and replicating energy efficiency opportunities identified by energy assessments.
Partner: 3M
Sector: Industrial
This pre-In-Plant Training webinar for the Better Plants Program covers how to find energy savings in steam systems.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Get the low down from our expert panelists on the best practices, benefits and current costs to meter energy, water and data centers in your buildings.
Sector: Commercial
Are you getting the most out of your rooftop units (RTUs)? Extreme climates like Chicago can be harsh on RTUs and they need a little TLC to keep them running at peak performance. ComEd and CLEAResult have teamed up to offer the AirCare Plus RTU...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Lighting is a sizable portion of energy usage for facility managers. Parking facility lighting is easy target for energy savings for sites. Coupling new equipment with lighting controls can enable sites to achieve energy savings of nearly 90% compared to their existing practices. Attendees of this webinar will learn about energy saving technologies/practices for parking facilities as well as IFMA’s recently released lighting guide.
Sector: Commercial
Come learn about the Interior Lighting Campaign – a joint effort by the U.S. Department of Energy, Building Owners and Managers Association International, International Facility Management Association, and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
Partner: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Sector: Commercial
Energy Management has evolved a lot over the past decade. As organizations move beyond just changing out light bulbs, investment in commercial and industrial building energy efficiency has more than doubled between 2006 and 2014, from $7 billion...
Partners: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.; Hillsboro, OR; University of Virginia
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Local Government
This webinar focused on transforming building milestones such as purchase, sale, tenant transitions, etc. into energy efficiency opportunities. Presenters from Better Buildings participants University of Virginia, the City of Hillsboro, Oregon,...
Partners: Hilton Worldwide; Whole Foods
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Tune in to learn how leading partners capture stories behind savings projects to promote future projects.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Learn about ways and available tools to find funding for energy efficiency projects and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Partners: Kohl’s Department Stores; University of California, Irvine; USAA Real Estate Company
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
Getting approval for energy efficiency measures can sometimes be the most challenging aspect of the project. Better Buildings Challenge Partners USAA Real Estate Company; University of California, Irvine; and Kohl's shared their best practices for...
Partners: Cushman and Wakefield; Sprint
Sectors: Commercial, Multifamily
Better Buildings Challenge goal-achiever Sprint will discuss how they’ve addressed lighting, energy management systems, and roof-top units to see significant reductions in leased space energy use.
Sector: Commercial
A Better Buildings webinar summarizing available retrofit technologies for advanced control of walk-in coolers and freezers (WICFs). Nine WICF control technologies were discussed and a matrix of their key energy-saving features was presented.
Partner: Michigan State University
Sectors: Commercial, Education
Think you are not an IT company? Think again. As sales move online, email archives grow, and more information is collected and stored, many organizations are seeing dramatic increases in energy use from data centers. Watch this webinar to learn...
Sector: Commercial
Presenters: Bill Conley, Yamaha Motor Corporation; Maureen Roskoski, Facility Engineering Associates
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Sector: Commercial
Workplace charging programs are successful when organizations choose the charging station design that best fits the needs of both, employers and employees. Taking into account the available budget, program goals, employee interest, and site...
Partner: Colliers
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Do you ever wonder how energy efficiency and sustainability efforts are impacting the value of your properties? This webinar focused on energy efficiency and sustainability in the appraisal and valuation industries.
Partners: Cleveland Clinic Foundation; New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Sector: Commercial
Ventilation requirements for healthcare facilities are large drivers of energy consumption - space heating represents about 40% of the average healthcare facility's energy consumption (US EIA). However, significant energy savings are possible...
Partner: Cummins, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Finding energy savings opportunities for a business franchise can be easy, but getting them implemented can be hard. While franchisors typically supply business knowledge, architectural designs and equipment, franchise agreements and business...
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Local Government, State Government
Learn about Zero Energy Buildings from the public and private sector.
Partner: Walgreens Co.
Sector: Commercial
Zero energy buildings combine energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to consume only as much energy as can be produced onsite through renewable resources. Achieving zero energy is an ambitious yet increasingly achievable goal.
Partner: Seventhwave (formerly the Energy Center of Wisconsin)
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government
Buildings that produce more energy than they consume, commonly defined as zero net energy buildings, have moved from concept to reality in recent years. Can you achieve zero net energy commercial buildings at little to no cost premium? Find out!
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Alcoa and ArcelorMittal Video
Partner: Alcoa
Sector: Industrial
Profile story on Alcoa and ArcelorMittal for the American Energy and Manufacturing Competitiveness Summit.
Annual Open House Video Video
Sector: Commercial
This webinar provided an overview of the new energy efficiency resources and upcoming opportunities available this year through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance. Each sector group (Commercial Real Estate,...
Sector: Commercial
The Better Buildings Alliance is the leading peer-to-peer networking and education initiative for any organization that owns or operates commercial real estate and wants to know more about energy efficiency. Experts from the Department of Energy...
Watch how leading CEOs and executives of U.S. companies, universities, school districts, multifamily organizations, and state and local government are taking the Better Buildings Challenge and committing to reduce the energy used across their building portfolios by 20 percent or more over ten years.
Watch this round-up of our Better Buildings Challenge partners who are meeting ambitious and bold energy and water savings goals (20 percent across their entire portfolios).
Stay tuned for more Better Buildings Challenge SWAP.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Season 2 premieres this November – the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy are about to get seriously energy efficient.
Sector: Commercial
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP | Who is Up Next?
Partner: Atlanta, GA
Sector: Local Government
Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta speaks on plans to meet energy reduction goals.
Sector: Commercial
In hospitality facilities, past efforts to reduce lighting energy use have mostly consisted of implementing compact fluorescent lamps (CFL). CFLs offer reduced energy consumption, higher efficacy, and much longer lifetimes than incandescent and...
Bonus Video: Outtakes Video
The U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy uncovered great energy saving opportunities and creative solutions to energy problems during the SWAP energy audit, learned from each other, and had some fun.
Sector: Commercial
This was the inaugural meeting of the new Building Envelope Tech Team. The main topics discussed were:
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Partner: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Sector: Commercial
The Better Buildings Challenge supports commercial and industrial building owners by providing technical assistance and proven solutions to energy efficiency. The program also provides a forum for matching Partners and Allies to enhance...
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
This presentation on the underlying barriers to energy data access is a part of the Better Buildings Webinar Series. Learn about solutions underway across the country, including a successful collaboration between building owners, utilities,...
Partner: University of California, Berkeley
Sector: Commercial
The commercial mortgage loan process involves high stakes and energy efficiency is generally not a motivating factor for lenders, with current mortgage practices not fully accounting for the risks and opportunities associated with energy use of...
Partner: New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
This webinar describes how the DOE helps move energy efficiency opportunities in buildings from ideas to mass-market uptake by identifying and developing high impact technologies.
Partners: Dunkin' Brands; Ford Motor Company; IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Sector: Commercial
Finding energy savings opportunities for a business franchise can be easy, but getting them implemented can be hard. While franchisors typically supply business knowledge, architectural designs and equipment, franchise agreements and business...
Deep Energy Retrofits Video
Partner: Glenborough
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
Deep energy retrofits take a whole building approach to achieve dramatic energy savings. Upgrades to multiple building systems can be made all at once or in a planned sequence over a number of years, and can sometimes reap energy savings of 50% or...
Sector: Commercial
In this bonus scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Hilton Worldwide team shows the Whole Foods Market its hotel management system. See how the system is connected to the systems across the facility and how it helps the team monitor and manage energy use from their computer and cell phone.
Sectors: Commercial, Local Government, State Government
On May 26, 2016, the Energy Department announced a partnership with CoStar Group, Inc. to expand visibility of energy-efficient buildings in the U.S. real estate marketplace. This video explains the impact of this partnership and supporting statements from the Institute of Market Transformation, California Energy Commission, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, as well as Costar and the Energy Department.
Partners: Atlanta, GA; IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group); United Technologies Corporation
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
This webinar explored innovative measures Better Buildings Challenge partners have taken to improve water efficiency while reducing energy use. United Technologies Corporation discussed their impressive water reduction goals and best practices in...
Partner: Connecticut Green Bank
Sector: Financial Services
Ben Healey shares some of Connecticut Green Bank's recent achievements.
Partner: Volvo
Sector: Industrial
Volvo's Bert Hill shares his energy efficiency pitch.
Partner: Intuit
Sector: Data Centers
Dave Breland of Intuit talks about his company's strategies for achieving their Better Buildings goal.
Partner: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Arby's Frank Inoa shares his energy efficiency pitch.
Partner: Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority
Sector: Industrial
Logan Olds of Victor Valley Wastewater Reclemation Authority shares some of the efficiency solutions currently in use at the wastewater plant.
Partner: West Palm Beach, FL
Sector: Local Government
The City of West Palm Beach's Penni Redford shares her energy efficiency pitch.
Partner: United Technologies Corporation
Sector: Industrial
United Technologies Corporation's Sean West shares his energy efficiency pitch.
Partner: Atlanta, GA
Sector: Local Government
Stephanie Stuckey Benfield from the City of Atlanta shares her thoughts about the city's participation in the Better Buildings Challenge.
Partner: Legrand
Sector: Industrial
Legrand's Susan Rochford shares her energy efficiency pitch.
Partner: Legrand
Sector: Commercial
Legrand's CEO John Selldorff discusses the importance of focusing on energy efficiency and remaining competitive while being a part of the Better Buildings Challenge.
Partner: District of Columbia
Sector: Commercial
This webinar shared strategies and resources building owners, managers, and tenants can utilize to transform the energy model from a one-time report provided at the end of design to an iterative tool used throughout the design process to drive...
Sector: Commercial
This webinar provided an overview of available energy storage technologies, use cases and the benefits they can bring to the commercial real estate sector, along with a case study of a successful energy storage project.
Using DOE's free Home Energy Score, home inspectors can provide a miles-per-gallon type rating to their clients. By offering the rating and accompanying recommendations for efficiency improvements, home inspectors can help clients become eligible for mortgage incentives from FHA. Joan Glickman, Home Energy Score program manager, hosted two webinars that described the basics of the Home Energy Score, how it can add value to home inspection businesses, and how to access the training and tool.
Sector: Commercial
Energy efficient buildings come in different shapes and sizes; can Hilton Worldwide help Whole Foods Market think differently about energy conservation? In episode one of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, watch the Hilton team conduct an energy audit of the Whole Foods Market store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco. Follow along to see what energy saving opportunities they find, what they learn from being in the Whole Foods Market facility, and how the teams work together to save energy.
Follow the U.S. Naval Academy team as they explore the U.S. Air Force campus’ busy dining hall and kitchen, academic hall, dorm, and solar panels.
Sector: Commercial
Commercial energy management systems are complex and the heart of energy efficient buildings; can Whole Foods Market give Hilton Worldwide another outlook on how to save energy? In episode two of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, watch the Whole Foods Market team conduct an energy audit of Hilton's largest hotel on the West Coast, Hilton San Francisco Union Square hotel on O’Farrell Street.
Watch the U.S. Air Force Academy team explore the U.S. Naval Academy’s dining facility, dorm room, athletic field house, academic hall, and biodigester process.
Sector: Commercial
Smart energy management is key to running energy efficient buildings. In episode three of Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, Hilton and Whole Foods Market share their energy audit findings and offer energy management solutions. Watch as they make their recommendations for saving energy, what they learned, and what they plan to implement in their facilities moving forward.
Hear what the U.S. Naval Academy team had to say about food waste, kitchen equipment, and heat transfer. Hear what the U.S. Air Force Academy team had to say about daylight harvesting, behavior change, and HVAC upgrades.
Sector: Commercial
Better Buildings Challenge Partners and Allies learned how Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) is expanding to new sectors to impact building energy efficiency. They also learned how you can take advantage of ESPCs to see long...
Sector: Multifamily
More than 50 multifamily owners from across the nation have committed to the Better Buildings Challenge. These housing leaders understand that it represents an opportunity to reduce long-term energy costs, support innovative technologies, create...
Sector: Commercial
Preview the new and innovative technologies that are making headlines this fall. Hear about the latest from DOE’s High Impact Technology (HIT) Catalyst program, including an update on micro-Combined Heat and Power demonstrations, a sneak...
Webinar attendees learned how the Department of Energy prioritizes high impact technologies (HITs) to advance energy efficiency. A Better Buildings program participant spoke about her experience working with Department staff to test promising...
Partner: Havertys
Sector: Commercial
Havertys Furniture joined the Better Buildings Challenge to continue their commitment to saving energy and the environment. Find out how they achieved a 44 percent reduction in energy usage after making updates to their HVAC system, lighting, and rooftop. Havertys operates more than 100 showrooms in 81 cities across 16 states.
Sector: Commercial
Have you dreamed of having broad support internally for energy efficiency projects? View this webinar to learn about ways to persuasively present lighting efficiency projects to different audiences in your organization, including management, human...
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
View this webinar and learn about interior lighting, with a focus on troffers and how new technology can significantly reduce energy use in higher education spaces. Colleges and universities in the U.S. spend around $1.10 per square foot on...
Home Energy Score Launch Video
Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the launch of the Home Energy Score Pilot program on November 9, 2010. This webinar provides an overview of the initial program and answers stakeholder questions posed during the session.
From November 2010 to July 2011, the Home Energy Score program engaged with 10 Pilot Partners to run a yearlong pilot program to test the accuracy of the Scoring Tool and gather Assessor and homeowner feedback. In this webinar, Joan Glickman, U.S. DOE Home Energy Score Program Manager, reports on the findings from the pilot analysis.
U.S. DOE is getting ready to launch a new version of the Home Energy Scoring Tool, building on lessons learned and feedback received during the last year of nationwide program implementation. Participants on this webinar had the opportunity to engage with DOE, view a demo of the Scoring Tool, and learn about the plans for its future. Joan Glickman, Home Energy Score Program Manager, was joined by Home Energy Score Partner New Jersey Natural Gas, who has completed more than 2,300 scores to date. The webinar is geared specifically to natural gas utilities' interests.
In this webinar, Joan Glickman, U.S. DOE Home Energy Score Program Manager, provides an update on the Home Energy Score program. The national program began its first phase of implementation in June 2012 and is actively recruiting Home Energy Score Partners and scoring homes. The webinar includes a status update on the program, information for interested Partners, and a brief overview of the analysis of data collected during the Pilot program.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score program released its first major update to the Scoring Tool in December 2013. After more than a year of implementation and feedback from Partners, DOE made significant improvements to the Scoring Tool’s calculation methodology, user interface, and its ability to motivate homeowner investment in energy improvements. In this webinar, Joan Glickman, U.S. Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score Program Manager, provided an overview of the program, including lessons learned to date and the latest new developments. She also highlighted the updates to the Scoring Tool and how utilities, states and local governments, and others can use it to support residential energy efficiency goals.
Sector: Education
The Home Energy Score Simulation Training is a tool developed by Interplay Learning to help Home Energy Score Assessor candidates become accustomed to the Scoring Tool. Contact a DOE Partner working in your area to learn about taking the Sim to...
In an effort to improve Assessor training and broaden the pool of candidates eligible to score homes, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) developed a 3D Simulation training and testing tool to train building professionals on using the Home Energy Scoring Tool. In this webinar, Joan Glickman, DOE’s Home Energy Score Program Manager, provides an update on the overall program and introduces the new Assessor training platform. Glenn Dickey, of SRA, reviews the new acceptable minimum qualifications for Home Energy Score Assessors, and provides a live demonstration of the new 3D Simulation Training that will be available to all candidate Assessors going forward.
Sector: Commercial
This webinar will help you learn how your company can partner with the Interior Lighting Campaign to speed the adoption of high efficiency troffer lighting. New troffer technology and the availability of smart controls are becoming increasingly...
Partners: El Paso, TX; Legrand
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
A little rivalry goes a long way when it comes to reducing building energy use through behavior change. In this webinar, Better Buildings Challenge Partner City of El Paso and Better Buildings Better Plants Partner Legrand shared their experiences...
Sector: Residential
Watch this webinar to learn about the benefits, commitments, support, and promotional opportunities of joining.
Partners: Allegheny College; Shorenstein Properties LLC
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
Time, money, and expertise are often barriers to a robust energy management program. Better Buildings Challenge Partners Shorenstein and Allegheny College described solutions that helped them jump these hurdles to develop a culture of...
As part of efforts to recruit new Partners, Home Energy Score hosted a webinar for utilities. Joan Glickman, Home Energy Score Program Manager, outlined the basics of the program and the specific features that make Home Energy Score beneficial to utilities. Guest speakers from New Jersey Natural Gas and The United Illuminating Company shared how the Home Energy Score added value to their residential energy efficiency programs.
Leadership Video
Partners: Hilton Worldwide; Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
Companies nationwide are leading the way toward creating more energy efficient buildings. In this bonus scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, hear from Maria Vargas, director of the Better Buildings Challenge program talk about the importance of leadership and innovation to achieve energy savings goals.
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
The adoption of LED technology in outdoor lighting applications brings with it an opportunity for controls that was not possible with previous technologies. A growing number of vendors - some familiar, some not – have been developing and...
Sector: Commercial
Advanced Power Strips (APS) have the potential to significantly reduce plug loads in commercial buildings, but procuring the right type of APS for a building is not always simple. The U.S. Department of Energy, through the Better Buildings...
Partners: Parmenter Realty Partners; Towson University
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
Re-tuning is a low-cost process to identify and correct building operational problems that lead to energy waste. To expand the practice of re-tuning, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) developed a...
Partners: General Motors; Houston, TX; Whole Foods
Sectors: Utility, Local Government, Commercial
Whole Foods Market, Houston, TX, and General Motors each described how they have collaborated with utilities to bring big energy savings to their portfolios and help reduce the overall peak electricity demand for the utility. Presenters offered...
Partners: Hilton Worldwide; Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
Overnight when commercial building operations slow down, is a great time to find energy saving opportunities that you wouldn’t normally see. In this Bonus Scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, follow along as both Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market conduct night walks at each location and hear why they say night walks are a valuable part of an energy audit.
Opener Video
Partners: Hilton Worldwide; Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
Check out the upcoming opener for the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, a three episode, web series featuring partners Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market.
Outtakes Video
Partners: Hilton Worldwide; Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
In this Bonus Scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market uncovered great energy saving opportunities during the SWAP energy audit, learned from each other, and had some fun.
Partners: Clean Fund LLC; Hilton Worldwide
Sectors: Financial Services, Commercial
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing is a vehicle to pay for energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy installations on private property. Local or state governments or other entities fund the upfront costs of the improvements...
Partner: Boston, MA
Sector: Local Government
Austin Blackmon spoke at the 2016 Better Buildings Summit on Boston's use of reporting and analytics to implement energy efficiency upgrades in city buildings.
Partner: HARBEC
Sector: Industrial
Bob Bechtold spoke at the 2016 Better Buildings Summit on HARBEC's water saving initiatives.
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Jodenne Scott speaks to equipment and behavioral changes for reductions.
Partner: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
Mark Vanderhelm spoke at the 2016 Better Buildings Summit on Walmart's corporate plan of action to meet energy efficiency goals.
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sector: Education
Wendell Brase speaks about sucessful approaches to building optomization projects.
Partner: Cummins, Inc.
Sector: Industrial
Mark Dhennin, Director of Energy Efficiency and Environment for Cummins, Inc., describes the Energy Champion Program—Cummins, Inc.'s Better Buildings Challenge Implementation Model. Using this model, Cummins, Inc. developed training...
Partner: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Sector: Commercial
Jon Utech, Environmental Sustainability Director at Cleveland Clinic, details the many different tactics employed by the Clinic as part of the Better Buildings Challenge to develop sustainable practices and reduce energy use.
Partner: Michigan State University
Sector: Education
Lynda Boomer, Energy and Environmental Design Administrator at MSU, explains how the University joined the Better Buildings Challenge and turned to students and faculty to help develop and implement energy efficient retrofits for buildings across...
Sector: Education
Kelly Boulton discusses Allegheny College’s Better Buildings Challenge showcase project, the barriers of integrating sustainability programs on campus, and the program’s successes when students and faculty were involved in coming up with solutions.
Partner: The Tower Companies
Sectors: Multifamily, Commercial
David Borchardt, Chief Sustainability Officer of Tower Companies, talks about the success of Tower Companies' Green Leases as part of the Better Buildings Challenge.
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Sector: Local Government
David Hodgins, executive director, Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge, talks about how the city has received an implementation rate of about 42%, with more than 35 million square feet of properties participating in the Better Buildings...
Partner: Arlington County, VA
Sector: Local Government
Jeannine Altavilla of the Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy (AIRE) describes how county facilities, with the help of the Better Buildings Challenge, partnered with the community, commercial and residential sectors to develop solutions to...
Partners: General Services Administration (GSA); Stanford University
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
Your plug and process loads could be a treasure trove of efficiency opportunities. Watch this webinar to learn about strategies and resources for reducing plug load energy use in your buildings. With the Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. General Services Administration and Stanford University.
Post-Pilot Update Video
This webinar provides an update about progress made in implementing Home Energy Score in pilot locations across the country
This webinar provides an update about progress made in implementing Home Energy Score in pilot locations across the country.
Partner: Darigold
Sector: Industrial
This pre-In-Plant Training webinar for the Better Plants Program covers the basics of finding energy savings in Compressed Air systems and introduces the AIRMaster+ software tool.
Partners: Alcoa; ArcelorMittal USA
Sector: Industrial
This pre-In-Plant Training webinar for the Better Plants Program provides guidance on implementing and replicating energy efficiency opportunities identified by energy assessments.
Partner: 3M
Sector: Industrial
This pre-In-Plant Training webinar for the Better Plants Program covers how to find energy savings in steam systems.
Partner: Alcoa
Sector: Industrial
Watch how Alcoa and ArcelorMittal have joined the Better Building, Better Plants Challenge to manage and save energy.
Sector: Commercial
Come learn about the Interior Lighting Campaign – a joint effort by the U.S. Department of Energy, Building Owners and Managers Association International, International Facility Management Association, and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
In this video, former Assistant Secretary of EERE, Cathy Zoi, describes the Home Energy Score Program, which offers homeowners and buyers an easy and economical way to get a credible home energy assessment, with customized advice on how to save energy and money on home utility bills.
Seattle 2030 District Video
Partner: Seattle, WA
Sector: Local Government
The Seattle 2030 District was one of the first three cities to participate in the Better Buildings Challenge program. The program offers several things - a national showcase of projects, connections to financial allies to fund efficiency projects...
Partners: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.; Hillsboro, OR; University of Virginia
Sectors: Education, Local Government, Commercial
This webinar focused on transforming building milestones such as purchase, sale, tenant transitions, etc. into energy efficiency opportunities. Presenters from Better Buildings participants University of Virginia, the City of Hillsboro, Oregon,...
Partner: Shari's Cafe & Pies
Sector: Commercial
Shari's Cafe & Pies shares a video that is used as a part of their employee training on energy and resource management.
Partners: Hilton Worldwide; Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
Capturing the story behind energy savings projects helps catapult a culture around planning future projects, funding them, and growing a team's value in your company or organization. Hear from leading partners, learn about the innovative SWAP,...
Show Me the Money Video
Sector: Financial Services
If you’ve been struggling to find funding for energy efficiency projects in your buildings, then this session is the one for you. This webinar (1) demonstrates the Efficiency Financing Navigator, a new tool to help you find...
Partner: University of California, Irvine
Sector: Education
Review of UC Irvine's Smart Labs program, illustrating upgrades made to the Natural Sciences II facility.
Partners: Kohl’s Department Stores; University of California, Irvine; USAA Real Estate Company
Sectors: Commercial, Education, Industrial, Multifamily, Residential, Local Government, State Government, Data Centers, Financial Services, Utility
Getting approval for energy efficiency measures can sometimes be the most challenging aspect of the project. In this Better Buildings Webinar Series presentation, Better Buildings Challenge Partners USAA Real Estate Company; University of...
Partner: Cushman and Wakefield
Sector: Commercial
Are you wondering how to tackle energy and water efficiency in leased tenant spaces? A representative from DOE discussed technological barriers, opportunities, and collaborative approaches to promoting energy and water efficiency in tenant spaces....
Partner: Michigan State University
Sectors: State Government, Utility, Residential, Multifamily, Financial Services, Education, Data Centers, Industrial, Local Government, Commercial
Think you are not an IT company? Think again. As sales move online, email archives grow, and more information is collected and stored, many organizations are seeing dramatic increases in energy use from data centers. Watch this webinar to learn...
Partners: Hilton Worldwide; Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
In this Bonus Scene of Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, hear from the Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market teams about the importance and benefits of team member engagement in energy efficiency.
Hear from Assistant Secretary Miranda Ballentine, Assistant Secretary Dennis McGinn, Lt. General Michelle Johnson, and Vice Admiral Ted Carter talk about why energy efficiency is important for the mission of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.
Research is key to undergraduate education at the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy where students are helping solve Navy and Air Force energy problems.
Tracking and Measurement Video
Partners: Hilton Worldwide; Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
Tracking and measurement of commercial energy use is the foundation behind energy savings goals. “You can’t track what you don’t measure.” In this Bonus Scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, hear from both Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market about why tracking and measurement is so important to their organizations’ energy saving goals.
Trailer Video
One energy team from Whole Foods. One energy team from Hilton Worldwide. Swap buildings to see what they can learn from each other when it comes to saving energy. Watch the trailer.
Sector: Commercial
Do you ever wonder how energy efficiency and sustainability efforts are impacting the value of your properties? Join us for this webinar focusing on energy efficiency and sustainability in the appraisal and valuation industries. Colliers...
Partners: Cleveland Clinic Foundation; New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Sector: Commercial
Ventilation requirements for healthcare facilities are large drivers of energy consumption - space heating represents about 40% of the average healthcare facility's energy consumption (US EIA). However, significant energy savings are possible...
Partner: Cummins, Inc.
Sector: Commercial
This webinar overviewed partner's successes in water reduction.
Partners: Hilton Worldwide; Whole Foods
Sector: Commercial
The cooling tower is a vital component of HVAC and refrigeration systems but can also be a big energy consumer. In this Bonus Scene of the Better Buildings Challenge SWAP, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Hilton Worldwide team conducts an energy audit in the Whole Foods Market cooling tower. Hear their idea about how to improve energy efficiency in the cooling tower.
Partner: McDonald's Corp.
Sector: Commercial
Zero energy buildings combine energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to consume only as much energy as can be produced onsite through renewable resources.
Sector: Education
Six school districts from across the country are joining our Zero Energy Schools Accelerator. It's part of our Better Buildings Initiative that aims to cut down energy waste in America's buildings. The districts will work together to...