Michigan Saves' New Marketing PSAs Use Boxing to Solve “Energy Drama”Read how the Michigan Saves Avoid Energy Drama marketing campaign is using boxing parody videos to help residents in the Great Lakes State become more energy efficient. |
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Homeowners Go Deeper in the Heart of Texas and Save With Austin EnergyLearn how Austin Energy's Advanced Tier program has brought homeowners comfort and savings through a multistage process that involves home energy advocates and emphasized homeowner engagement. |
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RePower Kitsap Helps S.T.A.R. Program Gain Momentum in WashingtonRead how RePower Kitsap and other organizations are partnering to help Washington real estate professionals realize the benefits of selling energy efficiency to homeowners. |
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Clean Energy Works Oregon Coordinates Energy Efficiency EffortsLearn how Clean Energy Works Oregon is a one-stop shop for home energy upgrades and services by connecting residents to Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® qualified contractors. |
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Community Power Works Is Building a More Efficient SeattleRead about Community Power Works' efforts to provide Seattle a comprehensive energy efficiency upgrade program that combines outreach, financing, and incentives. |
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RePower's Energy Dashboard Spurs Change on Bainbridge IslandRead how RePower Bainbridge and Positive Energy collaborated to develop dashboards that display real-time island electricity usage throughout the community of Bainbridge. |
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Kansas City Completes Innovative Business IncubatorRead how EnergyWorks KC helped transform a once abandoned building in the city's urban core into a LEED® Gold certified and ENERGY STAR® qualified structure. |
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Los Angeles County's Green Idea House Achieves Efficient GoalsRead about Energy Upgrade California's role in the launch of the Green Idea House, an innovative whole-home upgrade project in Los Angeles County, California. |
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Community Power Works' Success Opens Doors to its FutureLearn how Community Power Works is preparing for the next phase of the program with support from the City of Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment and Clean Energy Works. |
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EI2 Insulation Helps Anxious Pooch Find Calm in the StormMeet Marshall, the wind-phobic dog that went from sleepless to snoring thanks to the basement insulation work of Energy Impact Illinois contractor, Anthony Stonis, and his crew. |
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NOLA Wise Helps Spur Statewide Energy Efficiency ProgramLearn how a recent policy decision by the Louisiana Public Service Commission is putting NOLA Wise back on track to help New Orleans homeowners save energy. |
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RePower Bainbridge's "Final Boarding Call" Sets Sail for SuccessRead about the success of RePower Bainbridge's creative approach to driving demand for home energy upgrades by offering a special, limited-time rebate to event participants. |
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EnergyWorks KC's Training Programs Employ Local WorkersLearn how EnergyWorks KC's workforce training program successes are helping to place Kansas City, Missouri, contractors in "greener" jobs. |
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Employee-Focused Structure Helps Produce Upgrades for ContractorRead how Community Power Works' participating contractor, Progressive Building Solutions, is implementing model to help its employees feel connected to the company's success. |
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Energy Upgrade California Drives Demand From Behind the WheelRead how the California Center for Sustainable Energy's Energy Upgrade California Roadshow took homeowner education on the road across the Golden State. |
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Going Deeper in the Heart of Texas Helps Retired Officers SaveLearn how CPS Energy Savers in San Antonio, Texas, helped the local Army Residence Community achieve 15% energy savings in 200 single-family homes. |
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Northern Virginia Residents Improve Their Homes' Energy With A Funding BoostRead about the Local Energy Alliance's Northern Virginia Home Energy Makeover Contest that provided funding to homeowners ready to move forward with energy upgrades. |
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Lowell, Massachusetts, Preserves Historic Home Through Energy UpgradesFind out how installing energy upgrades to the historic home of artist James MacNeil Whistler will save energy and preserve art. |
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Community Power Works Uses Housing Data to Make the Emerald City Even "Greener"Read how Community Power Works in Seattle, Washington, used housing data to break through to a local untapped market—owners of oil-heated homes. |
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New Bond Helps Toledo, Ohio, Expand Financing PoolLearn about BetterBuildings Northwest Ohio Program's second bond that will help commercial building owners fund energy upgrades. |
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Lowell, Massachusetts, Restaurant Exceeds Energy Savings ExpectationsRead how BetterBuildings Lowell helped a family-owned restaurant in the city's historic district reduce its energy use by 41%. |
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EnergyWorks Grabs Attention in Calm and Stormy Weather with Intuitive AdsRead about EnergyWorks' phased marketing campaign that appeals to Philadelphia homeowners based on the current weather conditions. |
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Strategic Financing Partnerships Help Jacksonville Program Take Loans From Buydown to UptakeFind out how JEA successfully increased interest in its low-interest loan program beyond a short-term incentive. |
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades Make a Big Difference to a Small OrganizationLearn how Pemi Youth Center funded vital energy efficiency upgrades through the Plymouth BetterBuildings program. |
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San Jose Partners With Established Community Groups to Win Over HomeownersRead how Better Buildings Program San Jose engages homeowners by working with local groups already serving the community. |
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California Homebuyers Find More Value in Energy-Efficient Labeled HomesRead how Energy Upgrade California case studies have found that home buyers value houses with energy-efficient upgrades already installed. August 2012 |
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Keep Customers—and Energy—From Slipping Through the CracksLearn how the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance's follow-up with interested customers leads to more completed upgrades. |
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University Park, Maryland, Plans to STEP Into New CommunitiesRead how University Park is expanding into surrounding communities with its rebranded "STEP" program. |
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Phoenix Overcomes Barriers and Energizes Homeowners to Make UpgradesLearn how grants from Energize Phoenix encourage low-to-moderate income homeowners to complete energy upgrades. |
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Energize New York Harnesses the Power of CommunityRead about the keys to Energize New York's energy upgrade success. |
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Innovative Home Tours Help Homeowners Understand Energy SavingsRead how California homeowners are learning about energy efficiency by touring demonstration homes. |
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Indianapolis Offers a Lesson on Driving DemandLearn how the Indianapolis EcoHouse Project refined its marketing approach to better motivate homeowners to implement energy efficiency upgrades. |
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Honeymoons Lead to Upgrades in Western VermontRead how NeighborWorks of Western Vermont used a payment holiday to spur energy upgrades. |
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Fayette County Training Makes All the Difference for Business OwnerLearn how the Fayette County Better Buildings Initiative helps business owners and contractors develop building science skills to improve homes through energy efficiency upgrades. |
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Residents Learn to Open Their Doors to Energy EfficiencyRead about BetterBuildings for Michigan's efforts to increase homeowner awareness through neighborhood sweeps. |
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Making an Impact on Energy Use in IllinoisRead how Energy Impact Illinois is helping multifamily building owners increase energy efficiency. |
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Better Buildings Partners Gather to Plan for the FutureRead about the October 2011 Business of Energy Efficiency Workshop. |
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Local Contractors Face an Enviable ChallengeLearn more about how Clean Energy Works and EnergySmart are meeting the high demand for energy efficiency upgrades in their communities. |
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Low-Interest Rates Entice Philadelphians to Reach for the StarsLearn how EnergyWorks in Philadelphia is using low-interest loan rates to incentivize homeowners to upgrade their homes. |
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Program Offers New Spin on Traditional MarketingRead about Community Power Works' unique approaches to marketing energy efficiency upgrades. |
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Public Displays of EfficiencyLearn how our partners are publicly displaying energy efficiency savings. |
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Omaha/Lincoln reEnergize ProgramLearn how the reEnergize Program, with the help of community partners, designed an innovative energy efficiency upgrade program that benefits homes and businesses. |
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Small Town Energy for University Park (STEP-UP)Read how STEP-UP helped a family not only save money but also feel comfortable in their home again. |
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Financing Tool Fits the BillLearn how our partners are using on-bill financing to help homeowners pay for energy efficiency upgrades. |
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LA County Makeover Contest Attracts More Than Just WinnersRead about the results of the LA County's energy makeover contest. |
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Massachusetts Captures Home Energy WasteRead how the Massachusetts DOER used thermal imaging to show homeowners opportunities to improve energy efficiency in their homes. |
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Missouri Entices With Rebates, Lends for the Long-TermLearn how Missouri found the most successful way to reach farmers, its target audience for energy efficiency upgrades. |
Read more stories from Better Buildings partners
Read the success stories coming out of the Beacon Communities Project in New Hampshire, where home and business owners are living and working more comfortably following energy efficiency upgrades. |
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Read testimonials and success stories from homeowners in various neighborhoods about how their families and homes have benefitted from energy efficiency upgrades. |
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Read success stories about San Diego homeowners who are lowering their energy use by working with the California Center for Sustainable Energy. |
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Read how energy efficiency upgrades made the Williams family's home more comfortable in both summer and winter thanks to Clean Energy Works Oregon. |
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From warmer winters to remedied mold problems read customer stories about homeowners who have benefitted from undertaking upgrades through Community Power Works. |
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Learn how Denver, Colorado, home and business owners are achieving energy savings using Denver Energy Challenge's interactive Denver Ripple Map. |
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These homeowners weatherized their homes with help from Efficiency Maine's Home Energy Savings Program, which also helped upgrade the Marcus Woods and Bangor multifamily dwellings. |
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Discover the stories and watch the videos of homeowners reaping the benefits of Energize Bedford in Bedford, New York. |
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Read several success stories detailing how energy efficiency upgrades have benefitted residential high-rises, a bed-and-breakfast, an automobile parts manufacturing facility, and more. |
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Learn how Boulder County homeowners and business owners worked with EnergySmart Advisors to make decisions about energy efficiency upgrades for their homes and businesses. |
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Explore the success stories of happy EnergySmart Colorado homeowners living in Eagle County, Colorado. |
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Read the residential testimonials and commercial success stories made possible through EnergyWorks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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From local homeowners to a steakhouse restaurant, browse the residential and commercial energy-saving success stories achieved through the Garfield Clean Energy program. |
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As part of Wisconsin Energy Efficiency, Green Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, shares client testimonials on everything from the assessment experience to the rebate offerings. |
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Check out the success stories offered online by the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) in Charlottesville, Virginia. Homeowners who have completed upgrades through LEAP also provide recommendations and participate in video interviews. |
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Read the home performance case studies and Green Jobs Green New York (GJGNY) case studies to learn about New York State Home Performance with ENERGY STAR's impact in the Big Apple. |
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Read about the many satisfied New Orleans locals who have achieved greater energy efficiency through the NOLA WISE program in Louisiana. |
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Learn how neighborhood "Residential Energy Champions" in Bainbridge Island, Washington, are taking steps to achieve increased comfort, health, and safety in their homes. |
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Like RePower Bainbridge, RePower Bremerton features its own "Residential Energy Champions," including a success story of a real family that reduced its home's heat loss by 50 percent. |