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Home Energy Rebates: Frequently Asked Questions
DOE has posted a fact sheet to help consumers understand the types of incentives available to them under the Home Energy Rebates. Stakeholders, including SEOs, can use this fact sheet to educate their audiences about the program.
Growing the workforce needed for building retrofits: A guide for U.S. cities
This report supports local leaders involved in building a sustained workforce to meet building retrofit and broader climate goals. It recommends actions cities can take to grow the diversity and capacity of workers while maximizing potential funding opportunities.
State Electrification Policy Menu
The State Electrification Policy Menu is intended to be a foundational guide for state-based policy approaches that make building electrification easier and more affordable.
Merciless Heat: How State and Local Lawmakers Can Protect At-Risk Households
In the midst of record-breaking winter heat waves, RMI and Healthy Air & Water Colorado (HAWC) published a new report on policy solutions to expand equitable access to affordable cooling. Although the report focuses on Colorado, many of the takeaways are relevant nationwide.
Home Energy Rebates State Progress Tracker
Through the Home Energy Rebates, you may be eligible for cash back on appliances and other home improvements that can lower your energy bills. The map below shows your state’s progress toward launching its rebates.
ROADMAP TO NAVIGATING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The BlueGreen Alliance | Roadmap to Navigating Federal Funding for Public Buildings is targeted to state and local agencies and other stakeholders interested in upgrading Municipal, University, School and Hospital (MUSH) buildings using federal funding opportunities from BIL and IRA.
Retrofitting Buildings to be Future-Fit: The journey to decarbonization
We estimate that across the world’s most developed cities at least 90% of office buildings are over 10 years old. Most of these assets would not meet today’s energy efficiency standards for new builds and very few have firm plans in place to prepare for even more stringent regulations on the horizon as governments pivot efforts to decarbonize existing buildings.