by SPEER | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog, Local Gov
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is long term, low cost 100% financing for energy efficiency, water conservation, and distributed generation projects. Local governments can establish a PACE district providing commercial, industrial, and multifamily property...
by SPEER | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog, Codes, Local Gov
The “Actions Cities Can Take to Support Energy Efficiency in Texas” are not limited to internal policies and practices. Adoption and enforcement of an up to date energy code is one of the most effective tools to help ensure efficiency across the community. Well...
by SPEER | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog, HPB, Local Gov
As we discussed in Step 6: Focus on High Impact & High Value Efficiency, building owners can save 5-20% annually on their energy bills by implementing operations and maintenance (O&M) best practices. Well-developed operations and maintenance programs help...
by SPEER | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, Local Gov
Even well supported energy management programs can fail to meet goals or miss opportunities without sufficient dedication of resources and effective communication. Dedicated staff, closing the loop on energy savings, and effective communication amongst departments are...
by SPEER | May 20, 2020 | Blog, Local Gov
Our previous Actions Cities Can Take to Support Energy Efficiency in Texas focused on strategies to develop energy management programs and assess energy efficiency opportunities. Yet actually procuring the efficiency improvements can be a bigger challenge for tight...
by SPEER | Apr 27, 2020 | Blog, Local Gov
One of the major challenges to implementing energy efficiency is deciding where to focus limited capital and human resources to prioritize initiatives. As a result, organizations end up installing quick low cost/fast payback projects, replacing equipment only when it...
