Energy Efficiency in Residential and Community Buildings:
- Study Clarifies the Energy Savings in Retrofitted Buildings, NY Times, Nov 8 2011
- VNRC and VLCT have published a guide to community energy planning, with a companion document that highlights effective local initiatives.
- The resources page on the website of RAP, the Regulatory Assistance Project, which includes links to webinars and supporting documents, especially related to home energy retrofit programs.
- A Roadmap for Housing Energy Affordability, March 2011, by Andy Shapiro, Energy Balance Inc.
- Nov 9, 2010 Announcement of federal initiatives to strengthen energy efficiency industry and help Americans save money on their energy bills. General announcement, sample energy score rating, and information about a pilot financing initiative to provide loan guarantees for loans up to $25,000 for energy efficiency and solar or geothermal- consumer information and lender information.
- The Lawrence Berkeley National Lab has been exploring strategies that can be used to increase the adoption of comprehensive home energy upgrades. Because there is no single solution for how to drive demand, and many communities are learning more about what works right now, they created a web page with references to successful programs, several webinars you can listen to or read the slides of, and a comprehensive report The report and web page include reference to the Vermont Community Energy Mobilization of EVT. Sept, 2010
- Home Retrofits - What Do We Mean, What Can We Achieve? Bob Walker, SERG (pdf)
- Vermont's Goals and What Will it Take to Achieve Them? Dave Lamont, Dept of Public Service (pdf); Beth Sachs, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (pdf)
- Examples of innovative programs to improve building efficiency; Julia Dundorf, Clean Air - Cool Planet | New England Carbon Challenge (pdf), Steve Nicholas, Institute for Sustainable Communities (pdf)
- April, 2010 Getting a Grip on Green Home Appraisals
- "Affordable Heat", a report to the Vt Legislature on opportunities for thermal energy efficiency, Jan 2008 by Regulatory Assistance Project