PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Rebuild America program recently sponsored the first Philadelphia Cooling Workshop. The workshop, presented by DOE’s Philadelphia regional office, the city of Philadelphia's Municipal Energy Office, and Solutions for Progress, was designed to address the needs of Philadelphia row home residents and is a stepping-stone for producing a nationally replicable strategy to increase energy efficiency up to 35% in row homes across the country.

“Through the Rebuild America program, many communities and businesses are saving energy dollars and reinvesting in their communities by improving buildings and stimulating the local economy,” stated Ellen Lutz, director of DOE’s Philadelphia regional office. “The city of Philadelphia, through the Municipal Energy Office, is one of the region's Rebuild America partnerships that is investing in their community and the people who live in it.”