Organization Partners with Municipalities to Provide the Home Energy Renovation Opportunity Program
December 4, 2014
Renovate America, a leading provider of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, in partnership with 400 Capital Management LLC, announced the completion of their second securitization of residential PACE Bonds, which resulted in the issuance of $129,145,000 in Class A Notes.
Department Seeks Technologies That Provide Significant Energy Savings
November 27, 2014
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $5 million in funding to develop and demonstrate new residential energy efficiency solutions, and to support building energy efficiency research at universities and colleges.
The U.S. market was estimated to be worth $7.25 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow at a comound annual growth rate of 5.2 percent through 2019, according to a report by Transparency Market Research.
It’s the contractors job to educate consumers about the product and communicate the differences and benefits involved in order for them to fully understand what they are purchasing.
While those familiar with biomass heating are acutely aware of its numerous benefits and versatile applications, others remain unfamiliar with the recent technological advances that have made biomass heating an efficient, viable option for many customers.
While these organizations have been working together for years, they have never before attempted to coordinate their efforts into developing one comprehensive code. Now, they have committed to such a task and intend to release a green code in 2018.
Linda Wigington runs the Thousand Home Challenge, a deep retrofit initiative geared at inspiring and enabling owners of existing homes to reduce their energy use by 70 percent or more.