Residential Energy Efficiency Enhancement
Utilities and government agencies are faced with increasing pressure to design, develop, and implement cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy programs that achieve better results than the past. Rapport brings an unconventional approach to tapping the potential of Residential Energy Efficiency.
While achieving gains in Residential Energy Efficiency on a large scale has at times been elusive, the intent of the Stimulus Bill is clearly to encourage states and cities to redouble their efforts and implement new Energy Efficiency programs, as well as new ways to leverage existing programs. In fact, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly known as the Stimulus Bill, mandates that “funding will be used to create new programs or expand existing programs.”
By designing innovative Pilot Projects that can offer both Proof of Concept and Public Demonstration opportunities, utilities and governments can reach consumers and engage the public in a high impact manner. These include:
- Public/Private partnerships in high visibility energy retrofit projects
- Rollouts of local energy incentive and rebate programs
- Community Energy Alliance Design
- Energy Makeover Competitions
- Green Job Training in Retrofit Programs for Elderly/Disabled
The First Step
Using demonstration projects in a strategic manner can help in motivating homeowners and landlords to make the front end expenditures on efficiency improvements, in order to reap the rewards of lower utility costs in the coming years. But this strategy is only as effective as its ability to educate and inform those who are the intended targets.
At Rapport, we understand and design demonstration programs that reduce the perceived investment risk for owners, while maximizing the benefits for residents. Contact us for a free consultation on options and ideas on how to crack the code of large scale gains in Residential Energy Efficiency.
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