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Building Energy Efficiency Incentives

For many, the barriers to energy improvement seem too high to overcome. Even though energy improvements often pay for themselves over time, high upfront costs can be a burden. Commercial buildings also tend to change hands fairly often, which presents a significant discouragement to the kinds of long-term investments that…

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PACE Renewable Energy Financing Programs

If you’re a property owner who is interested in adopting clean energy, but are concerned that up-front costs would make your project unattainable, then the PACE renewable energy financing program could be just what you’re looking for. With no up-front costs, PACE financing allows property owners to fund energy efficiency,…

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How does the Better Buildings Challenge work?

The Better Buildings Challenge is a voluntary challenge that businesses and building owners can participate in with the shared goal of improving energy efficiency within their buildings. The Better Buildings Challenge was spurred by President Obama’s Better Buildings Initiative, which was a commitment made in February 2011 for improving energy…

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