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SMUD 2011 Case Study: SMUD Energy Efficiency Remodel with Habitat for Humanity

December 10, 2011

affordable housing, best practices, building envelope, buildings, case study, energy efficiency, HVAC, renewables/DERs, residential, solar

For the past two years, the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD) has been working with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) to dramatically improve the energy efficiency of foreclosed and abandoned homes in (more…)

Merced County Flips Switch on 1.4 MW of New Solar

October 30, 2011

Sarina Soor

case study, central valley, ESCOs, Local Governments in Action, renewables/DERs, solar

Covered in the Merced Sun Star: Merced County officials said they are about to switch on a 1.4 megawatt solar array to power correctional facilities in Merced County near El Nido. The switch will be thrown at 10 a.m., Tuesday at the Correctional Facility at 2584 W. Sandy Mush Road. Two triangular arrays deploying 6,272 solar…

From USEPA: Clean Energy Financing Guide

August 10, 2011

Sarina Soor

best practices, commercial, financing, publications, renewables/DERs, residential, solar

The US EPA has release a Clean Energy Financing Guide intended to help government entities understand and make decisions to support appropriate financing programs for their jurisdiction. The Guide’s objective is to help government entities facilitate financing support in the commercial and residential sectors, with a secondary focus on helping state and local governments finance…

Case Study: Suisun City’s Energy Efficient Multi-Family Cottonwood Creek Apartments

April 5, 2011

Sarina Soor

affordable housing, best practices, building energy efficiency standards, building envelope, buildings, energy efficiency, green building, HVAC, lighting, multi-family, PG&E, publications, renewables/DERs, residential, solar, Title 24, water energy nexus

Click here to learn how BRIDGE Housing pursued green, energy-efficient development to provide Suisun City residents of the Cottonwood Creek Apartments with a higher quality of living and lower utility bills every month. Cottonwood Creek Apartments is a 94-unit affordable housing complex in Suisun City, California, the first in Solano County with photovoltaic panels. In…

Case Study: City of Los Angeles

February 10, 2011

Sarina Soor

best practices, climate action plans, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, renewables/DERs, southern california, southern coast

The City of Los Angeles is home to 4 million people living within 470 square miles. With that number of people constantly on the move, it’s not surprising that nearly half of L.A.’s (more…)

SMUD 2011 Case Study: SMUD Energy Efficiency Remodel with Habitat for Humanity

Merced County Flips Switch on 1.4 MW of New Solar

From USEPA: Clean Energy Financing Guide

Case Study: Suisun City’s Energy Efficient Multi-Family Cottonwood Creek Apartments

Case Study: City of Los Angeles

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