Enhancing Code Compliance Part II – How do we improve it?

clock September 22, 2011 03:11 | commentComments (0)
Part I of this blog series discussed state requirements for accepting American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding linked to energy code compliance, as well as the procedures and tools developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to assist states in meeting and measuring these requirements. This blog reviews the second half of the TAP webcast from May 31, 2011, Policies and Procedures for Enhancing Code Compliance. (Audio, slides, and transcript for the webcast are archived on... [More]
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Building a Sustainable Finance Program – Step 1

clock September 8, 2011 04:23 | commentComments (0)
Our last post outlined the three key pieces to creating a sustainable finance program, namely: Prove clean energy finance as a profitable line of business for financial institutions. Arrange additional sources of funds. Build the secondary market for energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) loan portfolios. This post will tackle the first of those three strategies in detail: Prove that EE/RE finance is a profitable line of business for financial institutions. Achieving sustain... [More]
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ESPC Q&A: ESPC Proposal Content Submitted by an ESCO

clock August 25, 2011 03:05 | commentComments (0)
Question:  What should be included in the energy service company (ESCO)’s energy savings performance contract (ESPC) proposal? Answer:  The following major components should be included in a guaranteed savings ESPC proposal, presented by an ESCO to the facility owner: An executive summary including a brief overview of the proposal content.  This includes Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs), first year guaranteed energy savings, total guaranteed energy savings for the... [More]
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Q&A: Performance & Energy Savings Disputes

clock August 18, 2011 05:57 | commentComments (0)
Question: How common are disputes involving performance and energy savings on Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) projects and how can discrepancies be resolved? Answer: Fifteen years ago, Measurement and Verification (M&V) procedures were not very well established in the Energy Efficiency (EE) market. However, with the development of the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP)—first issued in 1996 and continually updated since—disputes... [More]
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Solid State Lighting: LM-79 and LM-80

clock August 4, 2011 05:14 | commentComments (0)
“The finer things in life lights are rigorous test reports” The last post on solid-state lighting (SSLs, which are also commonly known as LEDs, or light-emitting diodes) explained one of the consequences of the rapid pace of technological improvement: the vastly different quality levels of new products at any given time. The post provided guidelines and shortcuts that consumers can use to help choose the right product from an enormous selection. To help consumers further narrow... [More]
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