City of Raleigh Offers Free Training Courses to Support Job Growth in the Green Building Sector

clock June 22, 2011 12:15 | commentComments (0)
Many cities and counties are using their EECBG grant funds to support professional development and training for their staff and community. By investing in workforce training programs, local governments can help retool skill sets for workers as well as diversify businesses and prepare them for projects in the clean energy sector. Energy training and certification programs empower internal staff and local businesses to implement building energy improvements and manage sustainability-related projec... [More]
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Far-flung Grantees Join Others for the Northwest Regional Peer Exchange Meeting

clock April 18, 2011 15:46 | commentComments (0)
On March 7th and 8th 2011, grantees from across the Northwest and North-Central Regions gathered in Portland, OR to participate in one of seven DOE sponsored EECBG and SEP networking and peer-exchange events happening across the country. Over 90 people came to take advantage of this unique networking opportunity, some from as far away as Alaska, Hawaii and the North Mariana Islands!  In total,  70 grantee city, county and state governments from AK, CNMI, HI, ID, MT, NE, OR, WA and WY, ... [More]
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Q&A: Tips on How to Better Prepare for the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Exam

clock November 5, 2010 13:29 | commentComments (0)
Grantee Question: A grantee from South Carolina asks: Our county building inspectors are preparing for the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Examination. We would like more information on Training Resources and other best practices for passing the test.TAP team responds:Many cities and counties are using their EECBG grant funds to support professional development and training for their city energy managers and building inspectors. Energy training and certification programs help establish in-house... [More]
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Creative and Easy-to-Read Graphical Representations for GHG Emissions

clock October 29, 2010 08:03 | commentComments (0)
Jim from Washington asks: Are there any good examples of government entities displaying the results of their efforts to achieve carbon footprint reductions using easy-to-read graphical representations, such green-yellow-red signals or bar graphs of goals vis-à-vis actual measurement, something more akin to 'How we are doing at a glance?' Often times it seems that reporting websites are more interested in displaying scores of tables upfront when a simple graphic indicator that then allowed... [More]
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November TAP Webinar Schedule

clock October 22, 2010 16:32 | commentComments (0)
DOE’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) will continue its fall webinar series to assist state, city, county and tribal energy practitioners across the country with their clean energy programs. Join TAP in November for webinars that will cover:•    Effectively working at the community level to deploy energy efficiency and renewable energy,•    Driving demand for home energy improvements by engaging with and learning from contractors,•  ... [More]
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