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Colorado’s BetterBuildings Programs Sustainability Series June 5 th 2012. Agenda. Progress update on our EE programs How we got to this point A look at Denver’s Small Business Lighting Program Energy Efficiency Finance Questions & more beer!. 9 ,500. 2 ,100. Businesses. Homes.
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Colorado’s BetterBuildings Programs Sustainability Series June 5th 2012
Agenda • Progress update on our EE programs • How we got to this point • A look at Denver’s Small Business Lighting Program • Energy Efficiency Finance • Questions & more beer!
9,500 2,100 Businesses Homes Conversion Rate: 50%
How much is 19,000 mt of CO2? • 160ski lifts powered for one season • 3,600 cars off the road each year • 6 pints of beer brewed per second per year • 1200 loads of laundry washed per day for a year • 4.1 space shuttle flights …and we’re not done yet!
How we got here • Priority for Boulder County • Lessons learned from past programs • DOE BetterBuildings seed funding
What Boulder & Denver offer • Remove barriers to energy efficiency • Energy Advising services + incentives
Financing: The Missing Piece • Partnership with Elevations Credit Union to provide low interest financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy measures • $35 Million in available lending capital • Low-interest rate, flexible terms, advisor service included • Micro-to-Macro sized loans available for homes and businesses
The Basics • Advisor Service Helps Borrowers Make More Informed Energy Efficiency Investment Decisions • Must Follow an Eligible Measures List • Renewable Energy • Solar Gardens Fundable • The “Easy Button”
Loan Marketing • Over $600k for Loan Marketing • Necessary to Drive/Prove Demand • Will Pave the Way for Contractors to Utilize the Loan
Long Term Finance Goals • Support the contractor community • Create a replicable program • Move energy efficient financing forward state/nation-wide
Hopes for the Future • Market transformation – Investing in energy efficiency become the new norm • Programs can continue without government support • Continued job growth and development of sustainable jobs market
Questions? Contact Information: Susie Strife, sstrife@BoulderCounty.org 303-441-4565 Jeremy Epstein, Jeepstein@bouldercounty.org 720-564-2722 Sharon Procopio Sharon.procopio@denvergov.org