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Energy fit

Energy fit. Financing, Incentives, and Training for Remodels and Retrofits. What is Energy FIT. County-wide energy efficiency program with YVSC, SBC and county and city partners Work with local contractors, financial institutions, home and business owners

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Energy fit

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  1. Energy fit Financing, Incentives, and Training for Remodels and Retrofits

  2. What is Energy FIT • County-wide energy efficiency program with YVSC, SBC and county and city partners • Work with local contractors, financial institutions, home and business owners • Streamline process to energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits

  3. Desired outcomes of Energy FIT • Streamline financial process for EE upgrades • Develop pool of local qualified contractors • Increase local economic opportunities • Develop an EE model • Healthy, comfortable and safe homes and businesses

  4. Who is iCAST? • iCAST – International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology • Colorado-based nonprofit • Provides economic, environmental, and social benefits to communities in a manner that builds local capacity • Projects promote a triple bottom-line approach to community development through the creation of social enterprises in the clean energy, waste utilization and sustainable agriculture space www.icastusa.org

  5. What is Resource Smart? • iCAST program focused on EE projects • Goal is to develop a locally sustainable program • Local contractors complete most stages of the energy efficiency project • iCAST provides: • Training for contractors • Back-office management • Assistance with financial coordination • Inspection and monitoring of completed projects

  6. How would it work for a building owner

  7. How does it work for a contractor • Benefits • Expands business services • Free marketing and outreach support • Additional income from Resource Smart project leads • Contractor industry areas • Energy Assessments • HVAC • Plumbing • Insulation • Air Sealing

  8. Where are we in the process? • We are 6 to 8 months out to launching the program • Steps to get there • Sponsors • County • City • Chamber • Contractor Training • Pilot Program • Launch

  9. More Information • Talk to someone with YVSC • www.yvsc.org • Visit iCAST’s website • www.icastusa.org • Visit Resource Smart’s website • www.resourcesmart.org

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