Portland, OR (Business Wire) 28 September 2010

Earth Advantage Institute, a research on green building and non-profit organization, the resource more than 11,000 homes have been certified green, known to be a project of the U.S. dollar U.S. Department of Energy developed, obtained help energy efficiency benchmark from their homes in four states. The project will be implemented by the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). William Nesmith, Senior Regional Coordinator, NASEO, was appointed to manage are the multi-state team, the Massachusetts, Virginia, Alabama and Washington.

The project is part of the Earth Institute is Advantage? strategy to develop market mechanisms, the adoption of building techniques that can promote saving energy, and create a database on the effectiveness of home improvement stores. Under the terms of the price, the Earth Advantage Energy Institute is Performance Score (EPS) technology to deploy in certain regions in the four states, so that a â? Miles per gallon? Rated power consumption for each household tested in these areas.

is also organizing a scalable infrastructure for each state has a professional inspector education, training, brokerage, and a web portal, that owners will seek bids to the statements, Power qualified contractors and financing preferred lender.

demand for energy benchmarking

The award proposal comes from the need for a national effort of comparative analysis, the housing as a first attempt, energy efficiency and carbon emissions can be used measure at the same time increasing the speed of repairs.

â? The aim is to exploit the synergies, in a broad effort in several states to a model that can be applied nationally to increase the renovation to create jobs, save energy and reduce emissions to establish greenhouse gas emissions? said Sean Penrith, Executive Director, Institute for Earth Advantage. â? Part of the aim is to increase under construction markets in the participating States so that the dynamic and lasting change in the market for domestic energy sources improvements.â p> ???? NASEO monitor the efforts of individual governments to ensure that the objective of creating a sustainable market is closed for renovation. It is the time, reports and minutes for all participants and serve as an interface between the DOE and the U.S. team. It will also manage changes in work organization and monitoring of all project deliverables for the contract for the U.S. DOE. to develop in the context of the renovation program of the planned building, NASEO cooperation with partner countries to a joint management of the National Council.

â? NASEO is the possibility that the Earth Advantage in promoting the objectives of the Office of the State in this important energy label for housing, a? Help excited? Said David Terry, Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials. â? The leaders of these countries, made an important contribution not only to their own citizens, but also other countries and adapt similar programs.â ????

The price represents a significant contribution to the Earth Advantage Institute? Revenue. It comes on the heels of a pilot program from 5000 to EPS in the home city of Seattle was awarded the organization in 2009 and since the beginning of this year.


The result

energy efficiency

Earth Advantage Institute designed the EPS as a reference tool in 2007 with support from Energy Trust of Oregon. The first pilot of the 300 houses in 2008 was the tool more accurate than other rating systems that they would take the energy consumption rather than energy efficiency measure. Homeowners, builders and brokers have been positive feedback is available, see it as a tool for easy comparison of two separate apartments allow during renovations motivating homeowners to increase the potential resale value.

Objective: Increasing energy savings

objectives of the program include rehabilitation of two percent of households in target markets in each participating state in 2013 â? Total 12 150 – which would result in measurable energy savings shows that the extent and persist over time. The program will also serve political, regulatory and technology and establish best practices for implementing States at all levels of market penetration of the renovation.

consortium of four major states and national experts will have a combination of advanced modeling and analysis of energy, contractor management, strategy development and innovative financing models that serve to catalyze investment in energy efficiency owner. The effort is to assess the implementation of the technology to build EPS homes, and educate consumers and stakeholders on energy and cost savings available on home improvement. The EPS program more jobs and improve training for workers and entrepreneurs to engage consumers, conducting audits with EPS, to take measures energy efficiency, and quality.

To maximize energy savings and results, the program specific market segments in each state for the renovation effort goal. The concentration of the audit, renovations, education and financial means to create a renovation? Ecosystem? which expands to other locations after an evaluation and adjustment.


On the road to sustainable financing


The multi-state initiative will also document the benefits of energy efficiency in home values and cash flows of consumer awareness and broker and consultant on BPA use in sales and property valuation. The inclusion of the financial industry, look for states to demonstrate how homeowners renovation represent an important new market, and that the activation of affordable financing to first-time installation costs, leading to business opportunities.


Other participants


other program participants include Advanced Energy, Raleigh, NC, Conservation Services Group, Portland, Oregon, Energy Programs Consortium, Washington, DC, Environment Northeast, Rockport, Maine, Green Alliance Employment, Hampton, Virginia, local alliance Energy Program, Charlottesville, Virginia, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Boston, MA, Seattle Northwest Securities, Seattle, WA, Alliance for Energy Efficiency South East, Atlanta, GA, Washington State Department of Commerce, Olympia, Washington Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Seattle, Washington and Washington State University Energy Program, Olympia Washington

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