The Smarter Small Buildings Campaign by the US Department of Energy, offers small- and medium-sized building owners technical assistance and recognition opportunities for improved HVAC controls in their buildings. Small- and medium-sized buildings served by …
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Madison’s LEED Gold Fleet Services Building Runs on Clean Energy Systems
The City of Madison’s $33 million Nekoosa Trail Fleet Building completed in 2021 is the state-of-the art for sustainability features supporting its LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council. The building is highly energy …
IRS: Direct Pay Guidance Briefing for Local Governments & Nonprofits
June 29th, 2:00 pm CST Register for Elective Pay Webinar: https://lnkd.in/gshhPyAC Clean Energy Funding: Direct Pay Guidance Briefing for Local Governments & Nonprofits “…[With] the Inflation Reduction Act’s “elective pay” (often called “direct pay”) provisions, tax-exempt and …
WELL Equity Rating
WELL Equity Rating by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) Health Equity Advisory empowers organizations to act and drive accountability toward their diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility goals. The WELL Equity Rating is a set …
DOE Grants for Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities – $80 million
This funding is the first tranche of funding in a $500 million investment, to make clean energy improvements in K-12 public schools. Funds will empower school districts to make upgrades that will lower facilities’ energy …
DOE Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands – $20 million
Funding is available to install clean energy systems, storage, and energy efficiency measure(s) for Tribal Buildings and lands and/or install integrated energy systems for autonomous operation to power tribal facilities during emergency situations or for …
New! DOE Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation – $45 million
This grant program provides funding to help states and partnering organizations implement updated building energy codes and lower energy bills for American families and businesses. Deadline: January 31, 2023 for Concept Paper Submisssion Eligible Entities: …
Boaz, Wisconsin, population 156, to host state’s first community-scale microgrid
BOAZ — Tucked just off Highway 14 on the way from Richland Center to Readstown, the village of Boaz has a church, a bar and a supper club. It will soon add a battery-powered microgrid to …
Grant County Wind Farm Approval Reboots Wisconsin Wind Energy
WPS and MGE’s purchase of the 92 MW $162 million Red Barn Wind Farm in Grant County was approved by the PSC in January. This is the first wind farm approved in 12 years under the …
Little Free Library Solar Phone Charging Stations To Take Racine by Storm
On top of a Little Free Library at the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps (GLCC) in Racine is a solar-powered charging station for cellphones. It is free to anyone in the community to use including …