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| Case Stories Successful Community Energy Efficiency Programs Although the knowledge and technology exists to improve energy efficiency by 30 to 50 percent or more, we've barely scratched the surface of energy efficiency opportunities. Your community can charge ahead by involving a wide variety of people in implementing cost-cutting alternatives. Business owners, resource efficient homebuilders, retailers, facilities managers, architects, and entrepreneurs are just some of the people who can turn energy efficiency into an economic asset. You can read here how a variety of people and organizations are playing a role.  This sample list of the best community energy efficiency programs in the U.S. was adapted from Rocky Mountain Institute's Community Energy Workbook (www.rmi.org/bookstore) and drawn from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 2003 report entitled America's Best: Profiles of America's Leading Energy Efficiency Program. The example energy efficiency programs are categorized into five main groups:
Ann Arbor, Michigan Rocky Mountain Institute staff tested the Energy Finder with the city of Ann Arbor and present it as an example scenario to give you an idea of how the Energy Finder functions. You can only view the data entry and results of this example scenario and cannot insert your own data. Use this scenario as a guide to creating a scenario for your own community but remember that the data is specific for Ann Arbor and could vary drastically from your own community. Data & Results... |
