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| Successful Community Energy Efficiency Programs 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 RMI's Community Energy Workbook 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 Programs. The example programs are categorized into five main groups:
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