City Energy Project: New York City’s Approach to Self-Funding of Municipal Buildings
This case study lays out how New York City put in place a self-funding model to enable investments in energy efficiency over a 10 year period.
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City Energy Project: How Cities Can Educate Lenders on Energy Efficiency
This fact sheet provides an overview of how city officials can help educate lenders about the benefits of energy-efficient buildings and how it can relate to underwriting standards.
City Energy Project: California Investor-Owned Utility On-Bill Financing Program
This case study describes on-bill financing programs managed by California investor-owned utilities.
City Energy Project: Introduction to Revolving Loan Funds for Public/Private Buildings
This fact sheet describes how city governments can establish revolving loan funds for energy efficiency projects in both municipal and private sector buildings.
City Energy Project: New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation Revolving Loan Fund
This case study details a revolving loan fund program in New York City, managed by the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation, which focuses on funding clean energy investments in private sector buildings.
City Energy Project: San Antonio’s Municipal Revolving Loan Fund
This case study describes a revolving loan fund program in San Antonio that provides funds for ongoing energy efficiency investments in municipal buildings.
City Energy Project: Must Haves for Publicly Launching and Ongoing Communications
This guide is designed to help city government staff work with internal communications teams, stakeholders, media, and the broader community when publicly launching a program.
City Energy Project: Tips for Preparing a Case Study or Fact Sheet
This guide provides an overview of what case studies and fact sheets are, how to develop them, and also provides city examples from Boston, Reno, and Des Moines.
City Energy Project: Tips for Writing a Blog
This guide provides an overview of how to craft an effective blog post and also provides city examples from Chicago and Salt Lake City.
City Energy Project: Tips for Writing a Press Release
This guide explains the value of press releases for a city’s communications strategy and provides details on how to write press releases and make the most out of them.