Jenny Hampton
Public Outreach Manager, Colorado Governor's Energy Office
- Boulder , Colorado
- United States
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Re: Energy at Home
2011-06-30 10:31:22 UTC
Hi Xavier,
The cities of Boulder and Denver Colorado are currently implementing similar programs as part of a US Department of Energy Better Buildings grant.
Boulder's program is a bit further along than Denver's. It is called EnergySmart and assigns each homeowner a free "energy advisor" that helps the homeowner navigate the various retrofit options and levels of incentives from utilities and government, and helps them hire contractors and fill out incentive paperwork, etc. The energy advisor is not a technical auditor; they are more of a customer service person. To add to the free advisor service, the city is also offering financial incentives in the form of rebates and low interest loans. It's a very comprehensive program and a great example of an effort that is designed with the homeowner's needs in mind. The EnergySmart website is here: www.energysmartyes.com
Feel free to contact me directly with more questions. I'd be happy to try and connect you with the folks that run the programs.
Jenny Hampton
Jenny Hampton
Public Outreach Manager
Colorado Governor's Energy Office
United States -
Re: Landlords - Examples of Successful Efforts
2011-06-30 10:22:06 UTC
Hi Nancy,
The city of Boulder, Colorado recently implemented a "SmartRegs" program. It's a code program enacted by city council to require landlords to keep their properties up to energy efficient standards. Roughly half of Boulder's housing stock is rental property with students making up much of the population. As you can imagine it was quite controversial and it's a little beyond a straight up education effort, but they likely have some interesting research and lessons learned. Feel free to contact me for more information. I'd be happy to try and connect you with the folks that run the program. [email protected]
Here's a link to the program website: http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13982&Itemid=4180
Jenny Hampton
Jenny Hampton
Public Outreach Manager
Colorado Governor's Energy Office
United States
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