Don’t Write Off Energy Efficiency. It’s Just About to have its Day.
By EDF BlogsBy: Matt Golden, Senior Energy Finance Consultant A few days ago, economists from the University of Chicago and the University of California, Berkeley released a study that called into...
View ArticleHow Does the Investor Confidence Project Work? Check Out Our New Factsheet
By EDF BlogsBy: Max Wycisk The Investor Confidence Project (ICP), Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) signature buildings efficiency finance program, is sometimes hard to explain in a nutshell....
View ArticleBuilding Energy Retrofits Just got a lot Easier with this New Toolkit
By Guest AuthorBy: Karen Penafiel, Vice President, Advocacy, BOMA International At its Every Building Conference this summer, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International announced...
View ArticleNew Jersey Accelerates Energy Efficiency Adoption with this New Pilot Project
By Mary BarberThe large-scale adoption of energy efficiency in buildings is a key to achieving a cleaner environment, lower utility bills, and more comfort for customers. But increasing private capital...
View ArticleNew Investor Network Aims to “Close the Gap” on Energy Efficiency Financing
By EDF Blogs By: Jeff Milum, Director of Market Development, Investor Confidence Project 40 percent of all energy in the U.S. is used by buildings, which also accounts for one-third of our country’s...
View Article3 Ideas That Could Shape Our World After The Paris Climate Negotiations
By Andy DarrellThe Paris climate negotiations can set the stage for a global shift on climate change – when our world’s emissions finally stop rising, level off, and begin to fall. There is reason to...
View ArticleBoost Investor Confidence and Watch America's Energy Market Transform
By Mary BarberA recent decision by New Jersey utility regulators to standardize energy efficiency procedures for commercial buildings could have a major impact – not just on the Garden State – but on...
View ArticleFilling the Gap: How Efficiency Standards could Save Billions in Commercial...
By Ellen BellNo one ignores an opportunity to save billions of dollars. Numbers of that size are enough to make an audience take notice, even in a business like commercial real estate, where deals in...
View ArticleNew global underwriting standard for the buildings sector helps cities tackle...
By Andy Darrell Cities around the world are taking the lead on fighting climate change, making huge commitments to reduce pollution and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. And it’s a good thing they...
View ArticleA global game changer for energy efficiency investments
By Victor A. Rojas Three hospitals in England recently cut energy costs in half after spending the equivalent of $18 million in energy efficiency upgrades. The projects got a much-needed boost from a...
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