Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is a financing option for permanent energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation projects. PACE financing is repaid as an assessment on the property’s regular tax bill.
Federal Tax Incentives for Energy Efficiency Upgrades in Commercial Buildings The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) offered businesses tax deductions for the costs of improving the energy efficiency of commercial buildings. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 extended provisions in EPACT. Click here to see the tax incentives that are available under this …
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San Francisco Building Efficiency Programs San Francisco leads the state in many of its energy efficiency programs, including Energy Watch, GreenFinanceSF, the stimulus-funded SF Home Improvement Program, and the Commercial Boiler Retrofit program. These programs cover both residential and commercial sectors, and they target single and multifamily homes along with large and small businesses. Utility …
SCEIP offers PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing for permanent energy, water, wildfire safety, and seismic strengthening improvements through the property tax system. Financing is available for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, multifamily and certain non-profit projects.
The Portland Clean Energy Fund, also known as the Portland Clean Energy Initiative, places a 1% surcharge on the business license fee paid annually by the largest businesses doing business in Portland. The resultant revenue stream will be dedicated toward providing mitigation of a degrading climate to those Portland residents who are the most vulnerable to climate change.
Santa Rosa, CA – Converting Street Lights to LED Lighting industry technology advancements and reductions in the cost of LED fixtures make retrofitting the City’s street lights with LEDs an affordable investment. The Citywide retrofit will result in substantial energy cost savings and greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the long life span of …
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California – Higher Efficiency in Non-Residential Lighting What’s New in the 2019 Code? Changes to mandatory and prescriptive lighting requirements in California’s 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24). All new construction and building upgrades are required to use LED lighting only.
PG&E Rebates on LEDs for Business Upgrade Your Lighting with the Help of PG&E Rebates
Energy.Gov – Benefits of LED Lighting LED is a highly energy efficient lighting technology, and has the potential to fundamentally change the future of lighting in the United States. Residential LEDs — especially ENERGY STAR rated products — use at least 75% less energy, and last 25 times longer, than incandescent lighting. Widespread use of LED …
Home >> Resources >> Solutions >> Buildings Rooftop Solar Summary: There are many advantages to adding solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to the roofs of existing or new buildings (also called distributed solar.) With roof-top solar, the electricity is generated right where it is consumed, avoiding the losses associated with moving power over long distances. No …
