An Ally In Your Corner

Learn about the benefits of retaining third-party technical consultants known as owner's representatives.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Office strategically plans its technical assistance for states, local governments, and K-12 school districts using a synthesis of stakeholder feedback and public-sector leadership best practices known as the Energy Efficiency Leadership Framework. Public-sector leaders can explore the key resources below to learn more about how to optimize organizational expertise and culture to maximize energy and cost savings. 

Key Resources

Rural K-12 School Workforce Development and Training
A toolkit for rural K–12 school facilities with steps to improve energy efficiency knowledge and create cost-saving and energy-efficient schools.
Building Your Energy Team
A webpage that provides resources to assist states, local governments, and K–12 schools in building their energy teams, including position description templates, national programs that support public-sector energy teams, and case studies.
State Energy Program Implementation Models
Implementation models that outline state approaches to overcoming an energy barrier. These models serve as "how-to" guides for other states who wish to replicate programs that are achieving energy savings.
Weatherization Training Resources
Download training tools developed specifically for the WAP network.
Better Buildings Workforce Accelerator
A voluntary initiative that seeks to raise the level of building science and energy efficiency knowledge in the nation's building-related workforce.

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