The 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 (Leadership Framework). The tools and resources provided through the Leadership Framework can help the public sector maximize energy and cost savings by addressing some of the most pervasive barriers to achieving energy efficiency leadership success.
The Leadership Framework identifies four Solution Pathways foundational to public-sector energy efficiency activities that achieve energy goals. Explore the popular tools and resources below for each Solution Pathway.
Develop Plans and Programs
State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE) Platform
A tool to enable more data-driven state and local energy planning by integrating dozens of distinct sources of data and analyses.
WIP Project Map
Showcases summaries of state-led projects and programs and technical assistance resources in an interactive, state-by-state map.
State-by-State Energy Efficiency Potential
Shows economic energy efficiency potential in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, plus a catalog of state and utility potential studies
Guide for Incorporating Energy Efficiency in State Energy Plans
Best practices for incorporating energy efficiency into state plans and offers tips and examples at each stage in the energy planning process.
How Distributed Energy Resources Can Improve Resilience in Public Buildings: Three Case Studies and a Step-by-Step Guide
DOE guide explores how energy efficiency and distributed energy resources can support resilience in critical public facilities and provides examples.
Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool
A tool assisting in program planning and more informed energy policy decisions by improving the understanding of low-income household characteristics.
CELICA Toolkit
Explore tools and resources created based on CELICA partner examples.
Empower Organizations
Rural K-12 School Workforce Development and Training
A collection of materials, trainings, and certification courses for building operators of rural K–12 school facilities to improve energy efficiency.
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.
Implement Data Management
Energy Data Management Guide
A seven-step framework for establishing a robust and sustainable energy data management program in the public sector.
Energy Data Access: Blueprint for Action Toolkit
Best practices from the Better Buildings Energy Data Accelerator that enabled stakeholders to overcome whole-building data access barriers.
Benchmarking and Transparency: Resources for State and Local Leaders
This resource provides key existing resources for developing and implementing high-impact building energy benchmarking and transparency programs.
Putting Data to Work
These resources examine how building performance ordinances can benefit local governments, utilities, and building owners, among others.
Establish Financing
Commercial PACE Working Group
Includes the 2018–2019 Year in Review and an issue brief addressing specific barriers local governments face in the PACE tax assessment process.
Energy Savings Performance Contracting Toolkit
This toolkit contains best practices from partners in the ESPC Accelerator that worked to streamline the process and resolves ESPC barriers.
Current Practices in Efficiency Financing: An Overview for State and Local Governments
A resource about all customer-facing financing products—products offered by a lender directly to a borrower—used to pay for energy efficiency.
ESPC Toolkit: Evaluating ESPC Results
Contains M&V resources to ensure guaranteed energy and cost savings from ESPC are being achieved.
ESPC Toolkit: Expanding ESPC to New Markets
Sector-specific ESPC guides for K–12 schools, fleets and fueling infrastructure, wastewater, and more.
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