ecoProach is proud and excited to be a member of Efficiency First, an organization devoted to advocating positive, energy efficient changes to building codes and products. This non-profit trade organization is concerned with not only implementing environmentally friendly home upgrades and retrofits. Efficiency First seeks to change nationwide building policies and increase employment in the building industry. How do they intend to reach such a lofty and inspiring goal? Through employing a triad of Home Performance Public Policy objectives emphasizing national incentives, financing, and industry standards spelled out in their mission statement:
“Our mission is to be a voice for the Home Performance industry, and to advocate for policies that will create the foundation for a sustainable and scalable home retrofit market. We will accomplish these goals by promoting a combination of industry standards, financing and performance-based incentives, through collaborations with legislators, government agencies, public utilities and professional organizations. We believe that a public-private market must exist where programs drive demand to a well-regulated private sector that will compete on efficiency and innovation.”
Nationally, we are supporting the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) legislation, currently pending in Congress, creating more financing for homeowners to perform environmentally friendly retrofits and upgrades, as well as creating and supporting industry standards, such as Energy Star appliances.
Locally, ecoProach and Chandler Building & Development founder and CEO Will Chandler is involved with Efficiency First’s endeavors to bring PACE Bonds to Santa Clara County. These bonds help offset the large cost that can be associated with installing energy efficient upgrades and retrofits. For more information regarding the PACE Bond program, check out Edition 2 of our quarterly newsletter!
