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Inside This Issue

U.S. Department of

Energy

Profile

March—April 1998 Your Choice For Success

She didn’t start out to build an “incredibly flexible

program,”she said. It just happened. Luckily though,Lynn

Chamberlin,architect for the Nebraska Energy Office and

program contact for Rebuild Nebraska,knows how to

make the most of a good thing.

Now in its second year,Rebuild Nebraska has 65 local

partners with a total of 224 buildings. Ten are marketing

partners,like Nebraska Public Power District (a statewide

wholesale and retail electric utility) and the City of

Beatrice,who encourage their own customers and clients

to join [Summer 1997 Partner Update].

The other 55 are building owners,for whom Rebuild

Nebraska conducts free energy audits and provides

reports detailing energy-saving opportunities.

“We provide building owners with options,information

and financing opportunities,”Chamberlin said,“and they

make the decisions.”

Rebuild Nebraska’s partners include traditional main

street “mom & pops,”housing authorities and smallbuilding owners all across the state. They aim for 25

percent cost savings per building,depending on the

building’s condition.

“We’re right in there,”Chamberlin said,adding she

expects to work on long-term savings and data

compilation this year.

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Chamberlin Helps

‘Rebuild Nebraska’

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Selecting a Performance

Contractor

Heat Plant

Savings

New Technical

Guides

San Diego, North Carolina and Nevada

They say you can’t change history,but

you can bring down its energy costs.

Historic buildings can be expensive to

run. Older windows,outdated heating

and cooling systems,and inefficient

lighting are all common problems of

landmark architecture.

While many would agree these

buildings are worth saving,the thought

of dealing with historic district councils

and architectural approval boards can be

daunting.

Special regulations regarding the

appearance of historic landmarks are

often created to preserve the integrity of

entire neighborhoods.

But as two Rebuild America

partnerships have discovered,the

combination of historic restoration 

and energy efficiency can result in

powerful transformations.

Citizen Involvement

The town of Woodland, North

Carolina, hopes to reap the benefits of

energy efficiency when the WoodlandOlney School is renovated for use as lowincome housing for senior citizens.

After the Interior Department

designated the building a historic

landmark,the non-profit Choanoke Area

Development Association secured

special tax credits. These and lowincome housing credits were used to

obtain loans,according to Sallie Surface,

the Association’s executive director.

“This building is integral to this little

community,”she said,and the town’s

1,000 citizens are actively involved.

Seniors will be able to come to the

school for meal programs,adult day care

services and recreation programs.Many

were once students in the school.

Designation did have its drawbacks.

The process of securing funds took two

years,for instance. “Because it is

historic...and low income,we have had

to jump through certain hoops,”she said.

The Woodland-Olney school 

will soon be senior housing

Using Old Schools In 

New Ways Pays Off
Rebuild America is proud to add these 5 

new partnerships to the many communities 

and businesses nationwide that are saving 

money through energy efficiency.

View from DC

by Mark Bailey

With the Rebuild America 1998 National

Conference upon us,hundreds of partners from

around the country are gathering in San Antonio

to learn,share and explore.

National experts from government and

private industry will present general and

focused sessions on how to turn a commitment

to improve the quality of life into building

retrofits and dollar savings.

Numerous networking opportunities will

allow partners to interact with their peers,

exchange ideas and learn the secrets of awardwinning partnerships.

Excursions into San Antonio and surrounding

areas will show attendees the best of America’s 

southwestern culture.

Helping to make all of this possible are the

conference sponsors. As we go to print,they

include Evantage,HL&P Energy Services,Koch

Financial,Sycom,CEC Consultants and Viron

Energy Services. We extend our thanks to them

and our other sponsors.

Rebuild America is Growing

Everyone involved with Rebuild America is

very excited by the program’s growth. With 162 

partnerships and over 500 million square feet of

space committed,we are well on our way to 

meeting our national goals by the year 2003.

We encourage everyone to come to the

national conference and meet the many faces of

Rebuild America,from small towns to large

cities,building owners to international

corporations,professional engineers to

community leaders. All of them make it happen.

See you in San Antonio!

Mark Bailey is the Rebuild America 

program manager.

There were also design challenges,

including high ceilings and unusually large

classroom windows. “It is delightful to

look out and see life going on around you

but we have some concerns about heat

retention,”she said.

Now,the design team is looking for

window coverings that are efficient and

attractive. These changes,plus system

replacements,will create a building that

combines the best of new building

technologies with the nicest features of

old architecture.

Improved Learning

The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, is

preparing to retrofit the high profile

Central High School [January-February

1998 Partner Update]. The school,the

scene of civil rights battles in 1957,has

been the backdrop of numerous movies.

Built in 1927,it is listed on the National

Historic Registry and is noted by

architectural fans for its grand Gothic

exterior. Lighting upgrades will highlight

the school’s decorative interior features

while addressing energy

efficiency issues.

Douglas Eaton,the Little Rock School

District’s director of facility services,said

historic status has not been a big problem

during the retrofit process. “I’m not sure

we’ll have any sensitive issues,”he said.

The Little Rock partnership has targeted

the school’s lighting because other major

improvements were made in the 1980s.

Better lighting will save money and 

provide a better atmosphere for learning.

It will also provide Little Rock with a

unique,high-profile chance to market

energy efficiency.

“This is a good opportunity for us to

show it can be done,”said Eaton. “If

anybody’s thinking about it,here’s a way

for us to show it can be done for their

schools.”

A Powerful Combination

For Woodland and Little Rock,the

combination of historic restoration and

energy efficiency has proven to be

positive. The increased visibility of their

historic buildings may also make energy

efficiency highly visible,helping the

partnerships interest others in taking on

the challenge of retrofitting.

Rebuild America 

162 partnerships and counting...

To learn more about Rebuild America, 

call 1-800-DOE-EREC or visit

www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/rebuild.

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Communities Help Save History

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Piscataway, NJ, School Board

Tarrytown, NY, Fortview Foundation

Cottekill, NY, Hudson Valley 

Sustainable Community Network

San Francisco, CA, Presidio Alliance

Clemson, SC, South Carolina Energy 

Research and Development Center
Partnership Briefs

The City of San Diego has completed

energy retrofits in 2.3 million square feet of

building space over the last three years,out

of 6 million square feet overall [Summer

1997 Partner Update]. To date,the city has

saved over 2.8 million kilowatt hours of

electricity from the retrofits,according to

Adam Saling,the city’s sustainable building

coordinator. He noted the city has applied

for the Environmental Protection Agency’s

Energy Star Buildings and Green Lights

Partner of the Year award. “We’re

considering doing a city-wide audit to find

out in more detail what can be done.

We’re trying to concentrate on larger

facilities where the potential is greatest to

save energy,”Saling said.

For more information, contact Adam

Saling at (619) 492-5018.

Public housing authorities in North

Carolina,already the lead partners in three

Rebuild America partnerships,are now

developing three regional partnerships that

potentially could include more than 100

public housing agencies.Lawrence Wilson,

director of the North Carolina Office of

Economic Opportunity,said Rebuild

America “is exactly the kind of initiative

that we should be supporting with a local

community block grant plan.” In May,

North Carolina’s Rebuild America team will

present a half-day course on building

community partnerships at the Affordable

Comfort ‘98 conference.

For more information, contact Jeff Brown,

the North Carolina program

representative, at (919) 478-4958.

Mayor Jeff Griffin and state Senator

Randolph Townsend kicked off Reno,

Nevada’s partnership in December 1997.

The program could cut the city’s energy

bill by 20 percent in 170 buildings by

2000. Reno currently spends about $1.5

million a year for electricity alone. Alice

Parsons,the city’s building technical

services manager,said a city-wide energy

audit will commence soon,and retrofits

will begin in September. “It’s extremely

important for us that Rebuild America has

no proprietary interests and is a technical

resource people can be confident in,”

Senator Townsend said.

For more information, contact Alice

Parsons at (702) 334-2240.

Finding Local Champions

At first,Chamberlin and her partner Kirk

Conger,Energy Office staff engineer,didn’t

know who their partners would be. So they

recruited champions like regional utilities and

went around the state promoting the value of

energy efficiency to small-building owners.

What they found was the value of working

directly with business owners.

“In one small town with four businesses on

main street,one business owner called us and

we went down to audit her building,”

Chamberlin said. “We ended up helping three

of the four because she took us around and

introduced us.”

Now,Chamberlin said,she knows “it’s

incredibly helpful to have someone who

knows the people and buildings – to have

someone local.”

Local partners are doing so much,in fact,

that Chamberlin and Conger do very little

marketing. After helping the Scottsbluff

Housing Authority,for example,the Authority’s

director was invited

to speak at a

statewide meeting of

housing 

authorities. Five

joined Rebuild

Nebraska in the next

three days.

A Lifetime of Learning

Chamberlin has a background in

architecture,which she practiced for six years

before joining the Energy Office nine years

ago. She’s also a Certified Energy Manager

and Certified Lighting Energy Professional.

She puts those skills to work on her house,

she said,when she’s not taking care of her

dogs Reao and Mimi or traveling to see her

family.

Her familiarity with intensive studying also

helps her interact with the students she

works with. “We did an Energy Week in

Chadron,Nebraska,and the people signing up

building owners were high school students. It

was a busy week – we audited seven

buildings,taught science classes and took

students on field trips,”she said.

Rebuild Nebraska also trains undergraduate

architecture students in energy efficiency

through a year-long internship,Chamberlin

said. “Most of our graduates are architects

who are getting hired because of their energy

background.”

Building Awareness

Chamberlin and Conger both expect

Rebuild Nebraska to keep growing. They

have already seen “a shift in the culture – a

main-street awareness of reducing energy

costs,”they said.

“What amazes me about the program is it

continues to evolve,”Chamberlin said. “Our

marketing partners all look at different angles

and think, ‘this is a good time

for this.’” 3

Local Contacts Help Rebuild Nebraska Succeed

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Lynn Chamberlin
You can’t give away even a great

product without marketing. And like

anything else,energy efficiency is a

product that has to be marketed.

Whether you call it marketing,

education,outreach,publicity,advertising

or promotion,it is one of the most

important things you’ll do.

If you’ve done retrofits,your clients

may tell colleagues. But to get that first

building – and then convince others –

you need to create awareness of your

program. Once people learn about the

benefits of energy efficiency,it’s an easy

decision to make.

We focus below on some effective,yet

low-cost,ways to get people’s attention.

Next time we’ll take a look at how to

close the deal.

Getting People’s Attention

Think about all the information you

get every day – phone calls,mail,faxes,emails. The building owners,facility

managers and other decision-makers

you’re trying to reach are just as busy.

Getting their attention is the first step in

convincing them to retrofit their

buildings.

There are many low-cost methods you

can use to get the word out.

■ Participate in community 

activities,such as Earth Day 

festivals. This allows you to talk to 

prospects,hand out your materials 

and establish your program’s 

identity. Examine your action plan 

to determine the best events to 

attend,and if possible,develop 

materials (brochures,T-shirts,

buttons) that reflect the theme of 

each event.

■ Run public service 

announcements (PSAs) on local 

TV and radio stations. We’ve 

developed several you can get 

from the Department of Energy 

and use for free. You can also use 

them to open a presentation to a 

potential client.

■ Write articles about the economic,

environmental and operational 

benefits of energy efficiency,using 

your clients as examples,and offer 

them free of charge to community

newspapers,business publications

and trade journals. Then include 

them in the marketing package 

you send to potential clients.

■ Take to the airwaves by appearing 

as a guest on local talk radio and 

TV programs. Stations may give 

you 15 minutes or two hours,

which is all time you can use to 

promote your program.

Use Rebuild 

America’s Network

Leverage the networks your partners

and colleagues have by asking for

recommendations and introductions

to likely clients. Trade associations and

chambers of commerce can be

particularly helpful in this regard.

Also,find out if another partnership

has served your target market and work

through them. They are an invaluable

resource because they already know

the people,issues and background

particular to that industry.

Glen Kizer is the executive director of

1500 Days:The Central Ohio Energy

Efficiency Project. He can be 

reached at (614) 823-6243. 4

We’ve got a lot planned for everyone attending

the Rebuild America 1998 National Conference in 

San Antonio on March 10-12. The agenda is packed

with opportunities to learn how to reach your

partnership’s goals.

■ Informative general sessions will discuss the 

latest developments in energy efficiency and 

how those developments could impact your 

projects. Other sessions address techniques for 

financing your projects and ideas for linking 

your Rebuild America efforts to other programs,

such as the Million Solar Roofs Initiative 

[January-February 1998 Partner Update].

■ You can choose from a variety of working 

sessions on special topics,such as gaining more 

knowledge on developing an action plan or 

sustaining a community partnership. Or you 

could learn more about performance 

contracting.

■ You can get hands-on computer skills during a 

free primer on FEDS software. FEDS,which 

stands for Facility Energy Decision System,is a 

comprehensive method for quickly and 

objectively identifying energy improvements 

that offer maximum savings in buildings.

Be sure to stop by Tech City on Tuesday,March 10.

This exhibit hall will host a number of interactive

demonstrations on the latest in building energy

efficiency from private industry,public programs and

the Department of Energy’s national laboratories.

Networking, Awards and Fun

The conference agenda also provides plenty of time

for peer interaction. You’ll have the chance to meet

partners who are working on retrofitting buildings in

communities from Atlanta to Alaska. Roundtable

discussion sessions will provide time to discuss issues,

obstacles and solutions in an interactive manner.

During the Gallery of States and Regions,Rebuild

America state and program representatives will be on

hand to discuss your partnership’s needs for direct

assistance,training and information.

The 1998 National

Conference is Now!

Secrets of Partnership 

Promotion, Part 1

By Glen Kizer
Performance contracting can be an

attractive option when your partnership is

otherwise unable to come up with capital

to undertake energy efficiency projects.

Broadly defined,a performance contract

is a transaction in which an energy service

company (ESCO) provides one or more of

the following services: engineering,design

and specifications,project financing,

construction management,operations and

maintenance of the improvements,and

guarantee of energy savings.

Signing a performance contract legally

binds you to the terms of the agreement.

Therefore,you need to be knowledgeable

about the details and be willing to ask

questions.

The State of Iowa has had vast

experience in the area of performance

contracting and has developed the

following list of things to consider when

entering an agreement with an ESCO.

1. Request that all costs be 

unbundled in the contract.

By unbundling,you will be made aware

of exactly what equipment,services and

guarantees will be provided and what

each will cost. Remember that there are

interactive savings,and if you choose to

forgo any part of a contract,your savings

can be significantly diminished.

2. Request that the percentage of 

savings guaranteed and the 

annual cost of the guarantee be 

written into the contract.

In some cases,the percentage of savings

can be as low as 60 to 70 percent of the

projected savings. It is important for the

client to consider the cost of the guarantee

versus the risk of not purchasing the

guarantee.

3. Request that an independent 

third party, agreed upon by you 

and the ESCO, check and verify 

any baseline changes.

Baseline changes are typically made at

specific times throughout the contract and

are important for accurately assessing

energy savings. The ESCO and the client

should agree on when and how the 

changes will be made,what factors will be

taken into consideration,and who is

responsible for providing the information

necessary for the change. Then,to ensure

accuracy,any changes should be verified.

4. Request that any operation and 

maintenance savings result in 

actual budget reductions rather 

than budget reassignments.

There are operation and maintenance

savings that can result in significant savings

to your budget. However,if you are

shifting one expense for another,you will

not net a savings in your budget. For

example,if a staff person who currently is

involved in boiler maintenance will have

time freed up by equipment replacement

(and therefore less maintenance),his/her

time will likely be reassigned for other

needs. His/her salary should not be

considered a budget savings.

If that person will go from full-time to

part-time because of the reduction in

work,however,budget savings will occur

and should be included. Be aware that

stipulated savings are not necessarily

budgetary savings and may not be

available to retire your debt.

5. Consider hiring a consultant to 

assist with developing your 

contract.

Energy services contracts are generally

high-dollar contracts. There is great value

in hiring a consultant who is familiar with

the business to help you understand the

agreements involved. If you or your staff

are unfamiliar with energy performance

contracting,hiring assistance can prevent 

problems down the road for your

organization and the ESCO you hire.

Monica Stone is the executive director of

the Iowa Department of Natural

Resources Energy Bureau. She can be

reached at (515) 281-6361.

What to Consider When 

Selecting a Performance Contractor

By Monica Stone

Partnerships that have excelled in

Rebuild America will also be honored

during the conference. Energy

Champions will be awarded for their

achievements,while partnerships

implementing retrofit projects will be

recognized for moving forward.

Innovative state programs will also be

commended for their exemplary work in

promoting energy efficiency.

The City of San Antonio is also something

to see. There will be plenty of

opportunities for fun in Texas,so be sure

to join us for a trip to the world-famous

Riverwalk. A planned excursion to the 

Don Strange Dude Ranch will include

cowboy entertainment and lots of

southwestern food and flavor.

Registration for the National Conference

is $250, payable by check. You can

register on-site or in advance by

contacting Annie Peters of D&R

International at (301) 589--0100, or 

e-mail AMPeters@drintl.com. You can

also contact Annie or your program

representative about the FEDS primer—

there may still be time to register. 5
Public housing authorities spend over

$1.26 billion every year on utilities (Figure

1). Reducing this amount is a major

opportunity to reduce operating budgets

and free up substantial dollars for other

priorities.

A good example is the Chicago

Housing Authority (CHA),which operates

approximately 40,000 units of low-income

housing. CHA has many opportunities for

utility cost savings and a proactive approach

to capturing those opportunities through

Rebuild America.

Energy usage for space heating in CHA’s

units averages above 30 Btus per square

foot per heating degree day. Each heating

degree day represents 1oF that the average

day’s temperature is below 65oF (Table 1).

CHA’s level of use is quite high compared

to privately owned buildings but typical for

housing authorities in northern states.

CHA set a goal of reducing energy usage

by 30 percent in half of its housing stock

(or 15 percent overall) by the end of the

year 2000. They’re pursuing this goal

through energy performance contracting,

the creation of weatherization and light

maintenance jobs for public housing

residents,and training to improve

operations.

Training Is Key

The engineering staff of CHA’s central

heat plants are the frontline to fight against

energy waste. In a two-day workshop last

May,engineers from CHA’s 22 central heat

plants met with experts from three of the

U.S.Department of Energy’s (DOE) national

laboratories to:

■ Learn technical information on energy

issues and energy management 

opportunities.

■ Receive training on methods to 

collect and track energy usage.

■ Examine preventative maintenance 

practices.

■ Discuss the opportunities of 

decentralized power systems.

Training was a major part of the

workshop. DOE researchers have

developed procedures for housing

authorities to monitor critical indicators

(such as fuel use and chemicals used) on a

weekly basis.

Engineers were presented with real

examples from a similar large housing

authority and the progress that was made in

increasing energy efficiency. Researchers

also helped the group define realistic goals

for this year’s heating season (October

through May).

Showing Success

The work with CHA is showing success.

During the first four months of this heating

season,CHA has reduced its natural gas

usage by 6 percent over its previous threeyear rolling average. And Rebuild America

experts are helping CHA’s engineers take

the lessons of the workshop into the field.

“Finding good engineering solutions for

buildings does not just involve looking at

one factor at a time,”said Dave Anderson,

CHA’s energy manager. “One needs to

consider how the solution fits into the total

needs of the building. We are doing that

with DOE and its national labs.”

James Cavallo, Ph.D., manages the

Existing Buildings Efficiency Research

Program at Argonne National Laboratory.

He can be reached at (630) 252-8688, or

e-mail cavallo@anl.gov.

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Energy Savings in Central Heat Plants

By James Cavallo, Ph.D.

Figure 1. Public Housing

Authority Utility Spending

Source: Department of 

Housing and Urban Development

35%

$439 million

24%

$308 million

water

other fuels

electricity

23%

$296 million

Total

$1.26 billion

18%

$217 million

Table 1. Energy Efficiency of Multifamily Buildings 

These units (Btus/square foot/heating degree day) 

allow space heat energy usage to be accurately 

compared among buildings nationwide.

less than 5

5 to 10

10 to 20

over 20

Source: Argonne National Laboratory

Very energy efficient

Energy efficient

Moderately inefficient

Very energy inefficient

natural gas
Global Warming

Several Rebuild America partnerships are

working on the global warming issue with

the International Council for Local

Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI).

Established in 1990,ICLEI works with

national and international governments

and agencies to increase their

understanding and support of local

environmental protection and sustainable

development activities. Last fall,ICLEI

addressed the connections between solid

waste and global warming. ICLEI also

provides training and publishes reports on

state-of-the-art environmental management

practices.

For more information, contact ICLEI at

(510) 540-8843 or visit www.iclei.org.

21st Century Auditors

A concept paper discussing how to train

undergraduate students in energy auditing

as part of a Rebuild America partnership is

now available. The paper,developed at

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,

describes how partnerships can bring

students into the community to

intensively audit a building for one

semester. According to author Doug

Avery,building owners benefit from the

energy audit,students gain practical skills

and an appreciation of energy efficiency,

and communities and colleges can work

together to solve common problems.

Currently the School of Hotel

Management at the University of Nevada

Las Vegas offers this course.

For more information, contact Doug

Avery at (310) 798-6927 or e-mail

dougavery@earthlink.net.

Retro-commissioning

Montana’s Department of

Environmental Quality will host oneday workshops in April on retrocommissioning existing buildings. This

tune-up of the HVAC system(s) and

controls goes beyond an energy audit by

having technicians/engineers make

improvements per design specifications as

they examine a building,such as adjusting

controls and calibrating thermostats. This

can provide immediate comfort and

energy benefits. In the long term,facility

managers can operate their buildings

more efficiently,and the engineering

report helps prioritize future work.

Service providers and potential customers

will attend,allowing them to network and

learn the benefits and processes involved.

For more information, contact Toby

Benson, program coordinator, at (406)

444-6758 or e-mail tbenson@mt.gov.

Upcoming Conferences:

Affordable Comfort ’98. May 3-8,1998

in Madison,WI. An annual residential

renovation conference and trade show.

Contact Jude Rutkowski of Affordable

Comfort,Inc.,at (800) 344-4866 or e-mail

102414.3425 at compuserve.com.

NAESCO Annual Midyear Conference.

May 20-22,1998 in San Diego,CA. The

midyear meeting of the National

Association of Energy Service Companies.

Contact Mary Lee Beger-Hughes at (202)

822-0954 or visit www.naesco.org.

Tools

Three new Rebuild America technical guides are

now available,providing technical information 

to those working on retrofit projects.

Developing Your Community’s Action Plan

This guide provides details about each of the

elements of an action plan. It will guide you 

through the process of setting priorities for your

community’s partnership. Chapters include 

information about choosing candidate buildings,

assigning responsibilities and resources,methods 

for monitoring and evaluating your plan,and

promoting or expanding your program.

Financing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Financing often presents a big obstacle to those

trying to retrofit buildings. By exploring alternative

ways of funding your projects,you may enable your

partnership to accomplish more. This guide

outlines five key financing options in a clear,

concise format and provides a decision matrix to

assist partners in choosing their best financing

alternative.Other issues affecting energy financing

are addressed,including utility deregulation,

emissions trading and secondary markets for

energy efficiency.

Building Commissioning

The Key to Quality Assurance 

Because commercial buildings in the United

States undergo frequent operational and occupancy 

changes,the capability of a building’s equipment

to perform at an optimal level is often at odds with

the building’s actual operation. Rebuild America 

recommends that partnerships incorporate

building commissioning into their projects to

maximize building performance. This guide details

the process to achieve such benefits in your

buildings’systems.

Contact your program representative to get these

guides or call 1-800-DOE-EREC. 7
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U.S. Department of Energy

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Rebuild America is a voluntary program 

of the U.S. Department of Energy that helps 

community partnerships make profitable 

investments in existing buildings through 

energy-efficient technologies.

By the year 2003, 250 Rebuild America 

partnerships will be involved in over 

2 billion square feet of building renovations, 

which will save $650 million every year in 

energy costs, generate $3 billion in private 

community investment, create 26,000 new 

private sector jobs, and reduce air pollution 

by 1.6 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.

Learn More 

Rebuild America is part of DOE’s Buildings 

for the 21st Century. If you would like 

information about Rebuild America or the 

other energy efficiency and renewable energy 

programs and resources, call 1-800-DOE-EREC 

or visit www.eren.doe.gov.

Share Your Success

Rebuild America Partner Update, the 

bimonthly newsletter about the Rebuild 

America community, covers partnership 

activities, industry trends, and program news.

 Your ideas are welcome. Contact 

Jonathan T. Alloy, editor, at Potomac 

Communications Group, 2025 M Street, 

NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036; 

or e-mail jalloy@pcgpr.com.

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