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As of: October 19, 1999 

Articles 

Issue Title Author Partnerships 

Fall 1996 Rebuild America Program Nears 100th

Partnership 

New Guides Increase Partner Resources 

 EnergyWorks (MO), Rebuild Boston 

Spring 1997 Connecticut Brings in 17 New Partners 

Partners Share Successes During Fall 

Forum in DC (spread) 

 State of Connecticut 

Rebuild Guam, Rebuild Springfield 

(MA), Rebuild Nebraska, County of 

Maui (HI), ReEnergize East Bay 

(CA), Rebuild Boston, 

EnergyWorks (MO), Rebuild 

Colorado, Rebuild Tennessee, 

Rebuild Wisconsin 

Summer 1997 Nebraska Governor Lauds Utility Partner 

Rethinking Wood 

San Diego’s “Green” Building 

Mike MacDonald, 

ORNL 

Rebuild Nebraska 

State of Vermont 

Rebuild San Diego 

Fall 1997 “Team Rebuild” Rides Across Iowa By 

Bicycle 

Atlanta Proclaims Earth Day With Energy 

Savings 

Partnerships Work for America’s 

Communities 

Mark Ginsberg, 

DOE 

Rebuild Sioux Center (IA), Rebuild 

Iowa 

City of Atlanta 

January-February 1998 Rebuild DC Public Schools Is 150th

Partnership 

Using the Sun To Cool Our World 

Rebuild America Conference 

Assistance Services: Technical Advice and 

More 

Spread the Word about Rebuild America 

Bill Mixon, 

TECH Support 

Services 

Rebuild DC Public Schools 

City of Meridian (MS) 

March-April 1998 Using Old Schools In New Ways Pays Off 

Secrets of Partnership Promotion, Part 1 

The 1998 National Conference is Now! 

What to Consider When Selecting a 

Performance Contractor 

Glen Kizer, 1500 

Days (OH) 

Monica Stone, 

Rebuild Iowa 

Town of Woodland (NC), Rebuild 

Little Rock (AR) 

Rebuild Iowa 

May-June 1998 Secrets of Partnership Promotion, Part 2: 

Closing the Deal 

1998 National Conference (spread) 

Glen Kizer, 1500 

Days (OH) 

1500 Days: The Central Ohio Energy 

Efficiency Project 

Rebuild Wisconsin, Rebuild Ohio, 

1500 Days (OH), Rebuild Little 

Rock (AR), Rebuild Hawaii, 

Rebuild Texas, Historic East 

Baltimore Community Action 

Coalition, Rebuild Montana, 

Rebuild Colorado, Rebuild DC 

Public Schools, Rebuild Iowa, 

Rhode Island Energy Efficiency 

Partnerships, The Harmony Project 
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1998 Energy Champion Awards (spread) Rebuild Webster City (IA), Rebuild 

Little Rock (AR), State of 

Connecticut, Rebuild Hawaii Island, 

Rebuild Nebraska, Rebuild 

Roanoke-Chowan (NC), Rebuild 

City of Mt. Rainier (MD), Rebuild 

Bergen County (NJ), Rebuild 

Hawaii Island, Rebuild Philadelphia 

July-August 1998 Hotel Management Links Up With Rebuild 

America 

Revitalizing Urban Areas 

New Empowerment Zone Designations to 

Boost Communities 

 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 

City of Los Angeles Partnership, 

Rebuild Toledo (OH) 

September-October 

1998 

Making Schools “Energy Smart” 

Native American Tribes Are Saving 

Energy, Money 

Partnerships Working to Improve Schools 

(spread) 

Dan Reicher, 

DOE EERE 

Rural Alaskans Save Energy, 

Conservation City (IA), Rebuild 

Little Rock (AR) 

Rosebud Sioux (SD), Lower Brule 

Sioux (SD) 

Rebuild Roanoke-Chowan (NC), 

Conservation City (IA), 

MidAmerican Energy & Resource 

Partners (MO), Rebuild Idaho, The 

Opportunity Corporation (NC), 

Rebuild DC Public Schools 

(Washington, DC) 

November-December 

1998 

Portland Exceeds Retrofit Goals by 64 

Percent 

Unveiling the Energy Star Buildings Label 

Salisbury, NC, Hoists a Sign of the Times 

EnergySmart Schools Take Center Stage 

Partnerships Sponsor Energy Events: 

• Hawaii Energy Expo 

• Rebuild Roanoke-Chowan Energy 

Forum 

 Portland Partners for Energy 

Efficiency (OR) 

Salisbury Housing Authority (NC) 

Tanana (AK), Indio (CA), Rebuild DC 

Public Schools (Washington, DC) 

Rebuild Hawaii, Rebuild Hawaii 

State, Rebuild Hawaii Island, 

Rebuild Hawaii Schools, Rebuild 

Maui County (HI), Rebuild Kauai 

(HI), Hawaiian Electric Company, 

Hawaii State Public Library System, 

Hawaii Community Colleges, 

University of Hawaii School of 

Architecture, 

Rebuild Roanoke-Chowan (NC) 

January-February 1999 Mind the Sharks – Aquarium Saving Money 

to Improve Exhibits 

Helping Neighbors Year-Round in Nevada 

Rebuild Arkansas Strikes Gold 

Tapping the Power of Peers 

Mark Your Calendars – 1999 Rebuild 

America National Forum 

 Rebuild Camden County, NJ 

Nevada Power 

Rebuild Arkansas 

Strategic Energy Innovations, Idaho 

Dep’t of Water Resources, 

Northwest Energy Efficiency 

Council 

March-April 1999 Nevada Partnerships Welcome National Nevada Power Company, Nevada 
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Forum 

Native Americans Plan for Energy-Wise 

Future 

Maryland Campus Reaches Out to 

Community 

San Diego to be Recognized for “Green” 

Building 

West Haven Springs Into Action 

Earth Day Looks to the New Millennium 

Utah Campus Tackles Aging Buildings 

200th Rebuild America Partnership Honored 

Roanoke-Chowan Takes the Next Step 

State Energy Office 

Rosebud Sioux, Lower Brule Sioux 

University of Maryland, Baltimore 

Rebuild San Diego 

City of West Haven (CT) 

University of Utah 

City of County of Honolulu 

Rebuild Roanoke-Chowan (NC) 

May-June 1999 Wisconsin Weighs In With Major 

Retrofitting Activity 

Rebuild America and Main Street: Partners 

in Preservation 

Episcopal Power Seeks Greener Pastures 

with ReEnergize East Bay 

National Forum Welcomes Earth Day 

Leader 

CHA Explores Innovative Solutions 

Housing Partnership has Big Potential in 

Illinois 

 Wisconsin Energy Initiative 2 

Program (WEI-2) 

West Virginia Development Office, 

Rebuild Mississippi, Rebuild Shelby 

(NC), Rebuild Main Street 

Morgantown (WV), Rebuild 

Preston-Main Street Kingwood 

(WV), Rebuild Main Street Ripley 

(WV), Rebuild Main Street Philippi 

(WV), Rebuild Main Street Beckley 

(WV), Rebuild Main Street 

Bluefield (WV) 

ReEnergize East Bay (CA) 

Nevada Power, Rebuild Henderson 

(NV) 

Chicago Housing Authority 

Illinois Housing Development 

Authority Energy Efficiency 

Partnership 

July-August 1999 Powerful Partnerships for Stronger 

Communities 

Rebuild Western New York Targets 

Healthcare Facilities 

Meet Our National Forum Speakers 

A Salute to our 1999 National Forum 

Sponsors 

Tennessee Expands Energy-Saving 

Initiatives 

New York Supers Tune In To Rebuild 

America 

Energy Retrofits Planned For L.A. Office 

Towers 

Reenergize Teams With Christmas In April 

 Rebuild Nevada, Nevada Power 

Rebuild Western New York, 

NYSERDA 

TN Department of Finance and 

Administration 

Superintendent’s Club of New York 

ReEnergize East Bay (CA) 

September-October 

1999 

Rebuild America Helps Schools in Need 

1999 Rebuild America National Forum 

(spread) 

 Rural Alaskans Conserve Energy 

(RACE), Rebuild Little Rock, 

Rebuild Arkansas 

Rebuild Santa Fe, Rebuild Oregon, 

Middle Tennessee State University, 

Rebuild Mississippi, Building 

Owners and Managers Association 

(BOMA)-Atlanta, Strategic Energy 

Innovations 
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1999 Energy Champion and Energy 

Excellence Awards Roundup (spread) 

A Salute To Our Energy Champion 

Nominees 

Back-Page Banner 

Portland Partners for Energy 

Efficiency (P2E2), Portland Energy 

Office, Rebuild Oregon, Rebuild 

Salisbury (NC), Rebuild Hawaii 

State, Hawaiian Electric Co., 

Rebuild Philadelphia, Stark 

Metropolitan Housing Authority 

(OH), Rebuild Ohio, Rebuild 

Asheville (NC), Rebuild Duke 

University Facilities (NC), Rebuild 

Colorado 

Chicago Housing Authority, San 

Diego Gas & Electric, Rebuild 

Hawaii Island, Rebuild West 

Virginia, City of Idaho Falls, 

Rebuild Idaho, City of Mount 

Rainier (MD), Atlantic County (NJ), 

City of San Diego, Rebuild Shelby 

(NC), 1500 Days: Central Ohio 

Energy Efficiency Project, Rebuild 

Hudson County, Idaho State 

University, Kentucky Division of 

Energy, Middle Tennessee State 

University, NYSERDA, Rebuild 

Jackson (MS), Brazos Valley 

Energy Conservation Coalition 

(TX), Utah Office of Energy 

Services, Wisconsin Energy Bureau 

Montana Partners for Energy 

Efficiency, Rebuild Main Street 

Ripley (WV), Rebuild Pella (IA), 

Rebuild Shelby (NC) 

Calendar 

Issue Conferences 

Fall 1996 U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting 

ASHRAE Winter Meeting 

Financing Economic Development and Attracting Jobs 

Associated General Contractors Constructor Exposition 

NESEA Building Energy ‘97 

Spring 1997 Affordable Comfort 97 

5th National Conference on Building Commissioning 

New England Environmental Expo 

American Institute of Architects Convention ’97 

National Business Energy Forum 

Summer 1997 BOMA’s Office Building Show 

National Business Energy Forum 

International Energy & Environmental Congress 

International Green Building Conference 

NAESCO Annual Conference 

Rebuild America 1998 National Conference 

Fall 1997 The Remodeler’s Show 

Sustainable Building Technology Conference 
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1997 Green Building Conference 

Excellence in Building Conference & Exposition 

HERSC-FREE ’97 

NAESCO Annual Conference 

Rebuild America 1998 National Conference 

January-February 1998 Greenprints 

Rebuild America 1998 National Conference 

SOLTECH 1998 Annual Meeting 

March-April 1998 Affordable Comfort ’98 

NAESCO Annual Midyear Conference 

May-June 1998 Midwest Renewable Energy Fair 

National Association of Counties ’98 

Green Village Expo ‘98 

July-August 1998 National Association of Counties Annual Conference & Expo 

Outdoor Lighting Seminar 

Partnership Formation Workshop 

APPA Annual Conference 

Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings Workshop 

Technical Seminar on Measurement and Verification 

Green Village Expo ‘98 

September-October 

1998 

Hot Topics/Cool Solutions 

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Annual Conference 

Excellence in Building Conference and Exposition 

National Association of Energy Service Companies 15th Annual Conference 

National League of Cities Conference and Expo 

7th International Conference on the Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings 

November-December 

1998 

1999 Greenprints – Sustainable Community By Design 

Seventh National Conference on Building Commissioning 

Solar 99 Conference – Growing the Market 

1999 National Conference on Education 

January-February 1999 National Trust Main Street Center Downtown Revitalization Annual Conference 

National School Boards Association 59th Annual Conference 

1999 State Energy Program Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference on Energy Efficiency 

7th National Conference on Building Commissioning 

5th National Clean Cities Conference 

Solar ’99: Growing the Market 

March-April 1999 FEDfacilities Conference 

Public Housing Authorities Directors Annual Conference 

Annual Leadership Conference of the National Association of Community Leadership 

U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Conference 

92nd Annual Convention of the Building Owners and Managers Association, International 

86th Annual Conference of the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers 

Energy ‘99 

May-June 1999 1999 Rural and Small Schools Conference 

1999 National Association of Counties Annual Conference 

The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Summer Conference 

Rebuild America National Forum 

National Association of State Energy Offices Annual Meeting 

July-August 1999 1999 Rebuild America National Forum 

Energy ’99 

National Association of State Energy Offices Annual Meeting 

International City/County Managers Association Annual Conference 

American Consulting Engineers Council Fall Conference 

Rebuild America Financial Services Workshop for Partnerships 

Rebuild America Financial Services Workshop on Project Development and Financing Options 
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National Rural Education Association Annual Conference 

Council of the Great City Schools 

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Annual Conference 

National Council of State Housing Agencies Annual Conference 

September-October 

1999 

Hot Topics, Cool Solutions – A Workshop Series: Sustainable Solutions 

Association of School Business Officials International’s 85th Annual Meeting & Exhibits 

22nd World Energy Engineering Congress and GeoExchange Conference and Expo 

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials National Conference and Exhibition 

1999 National Preservation Conference 

Rebuild America Building Commissioning Seminar: How to Achieve Peak Performance in Your Buildings 

Market Sector 

Issue Sector Author Partnerships 

March-April 1999 Public and Assisted Housing Mark Ternes, ORNL Chicago Public Housing 

Authority, Los Angeles Public 

Housing Authority, Pittsburgh 

Public Housing Authority, 

Boston Public Housing 

Authority, BOMA Atlanta 

Energy Alliance, City of 

Cuyahoga Falls (OH), 

Salisbury Public Housing 

Authority (NC) 

May-June 1999 None 

July-August 1999 Local and State Government Rebuild Cheshire (CT), Rebuild 

Nebraska 

September-October 

1999 

K-12 Schools Larry Schoff Rebuild Idaho, Portland (OR) 

Public Schools, Rebuild 

Webster City (IA), Rebuild 

Cedar Falls (IA) 

New Partnerships 

Issue Partnerships 

January-February 1998 Applied Energy Solutions (VA) 

Asheville Housing Authority (NC) 

CEEDS, Inc. (CA) 

City of Concord (NC) 

City of Greensboro (NC) 

City of Laurel (MD) 

City of Mount Rainier (MD) 

City of New Bern (NC) 

City of Reno (NV) 

City of Rocky Mount (NC) 

City of San Francisco (CA) 

Clark Public Utilities (WA) 

County of San Francisco (CA) 

Dilland Business Tech. (NC) 

ERI Services, Inc. (CT) 

Green Heat (PA) 

Hawaii Community Colleges 
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Illinois Medical District 

Laurinburg Housing Authority (NC) 

Middle Tennessee State University 

Mideast Regional Housing Authority (NC) 

North Carolina Natural Gas Corp. 

Opportunity Corporation, Inc. (NC) 

Rebuild DC Public Schools 

Rebuild Roanoke-Chowan Area (NC) 

River Valley Electric Motor Rewind & Repair, Inc. (AR) 

Salisbury Housing Authority (NC) 

State of Nevada 

Tennessee Department of General Services 

Uptown Shelby Association (NC) 

Yadah Corporation (NC) 

March-April 1998 Piscataway School Board (NJ) 

Fortview Foundation (Tarrytown, NY) 

Hudson Valley Sustainable Community Network (Cottekill, NY) 

Presidio Alliance (San Francisco, CA) 

South Carolina Energy Research and Development Center (Clemson, SC) 

May-June 1998 The Harmony Foundation (Charleston, SC) 

City of Des Moines (IA) 

Strategic Energy Innovations (El Cerrito, CA) 

Energy & Environmental Research Center (Grand Forks, ND) 

Hawaii Housing Authority 

Kingston School District (NY) 

LaGrange Redevelopment Foundation (NC) 

Christmas in April (Las Vegas, NV) 

Reward Wall Systems (Marion, OH) 

Center for Economic Conversion (Mountain View, CA) 

Renaissance Station Condo Association (New Brunswick, NJ) 

Building Owners & Managers of Atlanta (Norcross, GA) 

AfricaTown NETCorp., Inc. (Norfolk, VA) 

Washington State University (Pullman, WA) 

Wake County Opportunities, Inc. (Raleigh, NC) 

Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Rosebud, SD) 

Franciscan University of Steubenville (Steubenville, OH) 

Waverly Power & Light (Waverly, IA) 

Yes, Inc. (Wilmington, DE) 

July-August 1998 Hawaii Department of Education 

University of Hawaii, School of Architecture 

Sarasota County (FL) 

Las Vegas, NV, Emerald Springs Holiday Inn 

September-October 1998 YMI Cultural Center (Asheville, NC) 

Emory University (Atlanta, GA) 

Rebuild Central Florida (Bartow, FL) 

Resource Efficiency Management Inc. (Bremerton, WA) 

City of Davis, CA 

City of Henderson, NV 

City of Philippi, WV 

Nevada Power Company (Las Vegas, NV) 

Center for Entrepreneurial Development (Montgomery, AL) 

Prudential Insurance Company (Newark, NJ) 

Schiller Associates (Oakland, CA) 

E-Three (Reno, NV) 

Rebuild Florida’s Gulfstream (Treasure Coast, FL) 

Antioch College (Yellow Springs, OH) 
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November –December 1998 Arlington County Public Schools (VA) 

East Austin Economic Development Corporation (TX) 

City of Albuquerque, NM 

Hawaii Electric Co., Inc. 

Negawatts, Inc. (Las Cruces, NM) 

Main Street Morgantown (WV) 

Superintendents Club of New York (New York City) 

Rose Technology Group (Pittsburgh, PA) 

Prichard Rebuild America Program (Prichard, AL) 

Rebuild Atlantic County, NJ 

Rebuild Preston County, WV 

Main Street Ripley (WV) 

State of Wisconsin Cooperative Educational Service Agency 

January-February 1999 East Harbor Village Center, Inc. (MD) 

Yavapai Apache Nation (AZ) 

City and County of Honolulu, HI 

DeAnza College (CA) 

Meridian School District (ID) 

Oregon State University 

Rebuild Ada County, ID 

Rebuild Hudson County, NJ 

San Diego Regional Energy Office 

Territory of American Samoa 

March-April 1999 City of Beckley, WV 

City of Caldwell, ID 

City of Shelton, CT 

Northwest Gateway New Village Initiative (IN) 

Kewanee, IL, Chamber of Commerce 

Nevada Army National Guard 

Develop New Albany, Inc. (IN) 

Rebuild Ada County, ID 

Rebuild Georgia 

Rebuild Oregon State Parks 

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (CA) 

May-June 1999 City of Reno Parks and Recreation (NV) 

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (NM) 

Pershing County & School District (NV) 

Rebuild Main Street Bluefield (WV) 

Rebuild Lincoln County (ME) 

River Valley Growth Council (ME) 

University & Community College System of Nevada 

University of California, San Francisco 

YWCA of Canton, Inc. (OH) 

July-August 1999 Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, WA 

City of Santa Fe, NM 

Lamar County Schools, GA 

Rebuild Santa Fe, NM 

Rebuild the District of Columbia 

Sierra Assisted Living Foundation, NV 

Town of Taos, NM 

Wausau School District, WI 

September-October 1999 Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs 

Carson Valley Inn, Douglas County, NV 

City of Jackson, MS 

Clark County, NV 

Clark County School District, NV 
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Economic Development Company, Sonora, CA 

Housing Authority of Baltimore City, MD 

Kansas Corporation Commission 

Lyon County School District, Yerington, NV 

Maine Power Options, Augusta, ME 

Nevada Center for Vocational Education & Research Corporation 

Randolph-Tucker Partnership for Disaster Mitigation & Recovery, Parsons, WV 

Rebuild Mississippi County 

Southern Sustainability, Carbondale, IL 

University of New Mexico, Physical Plant Department, Albuquerque, NM 

Washoe County Energy Management Program, Reno, NV 

Partnership Briefs 

Issue Partnerships 

Fall 1996 Hampden County (MA) 

Center for Energy and Environment (MN) 

Rebuild Colorado 

Spring 1997 Rebuild Wisconsin 

Rebuild Nebraska 

Rebuild Springfield (MA) 

Summer 1997 Brazos Valley Energy Conservation Coalition (TX) 

1500 Days: The Central Ohio Energy Efficiency Project 

City of Roswell (NM) 

Fall 1997 City of Cuyahoga Falls (OH) 

South Carolina Energy Office 

City of Lancaster (PA) 

January-February 1998 Rebuild Arkansas 

Hawaii State Public Library System 

Rebuild New York 

March-April 1998 City of San Diego 

Public housing authorities in North Carolina 

City of Reno (NV) 

May-June 1998 None 

July-August 1998 County of Berkeley (SC) 

Rebuild Hancock County (IA) 

September-October 1998 Chicago Housing Authority 

Southeast Kansas Education Service Center 

Rural Alaskans Save Energy 

November-December 1998 Rebuild Philadelphia 

Rebuild West Virginia, Main Street Ripley, Main Street Philippi, Main Street Morgantown 

City of Richland, WA 

January-February 1999 1500 Days: The Central Ohio Energy Efficiency Project 

Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority 

Rebuild Iowa 

March-April 1999 Town of Fairfield (CT) 

LaGrange Redevelopment Foundation (NC) 

Profiles 

Issue Name Partnerships 

Fall 1996 Cyane Dandridge ReEnergize East Bay (CA) 
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Spring 1997 Paul Gromer Rebuild Boston 

Summer 1997 Cristina Klein Rural Alaskans Conserve Energy 

Fall 1997 Bob Housh EnergyWorks (MO) 

January-February 1998 Dan Turner Brazos Valley Energy Conservation Coalition (TX) 

March-April 1998 Lynn Chamberlin Rebuild Nebraska 

May-June 1998 John Ruckes 

Wendell Jones 

State of Connecticut 

Rebuild Little Rock (AR) 

Rebuild Webster City (IA) 

July-August 1998 Raymond Carr Rebuild Hawaii Island 

September-October 1998 Linda Smith Rebuild Colorado 

November-December 1998 Bob Friedman Rebuild Duke University Facilities 

January-February 1999 Conway Rose LaGrange Redevelopment Foundation (NC) 

March-April 1999 Glen Kizer 1500 Days: The Central Ohio Energy Efficiency Project 

May-June 1999 Kim Baxter Rebuild Iowa, Rebuild Pella (IA), Rebuild Webster City 

(IA), City of Le Mars (IA) 

July-August 1999 Paul Normandie Rebuild Nevada 

September-October 1999 Mel Goodwin The Harmony Project (SC) 

Rebuild America News 

(formerly News Briefs and Regional Roundup) 

Issue Subjects Partnerships 

Fall 1996 Air Quality Standards 

Electric industry restructuring 

Denver RSO 

Seattle RSO 

Rebuild Colorado 

Rural Alaskans Conserve Energy, Portland 

Partners for Energy Efficiency (OR) 

Spring 1997 Philadelphia RSO 

Seattle RSO 

Chicago RSO 

Southeast Development Inc. 

Rebuild Wisconsin, Chicago Housing 

Authority 

Summer 1997 ACEEE report on energy efficiency benefits 

Peña is new Secretary of Energy 

DOE’s standards for energy-efficient refrigerators 

Philadelphia RSO 

Denver RSO 

City of Philadelphia 

Rebuild Montana 

Fall 1997 New Clean Air Standards 

Reicher Nominated for EE Post 

Boston RSO 

Atlanta RSO 

State of Connecticut, Town of Cheshire (CT), 

Rhode Island Energy Efficiency Partnership 

January-February 1998 Peer Exchange Program 

Buildings for the 21st Century 

UN climate change conference in Kyoto 

ReEnergize East Bay (CA) 

March-April 1998 ICLEI and global warming 

21st Century Auditors 

Retro-commissioning Rebuild Montana 

May-June 1998 Peer-to-Peer Exchange 

Local Resources 

ReEnergize East Bay (CA) 

Rebuild Little Rock (AR), Rebuild Arizona, 

NYSERDA, Rebuild Nebraska, Brazos 

Valley Energy Conservation Coalition, 

EnergyWorks (MO), Rebuild Boston, State of 

Connecticut, Uptown Shelby Association 
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July-August 1998 None 

September-October 1998 APPA Honors Rebuild America 

November-December 1998 BOMA Atlanta Gets Recognized 

Step Right Up [for Rebuild America certificates] 

BOMA Atlanta 

January-February 1999 Information Management System 

SEP Special Project Grant Applications Due April 1 

March-April 1999 None 

May-June 1999 None 

July-August 1999 New Rebuild America Web site 

September-October 1999 None 

Regional Roundup 

(Formerly Regional News) 

Issue Region Partnerships 

March-April 1999 Mid-Atlantic 

Southeast 

Midwest 

Philadelphia RO, City of Mt. Ranier (MD) 

Rebuild Shelby (NC), Rebuild Roanoke-Chowan (NC) 

Chicago RO 

May-June 1999 Mid-Atlantic 

Southeast 

Midwest 

West 

Far West 

Philadelphia RO 

Rebuild Shelby (NC), Rebuild Arkansas, Little Rock 

School District (AR) 

Chicago RO 

Brazos Valley Energy Conservation Coalition (TX) 

Seattle RO 

July-August 1999 Southeast 

Midwest 

West 

Rebuild Asheville (NC), Atlanta RO 

Rebuild Pella (IA), Rebuild Kewanee (IL), Rebuild Iowa 

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians 

September-October 1999 None 

Snapshots 

Issue Name Position 

March-April 1999 Charles Young Program representative for NC, VA, KY and TN 

May-June 1999 Eileen Yoshinaka DOE pacific liaison and Rebuild America program 

representative for HI, American Samoa, Guam and 

Northern Mariana Islands 

July-August 1999 Doug Avery Program representative for Seattle and Denver regions, and 

team leader for Business Partners program 

September-October 1999 None 

Solutions 

(Formerly Tools and Resource Library) 

Issue Subjects 

Fall 1996 Rebuild America’s available written materials and web site address 

Spring 1997 EREN and EREC Provide Answers 
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Summer 1997 Who Are Our Partners? 

Fall 1997 Worthwhile Web Sites 

January-February 1998 Rebuild America’s web site and Partner Profiles 

March-April 1998 Rebuild America’s New Technical Guides 

May-June 1998 None 

July-August 1998 Rebuild America Information Management System 

September-October 1998 Facility Energy Decision Systems (FEDS) software version 4.0 

November-December 1998 Sourcebook Cuts to the Chase 

January-February 1999 Funding Your Projects 

March-April 1999 EREC 

May-June 1999 Rebuild America Marketing Assistance 

July-August 1999 None 

September-October 1999 None 

View from DC 

Issue Subjects Partnerships 

Fall 1996 Welcome to Partner Update 

Spring 1997 Fall Forum 

Action Plan Guide and Financing Guide 

Summer 1997 1998 National Conference 

National laboratories 

Publicity for Rebuild America 

Welcome Secretary Peña 

Chicago Housing Authority 

Fall 1997 1998 National Conference 

January-February 1998 New look for Partner Update

1998 National Conference 

March-April 1998 1998 National Conference 

Rebuild America is Growing 

May-June 1998 Coverage of 1998 National Conference Rebuild Little Rock (AR), State of 

Connecticut, Rebuild Webster City (IA) 

July-August 1998 State Energy Program special projects Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, 

Nevada, North Carolina, Utah 

September-October 1998 New regional customer service teams 

November-December 1998 1998 in Review and 1999 Goals 

January-February 1999 SEP Special Projects 

Role of states Rebuild Idaho 

March-April 1999 Partnership reporting 

May-June 1999 Working with other programs 

Gearing up for 1999 National Forum 

Nevada Power 

July-August 1999 State Energy Program special projects 

1999 National Forum 

Rural Alaskans Conserve Energy, Rebuild 

Guam, Rebuild Florida 

September-October 1999 Success of 1999 National Forum 

Energy Champion award winners 

Workbench 
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Issue Title Author Partnerships 

Fall 1996 When Ranking Buildings, Consider 

More Than Size 

Terry Sharp, ORNL 

Spring 1997 Capital Options Rich Zelinski, BMS 

Management Services 

Summer 1997 Utility Restructuring in California Wallace McOuat, HMH 

Resources, Inc. 

Fall 1997 Cool Off Energy Bills With Chiller 

Retrofits 

Lisa Gartland, LBNL University of Maryland at 

Baltimore 

January-February 1998 Encouraging Projects with Non-Federal 

Funds 

John Ruckes, State of 

Connecticut 

State of Connecticut, Rebuild 

North Carolina, Rebuild 

Nebraska 

March-April 1998 Energy Savings in Central Heat Plants James Cavallo, ANL Chicago Housing Authority 

May-June 1998 None 

July-August 1998 Interview with Jeff Brown and Kirk 

Bond 

 

September-October 

1998 

Geothermal Heat Pumps Make the 

Grade in Schools 

Patrick Hughes, ORNL 

November-December 

1998 

Light Up Energy Savings Doug Avery, LBNL Rural Alaskans Conserve Energy 

January-February 1999 Tax Credits Stimulate Historic 

Preservation 

Ted Alexander, Uptown 

Shelby Association 

Shelby, NC 

March-April 1999 Solar Strategies Boost Energy 

Performance 

 1500 Days: The Central Ohio 

Energy Efficiency Project 

May-June 1999 Deregulation and the Role of 

Partnerships 

Doug Baston, NE by NW Lincoln County (ME), River 

Valley Growth Council (ME), 

BOMA-Atlanta 

July-August 1999 How to Passively Cool An Existing 

Building 

Bill Bobenhausen, Steven 

Winter Associates, Inc. 

September-October 

1999 

Applying Energy Conservation 

Measures to Vending Machines 

David Schanin, Bayview 

Technology Group