KDOE is providing technical assistance in the performance of energy audits and training the agency's personnel in operations and maintenance measures that reduce energy use. KDOE continues to administer the Institutional Conservation Program, although its funding will soon be expended. Over 1,050 school and hospital buildings have received energy efficiency retrofits during the 20-year life of the program. Three investor-owned utility companies in Kentucky are working with KDOE to promote energy efficiency improvements for their customers. Most of the budgets are used for retrofit programs for low-income customers and small commercial businesses, but KDOE has broadened some of the programs to address new residential construction and energy efficient mobile homes.
Technical assistance is provided to building operators on request.
In the immediate future, KDOE plans to help conduct a series of workshop on energy-related building codes.