Overview: Energy Efficiency Primer

This primer provides an overview to options for financing energy efficiency and lays out ways that city officials can finance energy efficiency investments in municipal buildings as well as help make available tools for financing efficiency in private sector buildings.

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Public/Private Buildings (Educating Lenders): How Cities Can Educate Lenders on Energy Efficiency

This fact sheet provides an overview on how city officials can help educate lenders about the benefits of energy efficient buildings and how that could relate to underwriting standards.