Public Buildings: Local Governments’ Role in Energy Project Financing

This Institute for Market Transformation report provides detailed information on how cities can utilize various energy efficiency finance strategies and choose policies best tailored to meet the individual needs of any local market.

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Public Buildings: Current Practices in Efficiency Financing: An Overview for State and Local Governments

This overview report shares detailed insights on trends in financing programs at the local and state levels. The resource aims to provide local governments enough information about the current efficiency financing efforts they may be engaged in and help them to assess options going forward while still taking into account local energy efficiency goals.
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Public/Private Buildings (Educating Lenders): How Cities Can Educate Lenders on Energy Efficiency

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Private Buildings (PACE): MinnPace Financing Partnerships and Creativity

This case study describes how Minnesota put in place an effective PACE financing mechanism and has leveraged $40 million in energy efficiency and renewable energy investment through a variety of partnerships and creative mechanisms within and across government agencies.