Expert Meeting Report: Energy Savings You Can Bank On

Beman, M. ; Springer, J. ; Smith, P. ; Porse, E.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Buildings;    October 2011;    Residential;    Electricity, Resources, And Buildings Systems;    Building America;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1064520
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO-102013-3832
RP-ID  :  AC36-08GO28308
RP-ID  :  1064520

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In October 2011, ARBI organized and conducted an Experts' Meeting on the topic of performance guarantees and financing vehicles for Energy Efficiency Upgrades. The meeting brought together technical, policy, and financial experts, including researchers, experienced installation contractors, and innovative energy business leaders, in order to discuss the opportunities and challenges for the energy efficiency upgrade industry to increase market uptake of Home Energy Upgrades (HEUs) through innovative offerings, such as performance guarantees. The meeting had several primary goals. First, it sought to understand how other industries have developed successful models for financing renewable energy installations while providing performance guarantees. This has been most recently demonstrated by the solar leasing industry. Second, the meeting explored the applicability of such business models to the energy efficiency upgrade industry. Third, the meeting sought to identify technical impediments to performance guarantees for energy efficiency retrofits. Fourth, the meeting sought to provide a common framework for these goals within the context of current financing mechanisms for energy efficiency upgrades.