Energizing Cities: New Models for Driving Clean Energy Investment
As we look to our energy future and strategies to develop clean energy, we know that the cheapest, most productive unit of energy is the one we don’t use. With the right programs and investments, energy efficiency alone can reduce national energy consumption by as much as 30%. Clean energy strategies are investments with returns that can help leverage the development of renewable technologies to achieve reductions in greenhouse gases at little cost over time. More
Seattle Climate Actions Now
This white paper summarizes the discussion of a group of concerned citizen experts about what we can do in Seattle in the next 24 months to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create green jobs, and build a durable foundation for a thriving clean economy. More
G2B Ventures Report: Tax Rebates and Financial Incentives for Energy Efficiency for Seattle and PSE Base
This document summarizes available tax rebates and incentives provided to homeowners and landlords (with a lighter emphasis on builders) for single residential, multi-family, and light commercial properties within the Seattle and Puget Sound Energy service areas. More
Assessing the Market Impacts of Third Party Certification on Residential Properties
The author documents that [eco-]certified homes in the Seattle metro area sold at a price premium of 9.6% when compared to noncertified counterparts More
Sharing the Benefits of Building Green
This study details the energy, cost and community benefits of building green at Seattle Housing Authority’s High Point Community. More
Green Building Marketing Analysis – Five County Region Western Washington
The primary research question throughout the analysis is: Does marketing of green features and environmental certifications have an effect on the sales prices of environmentally certified homes? More
GreenWorks Reality – Environmental Certification Report
The GreenWorks study of the data on the NWMLS continues to point the way for the savvy builder who is interested in making more money by building homes that use less. More
Built Green™ Value Analysis East King County Single-Family Residential & Seattle Multifamily Townhome Markets
This analysis will quantify the effects of environmental certification, specifically the certifications of Built Green™ (a non-profit, residential, environmental certification program), on the value and composition of residential homes in specific areas of King County. More
McKinsey & Company: Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy
Energy efficiency offers a vast, low-cost energy resource for the U.S. economy – but only if the nation can craft a comprehensive and innovative approach to unlock it. Significant and persistent barriers will need to be addressed at multiple levels to stimulate demand for energy efficiency and manage its delivery across more than 100 million building and literally billions of devices. More
The Remodeling Market in Transition: A Study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard
“Rising home energy costs and growing environmental concerns have boosted demand for green remodeling projects in an otherwise soft market.” More
