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Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Partners

The Better Buildings Neighborhood Program is working with hundreds of communities across the country to promote energy efficiency upgrades in homes and other buildings. Partners are making progress implementing energy efficiency improvements in their communities while promoting increased comfort for homeowners and lower operating costs for businesses.

Use the map or list below to learn more about our partners. Click on partner locations to view partner profiles, case studies, and more.

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Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: Huntsville WISE Gold Homes

Alabama - SEP
Partner profile
Website: Better Buildings for Alabama

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Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
Partner profile
Website: Energize Phoenix

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California

Los Angeles County, California
Partner profile
Featured story: Los Angeles County Makeover Contest Attracts More Than Just Winners
Website: Energy Upgrade California

Santa Barbara County, California
Partner profile
Website: emPowerSBC

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Colorado

Boulder County, Colorado
Partner profile
Innovative approach: Carrotmobs
Innovative approach: Savings Superheroes for Schools
Website: EnergySmart
Website: Denver Energy Challenge
Website: Garfield Clean Energy

Eagle County, Colorado
Partner profile
Website: Energy Smart Colorado

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Connecticut

Connecticut
Partner profile
Website: Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

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Florida

Jacksonville, Florida/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: ShopSmart with JEA (residential)
Website: InvestSmart with JEA (commercial)

St. Lucie County, Florida
Partner profile
Website: The Clean Loan Energy Program

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Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: Southeast Community Consortium
Website: Sustainable Home Initiative in the New Economy (S.H.I.N.E.)

Decatur, Georgia/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: DecaturWISE

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Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
Partner profile
Innovative approach: Managed Energy Services Agreement
Innovative approach: Workforce Liaison
Website: Energy Impact Illinois

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Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana
Partner profile
Website: BetterBuildings Near Eastside Neighborhood Sweeps Program
Website: EcoHouse Project

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Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: NOLA WISE

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Maine

Maine
Partner profile
Innovative approach: Loans That Stay With the Property
Website: Efficiency Maine

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Maryland

Maryland
Partner profile
Website: Be SMART Maryland

University Park, Maryland
Partner profile
Featured story: STEP-UP Coaches a University Park Family to Comfort and Savings
Website: STEP-UP

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Massachusetts

Lowell, Massachusetts
Partner profile
Website: BetterBuildings Lowell Energy Upgrade (BLEU)

Massachusetts - SEP
Partner profile
Featured story: Massachusetts Captures Home Energy Waste
Innovative approach: Neighborhood Infrared Home Scans
Website: Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

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Michigan

Michigan
Partner profile
Case study: Sweeping the State for Ultimate Success
Innovative approach: Neighborhood Sweeps
Website: BetterBuildings for Michigan

Michigan - SEP
Partner profile
Website: BetterBuildings for Michigan

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Missouri

Missouri
Partner profile
Featured story: Missouri Entices With Rebates, Lends for the Long-Term
Website: Missouri Agricultural Energy Saving Team – A Revolutionary Opportunity (MAESTRO)

Kansas City, Missouri
Partner profile
Innovative approach: Green Business Incubator
Website: EnergyWorks KC

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Nebraska

Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska
Partner profile
Featured story: Community Partners reEnergize Industry in Nebraska
Website: reEnergize Program

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Nevada

Nevada - SEP
Partner profile
Innovative approach: University Partnership
Website: Nevada Home Energy Fitness Campaign

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire
Partner profile
Website: Beacon Communities Project

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New Jersey

Camden, New Jersey
Partner profile
Website: Camden Power – A Better Buildings Initiative

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New York

New York
Partner profile
Website: New York State Partnership for Innovative Financing of Energy Efficiency Retrofits

Bedford, New York
Partner profile
Innovative approach: Communitywide Competition
Innovative approach: Rating Contractor Performance
Website: Energize Northern Westchester

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North Carolina

Carrboro, North Carolina/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: CarrboroWISE

Chapel Hill, North Carolina/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: Chapel Hill WISE

Greensboro, North Carolina
Partner profile
Website: BetterBuildings Greensboro Program

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Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio
Partner profile
Website: Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance

Toledo, Ohio
Partner profile
Website: BetterBuildings Northwest Ohio

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Oregon

Portland, Oregon
Partner profile
Featured story: Financing Tool Fits the Bill
Featured story: Local Contractors Face an Enviable Challenge
Innovative approach: Energy Advisors
Website: Clean Energy Works

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Pennsylvania

Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Partner profile
Innovative approach: Equipment Loans for Businesses
Website: Fayette County Better Buildings Initiative

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Partner profile
Featured story: Low-Interest Rates Entice Philadelphians to Reach for the Stars
Innovative approach: Interest Rates Tied to Energy-Saving Measures
Website: EnergyWorks

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South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: CharlestonWISE

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Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: Nashville Energy Works

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Texas

Austin, Texas
Partner profile
Case study: Best Offer Ever Produces 564 Upgrades in Record Time
Case study: Let Your Contractor Be Your Guide for Big Rewards
Website: Austin Energy's Clean Energy Accelerator

San Antonio, Texas
Partner profile
Website: CPS Energy Savers

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Vermont

Rutland County, Vermont
Partner profile
Case study: How Local Ties Lead to Local Wins
Innovative approach: Making Installers Available to Contractors
Website: NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad

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Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: U.S. Virgin Islands WISE

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Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP)

Hampton Roads, Virginia/Southeast Community Consortium
Partner profile
Website: NEXT STEP Program

Virginia - SEP
Partner profile
Website: Virginia Multi-State Model for Catalyzing the National Home Energy Retrofit Market

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Washington

Bainbridge Island, Washington
Partner profile
Innovative approach: Energy Data Dashboards
Website: RePower Bainbridge

Seattle, Washington
Partner profile
Case study: Community Partnerships Work to Extend Program Reach
Innovative approach: Cash for Carbon
Innovative approach: Community Workforce Agreement
Website: Community Power Works

Washington - SEP
Partner profile
Website: RePower Kitsap

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin
Partner profile
Innovative approach: Fast Financing Approval
Website: Milwaukee Energy Efficiency (Me²)
Website: Green Madison

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