Efficiency First

Efficiency First’s is proud to announce the launch of the new and improved web page for our sister organization, The Resource Center! We are very excited about the launch of the new Resource Center web page.  The enhanced site will allow our members to remain up to date on all the work we have been [...]

We hope you will join the Real Estate Working Group on Wednesday, December 15th to learn more about the real estate industry’s Green MLS movement.  More info and registration details can be found here:  http://www.efficiencyfirst.org/GreenMLS. In the past year, a grassroots movement has been happening in real estate to create what is called a Green MLS.  [...]

Efficiency First members – We want to hear from you. How can Efficiency First best help your company? What are your ideas for further work to grow the industry? These are questions we’d like your feedback on. Will you help by filling out our Efficiency First member survey (log in required)? Completing the survey won’t take [...]

Energy-Efficient tax measures, extenders introduce in U.S. Senate by Max Baucus (D-MT). This proposal does not include Efficiency First’s position by including Labor: see Efficiency First position http://www.efficiencyfirst.org/blog/2010/11/29/tax-incentives-25c-and-25e/ Extension of energy-efficient new homes credit. The bill extends the tax credit for manufacturers of energy-efficient residential homes through 2011. Energy-efficient existing homes. The bill extends through [...]

Efficiency First’s Best Practice Working Groups Monthly Digest – November 2010 What our nine Best Practice working groups have been working on: Business Models Final Stages for two white papers In-home protocol on how to up-sell Guidelines for effective business practices – How to run a business  201/301 Finance and Incentives Successful completion of  Finance [...]