Efficiency First

Efficiency First New York applauds the passage of on-bill financing legislation, a job creation measure in the Power NY Act (A.8510-Cahill/S.5844-Maziarz) that will allow homeowners to finance energy-efficiency improvements through payments on their utility bill. On the eve of June 22nd, 2011 the legislation passed with overwhelming majorities in both houses (117-13 in the Assembly [...]

Over 60 energy efficiency professionals gathered in Kansas City this past Tuesday Night to launch Efficiency First Kansas City. This meeting was an opportunity for energy efficiency professionals of all types to meet each other and begin working together to grow the Home Performance industry in the Kansas City region. It was held at the [...]

From Beau D’Arcy, Owner of Effortless Efficiency:

Dozens of Home Performance professionals from over 30 companies in Illinois attended the first meeting of Efficiency First Illinois –the new trade association for Home Performance companies across the state. The event took place at the offices of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) in downtown Chicago.

The crowd represented many different facets of the efficiency market. We had whole home performance contractors, insulators, HVAC companies, window installers, energy auditors/raters, and some people who were looking to learn more about the home performance industry.

We talked about Efficiency First and why it will be important for us to have a local chapter, and explained how critical is was for everybody to become members of EF to help us “drive our own destiny”.

Efficiency First is currently seeking a Executive Director in Washington, DC, to maintain its high standard of public policy advocacy and guide it to an even more vigorous future. The ideal candidate for this position will have significant experience with and knowledge of public policy issues relating to energy efficiency in buildings, exceptional interpersonal verbal [...]