Goal

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 20 to 50% from existing buildings — which globally account for nearly 40% of greenhouse gas emissions — in the Washington DC region through a collaborative partnership.

Concept

Businesses, banks, local governments and energy services companies are committing resources through a proven model that guarantees financing for building retrofits and the means to repay costs from accrued energy savings over time. The public, the building owners and the financial institutions all benefit from this innovative model.

Education, Research and Outreach

Founding partner Virginia Tech, an unbiased facilitator, works to develop program momentum and governance, while using this partnership as a platform for creating hands-on learning tools for students, civic groups, and industry practitioners, and identifying long-term cross-disciplinary research opportunities around the theme of energy efficiency.

Core Partners

	Hannon Armstrong has committed $500 million in financing for building retrofits over the first five years of the initiative.
	Pepco Energy Services performs energy audits and provides retrofit materials and labor.
	Virginia Tech contributes unbiased facilitation, leadership and awareness-building, educational outreach, and research in support of partnership goals.

Associate Partners

Associate partners each bring additional capabilities to the partnership, helping to identify buildings for retrofitting, enhancing civic awareness, developing retrofit architecture and infrastructure, providing organizational space and support, and conducting outreach activiites.

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