The Backgrounder on Proposed City of Seattle Energy Disclosure Requirement is now available. Download the below document for the full version. … [Read more...]
ARRA Weatherization and Prevailing Wage Requirements
As some had predicted, the application of prevailing wage requirements for low income weatherization activities supported by ARRA funding (and presumably for yet to be implemented community based … [Read more...]
City of Seattle Considering Additional Energy Performance Disclosure Requirements
The Seattle City Council recently had its first hearing on a proposal to extend state requirements for commercial building owners to disclose their property’s Portfolio Manager energy … [Read more...]
News from Idaho
In late summer the Idaho Building Code Board approved the rule for adoption of the International body of codes including the International Energy Conservation Code. The Rule goes to the Idaho … [Read more...]
NEEC Board of Directors
NEEC is governed by a 12 person volunteer Board of Directors which meets quarterly rotating between Seattle, Portland, and Spokane. Full members of the organization are allowed by the … [Read more...]
NEEC Sponsors “Service Contractor” Category of the 2010 BetterBricks Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2010 BetterBricks Awards! NEEC is working with BetterBricks for recognition in a new category – Service Contractor. The BetterBricks Awards salute the … [Read more...]
National SAVE Energy Coalition Webinar Slides Available
The slides for the National SAVE Energy Coalition webinar on the Senate Climate and Energy Bill: Key Elements of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy can be found at … [Read more...]
BetterBricks Award Nominations- New Service Provider Category Added
BetterBricks has announced the opening of their award process for 2010. A new award category has been added for service providers. NEEC advocated for this inclusion and is very pleased to see this … [Read more...]
Northwest Legislative Sessions in Sight
As leaves begin to fall in the Northwest, it is sure sign that policy conversations are beginning to heat up for 2010 legislative sessions. Oregon will have a “limited” session in 2010, … [Read more...]
NEET Taskforce Shoulders On
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Taskforce (NEET) issued its final report (www.nwcouncil.org/neet) earlier this year, but this group of largely senior utility executives – ably staffed by Ken … [Read more...]