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Partnering With DOE
on For a Clean Economy
For Official DOE Use Only
Alice G. Dasek
US Department of Energy
Southeast Sustainability Summit
August 21, 2013
U.S DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY
Energy Efficiency &
Renewable Energy

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Unlocking the Clean Economy
• The Public Sector and DOE
• The Better Buildings Initiative
• Other Partnering Opportunities

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The Better Buildings Challenge (BBC)
• 110 Partners, of which 57 are public (7 in SE)
• 2 billion square feet
• Goal: 20% by 2020, 2.5% in first year
• Commitment
– Data
– 50 Showcase Projects
– 40 Implementation Models (IM)
• Benefits
– IMs
– Technical assistance
– Peer exchange
– Recognition

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The Better Buildings Alliance (BBA)
• 200 Members, of which 11 are public (4 in SE)
• 10 billion square feet
• Goal: 2% per year
• Commitment
– Data
– Public Sector Teams
• Data Management
• Finance Strategies
• Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)
• Strategic Energy Planning
• Benefits
– Technical assistance
– Peer network

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Technical Assistance (TA)
• State & Local Solution Center/Resource Guide
– Strategic Energy Planning
– Policies & Programs
– Data Management & Evaluation
– Financing Solutions
– Energy Technologies
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/solutioncenter/
• Webinars
• Annual Better Buildings Summit
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/solutioncenter/better_building
s_summit_2013.html
• Customized TA requests

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Next Step: Accelerators
Working groups to accelerate the adoption of clean energy
strategies and mechanisms
• Primary area for public sector: ESPC
• Contact:
chani.vines@ee.doe.gov

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Other Partnering Opportunities
• State & Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEEAction)
www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial/see_action.html
• SunShot Initiative
www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sunshot/contacts.html
• Clean Cities
www1.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/
• Wind Powering America
windpoweringamerica.gov/
• Commercial Building Energy Asset Score 2013 Pilot
asset.score@ee.doe.gov

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Questions?
Alice Dasek
alice.dasek@ee.doe.gov
Thank You
Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program