Energy Upgrade California in Marin County delivers the tools and resources that make it easy for property owners to reduce energy use, increase comfort, save money, and help the environment.
Participating is easy, just follow these four easy steps:
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Visit www.EnergyUpgradeCA.org to learn more about the "whole house" approach to energy efficiency.
Resilient Neighborhoods uses the Low Carbon Diet workbook and a companion Marin Guide that includes Energy Upgrade California measures to help you learn how to lower your household's bills for energy, water and waste; build community by getting to know your neighbors, friends or colleagues better; and make your neighborhood better prepared for emergencies. Visit: www.resilientneighborhoods.org.
Financing Options
A variety of loan products are available to finance energy and other green building upgrades, and new financing products are in development.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) affiancing was developed to allow residential and commercial property owners to finance energy improvements and then pay back those loans over a period of years through an annual assessment on their property tax bill.
As of Summer 2010, PACE programs have been suspended due to restrictive lending guidelines issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The County, legislators and others are currently working to resolve this impasse. More information will be provided on this website when available.
A one-stop financing clearinghouse for alternative financing is available on www.EnergyUpgradeCA.org and provides information on lenders and financing opportunities.
