Download or read book Energy Efficiency Procurement for Local Governments written by Paul E. Glick and published by University of Georgia Carl Vinson Inst of. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Efficient Purchasing for Local Governments written by Richard M. Gecoma and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Efficiency Through Procurement in Alabama Local Governments written by Keith J. Ward and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy efficient Procurement in State and Local Government written by Joe W. Russell and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy efficient Procurement in State and Local Government written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the prices of domestically produced and imported energy continue to skyrocket, the need for increased efforts to save energy grows. While states and their political subdivisions can encourage energy conservation in a variety of ways, they can set an example for their citizens and save energy themselves by becoming more conscious of the energy impacts of government purchasing and more committed to energy-efficient procurement. This report examines the progress made by states in this area since the enactment in 1975 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). One part of this law authorizes Federal assistance to states for the preparation and implementation of energy-conservation plans to include, among other elements, energy-efficient procurement standards and policies. Three and a half years after EPCA's passage, state and local energy-efficient procurement programs, with a few exceptions, have barely advanced beyond infancy. The major reasons for this are a lack of reliable energy-efficiency information on many energy-consuming products, a resistance to change on the part of purchasing officials or their superiors, and a reluctance in the tax-revolt era to spend money in order to save money as well as energy. To overcome these obstacles, states and localities should consider mandating energy-efficient procurement practices through either executive orders or legislation. In addition, states and localities should consider adopting institutional arrangements, such as centralized purchasing and joint or cooperative purchasing that will facilitate energy-efficient procurement. To further state and local efforts in this area, the Federal government should provide technical and financial assistance to an organization or purchasing officials to establish an information clearinghouse.
Download or read book Public Procurement of Energy Efficiency Services written by Jas Singh and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current universal concerns about global energy security, competitiveness, and environmental protection make energy efficiency more important than ever. However, realizing large-scale savings has proven a significant challenge due to many barriers. 'Public Procurement of Energy Efficiency Services' looks at a largely untapped energy efficiency market the public sector. While the efficiency potential in this sector is substantial, the implementation of energy savings programs has been complicated by a number of factors, such as insufficient incentives to lower energy costs, rigid budgeting and procurement procedures, and limited access to financing. The book looks at energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) as a means of overcoming some of these barriers. Because public facilities can outsource the full project cycle to a commercial service provider, ESPCs can enable public agencies to solicit technical solutions, mobilize commercial financing, and assign performance risk to third parties, allowing the agency to pay from a project s actual energy savings. The recommendations in this book stem from case studies that identified approaches, models, and specific solutions to ESPC procurement, including budgeting, energy audits, and bid evaluation. Such an approach also offers enormous potential to bundle, finance, and implement energy efficiency projects on a larger scale in the public sector, which can yield further economies of scale. ESPCs can also serve as an attractive element for fiscal stimulus packages and efforts by governments to 'green' their infrastructure, which can create local jobs, reduce future operating costs, and mitigate their carbon footprint. Lower energy bills, in turn, help to create fiscal space in future years to meet other critical investment priorities. Bundled public sector energy efficiency projects can help stimulate local markets for energy efficiency goods and services and 'lead by example', demonstrating good practices and providing models to the private sector.
Download or read book Planning Goal Setting and Implementing Energy Savings Through Procurement Policies for Municipal Governments written by James F. Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy efficient Procurement in State and Local Government written by États-Unis. State energy conservation programs (Office) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Management for Local Governments on a Contingent Fee Basis written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Capacity building written by United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book State and Local Government Pioneers written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Efficient Procurement written by Arizona Energy Office and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Model Procurement Ordinance for Local Governments written by American Bar Association. Coordinating Committee on a Model Procurement Code and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 1982 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How State Governments Enable Local Governments to Advance Energy Efficiency written by Michael Sciortino and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This white paper examines how state governments can enable local governments to advance energy efficiency. The unique connection between state and local governments can be leveraged to implement mutually beneficial energy efficiency programs and policies. States can enact policies, provide financial or technical assistance, or develop comprehensive programs to spur energy efficiency initiatives in local government buildings, schools, and transportation and land-use planning. The white paper includes an appendix of policies and programs in all 50 states that enable local governments to advance energy efficiency.
Download or read book The Role of Local Governments in Promoting Energy Efficiency written by Henry Lee and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the role of local governments in the development and implementation of energy efficiency programs, using both local and federal-local resources.
Download or read book The Role of Local Governments and Community Organizations as Energy Efficiency Implementation Partners written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper describes the characteristics and potential contributions of both local government and utilities as they relate to implementing energy efficiency. Next it describes two different roles for local governments and civil society in implementing energy efficiency: (1) enabling policies and (2) program partnerships--including several detailed case studies for each. Finally, this piece concludes by describing some of the trends and challenges in local implementation of energy efficiency.
Download or read book Driving Energy Efficiency Markets through Municipal Procurement written by Weltbank and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the most successful municipal energy efficient procurement programs around the world London, Mexico City, New York City, and Vienna have been undertaken without any action at the national level. Forward-looking cities can be champions for energy efficiency initiatives today, showing other cities and their national governments how such measures can save money and drive markets. As other cities follow their example, opportunities grow for joint purchasing, strengthening negotiating power to demand lower cost and better quality products. Two strategies have been particularly effective in this area energy efficient purchasing initiatives and energy savings performance contracts. This guidance note outlines the opportunities and barriers to adopting these procurement strategies, provides global lessons and examples, and offers step-by-step guidance on how cities can get started with energy efficient purchasing policies.
