Resources

Presentations

• Mass Save Whole Building Assessment - Presented to The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
• Oh the Possibilities! - Presented to The New Hampshire Waterworks Association
• Go Green. Save Green. - Presented to The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

White Papers

• Quick Reference Guide to EPA ENERGY STAR Products
• Federal Management's Sustainability Initiative - Implementation and Lessons Learned, Ilene Mason, et al.

General

1. The Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) site offers a wealth of information on energy efficiency as well as individual renewable energy technologies. It provides both practical and technical information in an easy to read format. www.eere.energy.gov/
2. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website is a comprehensive resource containing general information, guidelines for energy management programs, benchmarking tools, and energy benchmarks for several specific industries. www.epa.gov/
3. The DOE's Industrial Technologies Program Best Practices sites offers insights into the most common industrial efficiency opportunities, information on federal technical assistance programs (such as Save Energy Now), software tools (such as the Quick Plant Energy Profiler (PEP), MotorMaster, and the Pump System Assessment Tool (PSAT)) and other resources. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/index.html
4. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) site provides information about renewable technologies and a glimpse into the research currently underway. www.nrel.gov/

Incentive Programs

1. The North Carolina Solar Center (NCSC) maintains a comprehensive listing of federal, state, and utility incentives and tax credits that support energy efficiency and renewable energy as well as information about rules, regulations and policies that impact them. www.dsireusa.org/
2. The Renewable Energy Trust site provides information on Massachusetts' initiatives to support clean energy technologies and foster sustainable markets for electricity generated from renewable sources including the Commonwealth Solar program. www.masstech.org/renewableenergy/index.html
3. 1. Massachusetts: www.masssave.com
   2. New Hampshire: www.nhsaves.com
   3. Vermont: www.efficiencyvermont.com
   4. Connecticut: www.ctsavesenergy.org
   5. Maine: www.efficiencymaine.com
   6. Rhode Island: www.nationalgridus.com

Tools

1. DOE Wind Resources Maps, www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_maps.asp
2. The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) includes a range of relevant publications and other resources. This particular link connects to tools for estimating energy use and the cost effectiveness of renewable technologies. www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/information/access_tools.html

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