ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) have developed a Commercial Energy Policy Toolkit (www.icleiusa.org/commercialenergypolicytoolkit) and corresponding webinar series through funding made possible by the Energy Foundation. The Toolkit and webinar series explore policy concepts and highlight successful local programs.

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Register for all four webinars in the series:
Session One: Introduction to the Commercial Energy Policy Toolkit, plus Benchmarking, Disclosure, and Energy Auditing Policies
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 3-4:30 p.m. Eastern

Session Two: Green Financing, Green Workforce Development, and Energy Appraisals
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 3-4:30 p.m. Eastern

Session Three: Cool Roofs, Lighting, and Green Business Programs
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 3-4:30 p.m. Eastern

Session Four: In-Depth Look at New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 3-4:30 p.m. Eastern

About Session One

This webinar will introduce the Commercial Energy Policy Toolkit, a joint project of ICLEI & the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT). Join us as we explore policy options that local governments can implement now to promote energy efficiency in commercial real estate and local businesses. We'll highlight examples of effective and complementary strategies, including benchmarking, energy disclosure and audit policies. Hear directly from local policy makers and thought leaders on how to design, implement, and measure the performance of successful local policies and programs.

Learn how to utilize the toolkit to inform your own programs and hear about best practices, challenges and solutions from the following experts:

Introduction to the Commercial Energy Policy Toolkit
Ryan Foshee, Senior Program Officer, ICLEI, New York City, NY

Benchmarking & Disclosure
Jayson Antonoff, Energy/Climate Change Advisor, City of Seattle, WA
Scott Jarman, Consulting Engineer, City of Austin, TX
Leslie Cook, ENERGY STAR Public Sector Manager, EPA, Washington, DC

Energy Audits
Barry Hooper, Private Sector Green Building Program Coordinator, City of San Francisco, CA
Andrew Burr, Building Energy Program Director, IMT, Washington, DC

Questions? Contact Kim Brokhof at [email protected] or (312) 377-6676.

About the Commercial Energy Policy Toolkit
Developed by ICLEI USA and IMT, the toolkit assists local governments in promoting energy efficiency and conservation in the commercial sector through eleven proven policy options. It includes detailed policy fact sheets on each strategy, an in-depth case study on the comprehensive approach behind New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, and a webinar series that explores the energy efficiency opportunities in commercial buildings and how each policy approach addresses the unique challenges faced by different local governments. www.icleiusa.org/commercialenergypolicytoolkit