Nebraska Public Buildings Energy Program: A Comprehensive Approach to Energy Conservation in Public and Institutional Buildings

摘要

During the spring of 1988, the Nebraska Public Buildings Energy Program Task Force met to identify programs to help public sector and private nonprofit organizations reduce energy costs in their facilities. The Task Force, staffed by the Nebraska Energy Office and a group of consultants led by Technical Development Corporation, developed technical assistance and financing options to facilitate the implementation of major energy improvement projects. The program design process took into account the technical potential for energy efficiency in various kinds of facilities, capital budgeting and financing practices in the different jurisdictions, and the policy goals of the Nebraska Energy Office. As a result of these considerations, the Task Force designed different programs for two groups: State government facilities, and the facilities of local jurisdictions including municipal and county government, school districts, health care institutions and private colleges. The Nebraska Energy Office then retained Technical Development Corporation to conduct research on the market for these programs among local jurisdictions, and to prepare recommendations concerning program implementation and marketing. (ERA citation 14:006105)