Did you know? Buildings account for more than 70% of DC’s greenhouse gas emissions. The District’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) are part of the city’s efforts to cut energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2032, and make DC carbon neutral by 2050. Developers, owners, and property…
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Growing the Momentum for Green Banks in 2022
February 17, 2022Please join the Coalition for Green Capital for a virtual meeting on Friday, February 25th at 11am EST to hear from federal, state, and industry leaders about surging green bank investments and the latest green bank developments from across the country. We will be joined by Senator Chris Van Hollen…
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W8CED Town Hall – Sustainable Environment and Energy
February 9, 2022Our Equal Access Advocate, Shyrah Kum, will join the Ward 8 Community Economic Development (W8CED) for a conversation about building toward a sustainable environment and a clean energy future.
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Transportation & the Environment, Judiciary & Public Safety & Business & Economic Development Public Hearing – Climate Resilience Planning
December 17, 2021On Friday, December 17, 2021, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, Councilmember Charles Allen, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, and Kenyan McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on Business and Economic Development, will hold a joint public hearing on…
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Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator 101
December 16, 2021The DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), in partnership with the District Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) and the DC Green Bank, is offering enhanced technical and financial assistance to owners and managers of qualifying affordable multifamily buildings that do not meet the District’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). The District’s Affordable…
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Focus & Feedback Series
December 10, 2021A series of stakeholder engagement sessions designed to solicit feedback, ideas, and insights from the larger community on selected issues that are relevant to DC Green Bank operations, bring a diverse set of voices to the table for dialogue with DCGB, and enhance the shaping of DCGB’s mission and objectives…
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Conservation Cafe: Reducing Building Emissions – Fighting One of the Top Two Source of Greenhouse Gases in the DC Region
December 6, 2021Reducing Building Emissions: Fighting one of the top two sources of greenhouse gases in the DC Region. Our CEO, Eli Hopson will join the Audubon Naturalist Society to discuss how our programs are helping homeowners, renters, multifamily developers, and commercial properties in our region become more sustainable, reduce energy usage…
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Solar for All Ribbon Cutting at Fairfax Villages
December 1, 2021Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) and partners at DC Sustainability Energy Utility (DCSEU), DC Green Bank, and Flywheel Development invites you to join us to celebrating the installation of solar panels in the Fairfax Village Community in Ward 7! A project of Solar for All,…
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COP26: Global Cities Climate Action
October 27, 2021As part of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, DC Green Bank will be featured in the Global Cities Climate Action Exhibition. In partnership with C40 Cities, the exhibition will include content from across the globe by showcasing outstanding efforts by cities to accelerate progress towards…
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Tree Planting with Green Compass and Casey Trees
October 25, 2021The DC Green Bank team joined Green Compass and Casey Trees to plant more than 20 trees at Perry Street Prep Public Charter School in Ward 5. These trees are meant to provide shade for the school and community as well as improve stormwater abatement and positive climate impacts. DC…
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Making the Shift: 145th Annual Gathering of the District of Columbia Baptist Convention
October 21, 2021DC Green Bank is at the 145th Annual Gathering of the District of Columbia Baptist Convention to engage with faith leaders about our work and how we can support affordable investments and save congregations and faith communities money. To provide an experience to meet you at your comfort level, they…
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Energy Efficiency Day 2021
October 1, 2021Did you know reducing annual electricity use by 15% nationwide would save more than six lives every day, prevent nearly 30,000 asthma episodes each year, and save Americans up to $20 billion (ACEEE & Physicians for Social Responsibility)?! Join us and the Department of Energy and Environment, Office of the…
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