DC Green Bank CEO Eli Hopson recently wrote a blog post as part of DCGB’s participation in the Reduce Energy Use DC (REUDC) campaign. Eli wrote about the mission of DCGB, how we support workforce development in the District, and the future of green jobs! Read it by clicking below….
Read MoreThe American Green Bank Consortium and the Coalition for Green Capital have just published a report outlining the state of green banks in the United States. In total, the report finds that American Green Banks have caused $7.0 billion in clean energy investment since 2011, with $1.69 billion of this…
Read MoreDC Green Bank Board Member Priya Jayachandran, along with partners at the Urban Institute, recently published an article about Preserving and Expanding the Supply of Affordable Rental Housing. The authors wrote about: Making sure that families remain housed during the pandemic and related economic downtown is critical. But longer-term effects…
Read MoreOn April 21, DC Green Bank General Counsel Sandy Paik joined the In-House Influence podcast to talk about her role with DCGB and how she came to be who she is today. In-House Influence “features interviews on the ‘how’ behind each guest’s path toward leadership – with a focus on…
Read MoreJay Lurie, DC Green Bank’s Chief Investment Officer, recently engaged in a conversation with Global Finance Magazine about climate change, finance sector, and DC Green Bank’s role in building the Clean Economy. Here is an excerpt from the interview, and click below to read the full conversation – Global Finance…
Read MoreDC Green Bank, a Washington, D.C.-based program that promotes sustainable infrastructure, has launched a loan program that supports energy-saving work within the District. The new program, Navigator, provides pre-development loans for community-based nonprofit organization buildings, commercial buildings, and multifamily or mixed-use properties with five or more residential units. The loans…
Read MoreDC Green Bank is excited to announce the launch of a pre-development loan in DC to support customized design of sustainable improvements for commercial buildings, community-based nonprofit organization buildings, and multifamily or mixed-use properties. The product was developed by and will be offered in partnership with Inclusive Prosperity Capital, a…
Read MoreNext City’s Senior Economics Correspondent, Oscar Perry Abello, wrote recently about green banks: “Green banks are part of a long tradition of using public or collective dollars to sway private investment into serving markets that it hasn’t served, or providing products it hasn’t provided before. Neither they nor the private…
Read MoreDC Green Bank CEO Eli Hopson and Chief Investment Officer Jay Lurie joined the Currents Podcast team to give an overview of the bank, why we were established, and the goals we have set for ourselves. We discuss DCGB’s available capital, priority sectors, how our financing is structured, the near-term…
Read MoreTo help make President Biden’s climate goals a reality, some clean energy advocates have called for the creation of a green bank to support and accelerate clean energy investments. While the concept hasn’t taken center stage in the Biden administration so far, one new member of the Biden administration’s climate…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2020 CONTACT: Gary Decker External Affairs and Communications Partner gdecker@dcgreenbank.org 202-301-8306 DC Green Bank Announces DC PACE Closing on Affordable Housing Property in NW Washington DC Green Bank is excited to announce the closing of a $635,000 loan for 1363 Peabody Street NW, a 30-unit…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2020 CONTACT: Steven Jumper steven@ghostnoteagency.com 240.505.5299 DC Green Bank Brings Loan Program for Commercial Energy Efficiency Projects to Washington DC DC multi-family and commercial building owners and tenants can now take advantage of flexible financing options for their energy efficiency improvements through the Commercial Loan…
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