DC 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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The Importance of Green Finance for the District
October 20, 2021The Importance of Green Finance for the District Eli Hopson and Brandi Colander Green banks are a new concept for many in our community and across the nation. However, states and municipalities around the country have been creating these institutions for over a decade, beginning with the state of Connecticut’s green bank in 2011. Under…
Read MoreEnergy 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…
Read MoreMedici Road’s Deanwood Station Project Gets $250K from DC Green Bank
September 28, 2021By Tristan Navera, Washington Business Journal The project will still need bank financing to go vertical, but the pieces are coming together. Read the Full Article Here
Read MoreDeanwood Development With Grocery Gets Green Bank’s First Predevelopment Loan
September 20, 2021By Nena Perry-Brown, Urban Turf While this mixed-use Deanwood development didn’t meet its crowdfunding minimum, it just won additional funding from an unlikely source. The DC Green Bank announced a $250,000 pre-development loan this morning for developer Medici Road to realize its by-right project at 4276 Sheriff Road NE (map). The development will include 13…
Read MoreDC Green Bank and Medici Road Announce $250,000 Pre-Development Loan
September 20, 2021DC Green Bank and Medici Road today announced the closing of a $250,000 pre-development loan to finance the design and planning stages for an energy efficient and sustainable building in Ward 7 in Northeast Washington, D.C. Located on a currently vacant lot, Medici Road estimates that the building will be…
Read MoreDistrict of Columbia Clean Energy Summit: Path to Decarbonization
September 16, 2021The DC Public Service Commission (PSC) is hosting the District of Columbia’s Clean Energy Summit to discuss how utility regulators and industry experts can advance progress toward national and local clean energy goals. There will be multiple panels and keynotes featuring federal, state, local, and industry leaders who will come…
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September 27, 2021: Regular Meeting of the DC Green Bank Board of Directors
September 13, 2021DC Green Finance Authority (“DC Green Bank”) will conduct a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). Pre-registration is required. The meeting notice for the September 27 regular meeting of the DC Green Bank Board of Directors has been updated…
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Improving Energy Resiliency, Efficiency and Sustainability for the Built Environment
September 10, 2021On September 8 and 9, the Roosevelt Strategic Council hosted a summit for senior level staff, designed to provide an interchange of knowledge and serve as a catalyst for collaboration across federal, state and private sector institutional, and commercial facility and campus energy stakeholders. The Summit focused on both emerging…
Read MoreGreen Compass Projects Aim to Better Manage DC Stormwater
September 9, 2021By Keith Loria, Commercial Observer DC Green Bank has closed on a $650,000 loan facility to finance the construction of a five-project portfolio of environmentally friendly infrastructure to better manage and clean stormwater runoff in Wards 5, 7, and 8 in Washington, D.C. The loan will enable Green Compass, a…
Read MoreDC Green Bank and Green Compass Announce $650,000 Revolving Loan Facility
September 8, 2021DC Green Bank and Green Compass today announced the closing of an innovative revolving loan facility to finance the construction of a portfolio of new green infrastructure projects to better manage and clean stormwater runoff in Wards 5, 7, and 8 in Washington, D.C. The $650,000 loan facility will allow…
Read MoreDEADLINE EXTENDED: DCGB Announces the Launch of a Promotional Design Competition
July 15, 2021DC Green Bank Swag Design Competition DC Green Bank is excited to announce a new design contest! We want to roll out a new line of swag and promotional materials, including a new DCGB t-shirt and hooded sweatshirt, and we’re calling on all DC artists to submit designs. The contest…
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