I explained in my last post the basics of the an AB811 type assessment program and how it might work. The question is how would our local governments come up with the money to lend property owners? Have any other cities or counties been successful in implementation of this type of program? One of the [...]
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For those of you that haven’t heard yet, the state legislature passed assembly bill AB811 in July 2008. The Contractual Assessments for Energy Efficiency Improvements bill would allow local governments to establish tax assessment districts to help property owners finance the installation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements to their homes.
Last November I was approached to do some consultant work for a local architectural firm on a rehab to a 78 unit senior residential facility in Sacramento. The facility was one of a number nationwide to be awarded a grant from HUD under their new Green Retrofit Program. The scope of work is fairly comprehensive [...]
