Client: Seattle, WA

Cascadia and its partners worked to identify and analyze policy options for promoting energy efficiency and green building practices throughout the City of Seattle. Project work included researching and developing a menu of creative policy actions and attractive fiscal incentives that could be implemented within the framework of existing utility conservation programs. Many of the policy options developed by Cascadia have now been adopted by the Mayor and beginning in 2010 the City of Seattle will implement energy measurement and disclosure requirements for commercial and multi family building stock. Cascadia’s policy analysis also served as a catalyst in the development of a robust home energy audit program and a residential loan program for home energy efficiency improvements.