Press Releases

The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized a team from Massachusetts for its innovative leadership in working together to develop, write and ultimately get adopted the first state-level stretch building energy code in the country.

 

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to assist communities that are conducting energy efficiency programs funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  The aim of the program is to address long-term energy policy changes, environmental concerns, and the need to strengthen the economy and create jobs.

Pilot Project with National Grid and NStar Makes NEEP's Office a Testing Center for Energy Efficiency

LEXINGTON, MA, May 27, 2010 - Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), a Lexington-based non-profit, is joining forces with NStar and National Grid in a new pilot project for research into reducing energy use in office settings.

New Guide Helps School Districts Implement Green, Energy Efficient Strategies

A new guide published by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) can help school districts and other building owners save significant money with little to no capital investments by implementing techniques that keep a building operating at peak performance.

Organizations Recognized for Commitment to Achieving Significant Energy Savings

LEXINGTON, MA, March 25, 2010 - Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) is recognizing 13 regional organizations as ‘Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency' for their outstanding efforts to advance energy efficiency at the Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit in Boston, MA on March 31. Together, these organizations have achieved a cumulative annual cost savings of over $4.5 million by investing in energy efficiency measures throughout their organization.

LEXINGTON, MA - March 9, 2010 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Northeast Retail Products Initiative a 2010 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. The Initiative's accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 18, 2010.

The Northeast Retail Products Initiative, an ENERGY STAR partner since 2001, will be honored for its long-term commitment to energy efficiency. For nearly a decade the Initiative, facilitated by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), has leveraged members' collective resources to build greater market awareness and availability of energy efficient lighting and appliance products.

New report finds policies that disclose a building's energy use can be effective in getting markets to value energy efficiency, create jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

 

LEXINGTON, MASS -Northeast states could greatly increase the energy efficiency of homes and buildings through a public policy requiring the rating and disclosure of a building's energy performance, according to a new report commissioned by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP).

Premier High Performance School Protocol Meets Demand for Greening Existing Buildings

November 24, 2009 LEXINGTON, MASS - More communities throughout the Northeast planning for school modernization projects can now recognize the health, environmental and economic benefits of a high performance school. In addition to new construction projects, the Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) now incorporates major renovations to existing buildings into its protocol criteria, Northeast-CHPS 2.0.

November 11, 2009 LEXINGTON, Mass. - Lighting Manufacturers now have a vital link for promoting their energy efficient technologies to utilities and other efficiency program administrators across the nation thanks to the launch of a new independent listing of qualified solid state lighting (SSL) products.

The DesignLights^TM Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products List (www.designlights.org) provides a central place for manufacturers to submit product specifications for energy efficiency program administrators to determine whether an LED fixture qualifies for their incentive programs.

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) applauds President Obama's call for Americans to "act collectively" to pilot the global economy as the clean energy leader. Choosing the Northeast to deliver his speech, the President highlights the region's role as a national leader in advancing energy efficiency and clean energy technologies.

At the October 7 meeting of the Board of Directors of the national Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), NEEP's Senior Program Manager for High Performance Schools, Carolyn Sarno, was unanimously elected as the group's next Vice-Chairman.

 

A new report concludes that elevating energy efficiency to a national priority could save American consumers $1.2 trillion by 2020. Through strategic regional coordination facilitated by organizations such as Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), the Northeast region of the U.S. is leading the way in energy efficiency as a cost-effective resource in several ways.

May 12, 2009: The Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards adopts the first Informative Appendix in the country. The Appendix includes NEEP's stretch code that allows for enhanced energy and carbon savings.

Read analysis about the stretch code from NEEP's Building Energy Codes Project Manager,Isaac Elnecave, in the New York Times, here.