Big Green: Lighting-efficiency funding for non-profit

[Andrew Gil]

Michelle,

I am not familiar with Illinois. I'd check with manufacturers & retailers of daylighting controls (not likely, but possible), or - for a REAL expert - contact the "Lighting research Center" at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ( http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/ ). 

I'd also with the "Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)" which is a Dept. of Energy-funded database for energy-related incentives, listed by State:

	http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?state=us 

For example, on their "search" page, selecting only "energy efficiency" / "Lighting controls" / "All" programs I get the following hits:

Corporate Deduction 
Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction 

Industry Recruitment/Support 
Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Investment Tax Credit 

State Rebate Program 
DCEO - Public Sector Electric Efficiency Programs
 
Utility Rebate Program 
ComEd - Smart Ideas for Business Efficiency Program 
MidAmerican Energy - Commercial EnergyAdvantage Rebate Program

Links were provided at this web address: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?EE=1&RE=0&SPV=0&ST=0&state=IL&technology=lighting_controls&sh=1 

Good luck,

Andrew

Andrew M. Gil, AIA
Architect, LEED-Accredited Professional
Project Manager

HOLT Architects, P.C.
217 N. Aurora St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
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f. 607 273-0475
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From: biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org [mailto:biggreen-bounces at lists.biggreen.org] On Behalf Of Halle Stern, Michelle
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:56 AM
To: biggreen at lists.biggreen.org
Subject: Big Green: Lighting-efficiency funding for non-profit

My client is a non-profit hospital in Illinois. They want to implement daylighting controls and automated shading, but so far it is cost prohibitive. Do you know of any funding sources (excluding ICECF, and ComEd) for which they might be eligible? Have any PPA's tackled lighting?


Michelle Halle Stern

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