Energy Related Programs & Partnerships

The Division of Energy supports a number of DOE-funded programs and projects designed to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, improve our air quality, as well as conserve and protect Virginia’s natural resources. The Division of Energy provides a broad range of energy related programs to business and industry, state and local governments, schools, and residential consumers that focus on energy efficiency measures that promote energy cost and dollar savings.

Clean Cities Coalition
Virginia participates in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Clean Cities Program.  A primary program focus is to increase the use of non-petroleum alternative fuels and vehicles. The Division of Energy actively supports the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities Program in Virginia. 

Hampton Roads Clean Cities is the designated Clean Cities representative for Virginia. Link to www.hrccc.org

 Rebuild America
 Rebuild America is a network of community-based partnerships across the nation committed to saving energy, improving building performance, easing air pollution through reduced energy demand, and enhancing the quality of life through energy efficiency and renewable energy  technologies.

Through collaboration with DMME, the Virginia Sustainable Building Network (VSBN) works to develop programs that save energy in residential and commercial buildings, train the design and construction sectors about high performance buildings, and provide information on energy and sustainability programs and Green products and services through a variety of specialized seminars, technical trainings, and conferences such as, Greening VA Universities & Colleges, Greening the Hospitality Industry, High Performance Schools Symposium, and the Virginia Sustainable Future Conference. For more information about these programs, please visit the VSBN web site.

The Sustainable Building Resource Directory  - a web-based resource available to businesses and organizations interested in green building.

 Building America
Building America is a private/public partnership that develops energy solutions for new and existing homes. There are a number of Building America projects where energy-efficient homes have been built or are being built in Virginia.

With support from the DMME, VSBN is working in partnership with the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association (BRHBA) and the Home Builders Association of Virginia (HBAV) to introduce the EarthCraft House™ (ECH) Single Family Program to Virginia. This voluntary Green Building Program works with builders to produce homes that are more energy and resource efficient, provide greater cost savings for homebuyers, and provide added comfort and health benefits. For more information about these programs, please visit the VSBN web site.

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