August 8, 2005—The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance has announced that it will spend $18.6 million over the next three years to promote energy efficiency in commercial buildings. The Commercial Sector Initiative, better known as BetterBricks, is expected to cut energy demand in the Northwest US by 31 megawatts by 2015.
The initiative will work with building owners and managers to encourage them to ask for energy-efficient, high-performance building practices in their new and existing buildings. Building types to be targeted under the effort include hospitals and other health care facilities, grocery stores, and commercial real estate such as office buildings.
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance is a non-profit corporation supported by public benefits administrators, state governments, public interest groups and energy efficiency industry representatives. For more information, visit the Alliance Web site.
