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Kristen Cheriegate | ICAST Policy Analyst Congressional Infrastructure and Budget Bills On Wednesday, July 28, the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package was announced to have bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate. An apparent problem is that billions of dollars of climate spending have been cut from the deal. For example, funding for public transit and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure is estimated …
Reprinted from Tax Credit Advisor Issue: May 2021 by Scott Beyer A Balancing Act Around Energy Efficient Construction Energy efficient construction (EEC) is a focus area for cities and states as they move to reduce carbon emissions – after all, current buildings account for nearly 40 percent of such pollution. In many jurisdictions, developers—and consumers, to whom costs are passed …
2020 TBL Fund Annual Final
ICAST has partnered with the Corporation for National Community Service (CNCS) as an AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) host site. ICAST has been approved by CNCS to host 5 full time VISTAs over the next year to help build its capacity in serving low-income communities and fighting poverty. The VISTA members will work with ICAST on research projects, …
ICAST is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) has awarded us a 2020-2021 UCAIR Grant. The purpose of the UCAIR Grant is to maximize the effectiveness of UCAIR’s mission through collaboration with organizations, such as ICAST, working to improve Utah’s air quality. UCAIR is a Utah-based statewide clean air partnership created …
2020 ICAST Annual Report (Download)
ICAST was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to implement a national initiative to overcome the hurdles of deploying solar energy for low-income populations living in multifamily affordable housing (MFAH). Working closely with stakeholders representing utilities, MFAH owners, and investors, ICAST is completing its first 18-month phase of this three-year project. Critical deliverables …
An ICAST solar installation project is making headway, even amid the pandemic. The project is a collaboration between ICAST, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Santa Fe County Housing Authority (SFCHA) and TBL Fund.
ICAST is performing energy upgrades to The Metro Condominiums, a midrise multifamily building in downtown Salt Lake City. Unlike most of our energy efficiency projects, this project focuses on common area lighting upgrades to the parking garage, exterior, hallway, and stairwells.
In July of 2018, ICAST (the International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology), a Colorado based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was awarded a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to reduce carbon emissions in Weld County, Colorado. ICAST provides clean energy solutions to multifamily affordable housing (MFAH) that can reduce carbon emissions. With the help of the …