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The US Dept. of Energy (DOE) recently released its 2024 Progress Report for the Better Buildings initiative—an annual publication that highlights the achievements of the initiative and its partners by sector. The Better Buildings initiative (BB) aims to improve energy efficiency and advance decarbonization across the nation’s various building sectors. BB helps organizations reduce their energy use, lower operational costs, …
ICAST Staff Recognized for Accomplishments in Improving Buildings’ Efficiency: ICAST is thrilled to announce that Ryan Kristoff, our Vice President of Grant Programs, has received an award from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). ACEEE’s Champions of Energy Efficiency in Buildings awardees are chosen for their innovation, impact, and leadership. Ryan has been recognized in the Young Professionals …
ICAST is excited to announce our upcoming expansion into Maine, where we are launching and implementing multifamily-focused Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) services. In collaboration with MaineHousing, the State’s WAP Administrator, we will provide high-quality, cost-effective weatherization upgrades to benefit low-income households by reducing their energy burdens and improving the health and safety of their homes. We look forward to bringing …
Max Wilkinson | Healthy Homes Program Manager Mr. Wilkinson helps design and shepherd ICAST’s efforts to improve home health for tenants in multifamily affordable housing. ICAST’s goal with every multifamily retrofit is to increase home health, safety, comfort, and affordability for low- and moderate-income tenants. We have a custom, whole-building approach—in other words, we identify and deliver the best solutions …
The Pueblo of Zia, a federally recognized Tribe situated atop a basalt mesa in north-central New Mexico, has retained ICAST to determine the feasibility of solar installations on their land. ICAST will explore two types of solar systems: a 5 MW community solar farm on tribal land, and smaller solar systems to be installed behind-the-meter on Zia Pueblo’s buildings, such …
Brad Varnedoe | HR Generalist Mr. Varnedoe supports the organization by assisting in employee recruitment, onboarding, and retention. In September of 2023, ICAST reached a milestone of 100 active employees. Some have been on deck since ICAST’s infancy, and others joined during the period of rapid growth we’ve been sustaining for the last six years. Regardless of their start dates, …
Monica Paici | Director of Marketing Ms. Paici supports the organization by developing marketing plans, implementing promotional programs for ICAST’s work, and overseeing the design and distribution of ICAST publications. If you have been following our coverage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), you know that ICAST has been working to educate housing and energy …
By Scott Griffin | Business Development, TBL Fund Mr. Griffin oversees TBL Fund grant and investment lifecycles. He fosters relationships with investors and grantors alike, helping develop proposals and managing document and information exchange to ensure TBL Fund has the financial resources to further its mission. Climate change threatens Tribal homelands, food sources, cultural resources, and sacred ways of life. …
By Rob Foley | Technical Solutions Specialist Mr. Foley supports the organization with his expertise in energy auditing, capital need assessments, and energy modeling. New incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have elevated high-efficiency heat pump HVAC technology in our news feeds and conversations. ICAST has been promoting and installing these systems for years because we recognized their potential …
By Ravi Malhotra / NH&RA Issue: April 2023 The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provided the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) $3.2 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). This is on top of the ongoing ~$1.6 billion allocation (the standard WAP allocation independent of the BIL money for WAP) over the next five years. The BIL funds allow for some …