Recognizing the critical need for a retrofit-ready workforce, EFG is proud to announce the Total Building Performance (TBP) Certificate, developed in partnership with Building Performance Institute (BPI), NEEP, and Building Performance Association. The Certificate is...
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EFG Supports State of Vermont with Greenhouse Gas Pathways Analysis
EFG, working in collaboration with the Cadmus Group, and Stockholm Environment Institute, has been supporting the State of Vermont in the analysis of pathways to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to meet the requirements of the Global Warming Solutions Act....
EFG Report Concludes Electrification of Gas-Heated Homes in Chicago Will Lower Both Energy Costs and CO2 Emissions
EFG recently published the report Cost Savings and CO2 Emissions Reductions of Residential Electrification in Peoples Gas Territory, prepared for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Our analysis includes both the incremental capital costs of installing new electric...
Energy Efficiency Action Plan for the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact
Energy Futures Group and Common Spark Consulting partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Communities to prepare an Energy Efficiency Action Plan for the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact. The report was developed to provide actionable...
EFG Selected For Energy Codes Update
EFG has been selected by the Vermont Department of Public Service to lead a team to update the Vermont Residential and Commercial Energy Codes (RBES and CBES). This multi-year initiative will identify new energy-saving approaches, engage stakeholders, analyze...
Pathways for Energy Efficiency in Virginia
An op-ed recently published by the Richmond Times Dispatch showcased the work of two members of the EFG Team, Jim Grevatt and Liz Bourguet, to illustrate how Dominion Energy Virginia can meet the energy savings goals established by the Virginia Clean Economy Act...
Zero Energy Now Program Achieves Major Energy Savings in Existing Homes
Zero Energy Now (ZEN), a pilot program aiming to create deep energy savings in existing residential buildings, has shown major success in achieving fossil fuel and grid electric savings in homes in Vermont. The ZEN Program was conceptualized in 2015 by the Building...
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Approves Recommended Portfolio
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission recently approved Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy’s (CCAE) recommended portfolio of solar, battery storage, and demand response to replace Public Service Company of New Mexico’s retiring San Juan coal plant capacity. ...
EFG releases “Critical Elements in Short Supply: Assessing the Shortcomings of National Grid’s Long-Term Capacity Report” on behalf of 350Brooklyn and 350.org.
The November 2019 Settlement Agreement between the New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) and National Grid regarding National Grid’s recent self-imposed moratorium on new natural gas connections included a requirement for National Grid to conduct a...
Dan Mellinger Authors Report on Commercial & Industrial Lighting Lifetime and Peak Demand Savings Analysis
In a new report prepared for the Alliance to Save Energy and DesignLights Consortium, EFG found that efficiency programs that capitalize on system-level lighting efficiency measures – combining lighting technology upgrades with networked lighting controls – could see...









