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Stay current on the latest news and information from ECA and on energy saving efforts in Pennsylvania.

Retrofits a Better Bet Than Stocks and Bonds
06/18/2013

When the Commercial Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure bill passed on June 21, 2012, it was a huge step for energy efficiency in Philadelphia. The legislation encourages building owners and tenants to pay attention to energy use in buildings and encourages implementation of water and energy saving measures that will make buildings more comfortable and less expensive to operate. 

Verde: A Latinas and Green Jobs Forum
06/13/2013

Pursuing a Career in the Green Jobs Industry

Two members of ECA's Training Center staff, Sherleen Laboy and Aurora Carrero, presented at the Verde: Latinas and Green Jobs Forum on June 10, 2013. The event, sponsored by the United States Department of Labor Women's Bureau, highlighted the benefits of pursuing careers in the energy efficiency industry for Latina women.

HACE President and Co-founder Guillermo "Bill" Salas, Jr. to Retire
06/12/2013

Press Release attached and available for download. 

ECA Graduates Pre-Apprenticeship Class of Philadelphia High School Students
06/12/2013

ECA receives $50,000 Grant from Bank of America for Apprenticeship Program

The Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) graduated 7 high school seniors from the Philadelphia School District from the Philly Youth Green Jobs Connection, the country’s first pre-apprenticeship program for weatherization technicians and installers, on June 3.  Students received 96 hours of training toward a certified apprenticeship. Bank of America presented a $50,000 grant to ECA to support the pre-apprenticeship program.  

How It Works: The EnergyWorks Program (Video)
05/31/2013

 

For more information about how the EnergyWorks program can help you save money, energy, while making your home more comfortable, visit http://www.energyworksnow.com

PWD and ECA Partner to Offer Free Rain Barrels to Philadelphia Residents
05/29/2013

 

The Philadelphia Water Department and the Energy Coordinating Agency Present The Free Rain Barrel Program.

ECA Helps Reinvent Philadelphia (Video)
05/28/2013

By 2023, a Changed World in Energy
04/25/2013

Energy Analyst and Weatherization & Retrofit are IREC Accredited with 2 Certified Affiliated Master Trainers.
04/11/2013

 

ECA’s Training Center is the first in the Mid Atlantic region to become IREC accredited for Retrofit Installer Technicians and Energy Auditors.  The delivery of ECA’s training prepares individuals for the new BPI certifications.  IREC accreditation denotes that ECA’s curriculum, faculty, facility, processes and procedures meet the most rigorous national standards developed by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL).  

Owners of energy efficient homes have lower foreclosure rates
04/02/2013

You can read the full LA Times article here. but here's the punchline: "researchers found that mortgages on homes with Energy Star certifications were on average 32% less likely to default compared with loans on homes with no energy-efficiency improvements."