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[Paper Title, Abstract] iCAST Energy Efficiency Program: Targeting an Underserved Market Show AbstractHide Abstract Self-funded energy efficiency programs have largely ignored the rural, low-income and non-profit segments of our population because of financial, accessibility, or other issues. With the most recent economic downturn, this market segment is growing, and market-based energy efficiency programs designed to address its needs are absent. The iCAST Energy Efficiency Program “ResourceSmart” is a turn-key plan that addresses the specific needs of this customer group and implements a program that achieves energy savings, creates jobs locally, improves the comfort and safety of the home or business, and can be scaled to meet the needs of a diverse range of communities small and large. In our sustainable, self-funded approach, energy conservation measures (ECMs) are prioritized by return on investment, and financing options are established so that monthly energy savings exceed loan payments. The program begins with a whole-building energy audit (that also covers water conservation and indoor air quality), and once appropriate measures are determined, iCAST hires the contractors, oversees the scope of work, and performs the final inspection. This market-based approach not only addresses an underserved market, but achieves considerable energy savings, job creation, and carbon footprint and pollution reduction where it otherwise might not occur. [Schedule] TPD-SEH1 [Category :: Sub-Category] 
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