In the process of developing Retrofit NYC Block by Block, the Pratt Center reviewed the methods and accomplishments of eight community-based energy efficiency outreach programs outside of New York City:
This report examines each of these initiatives in depth, with a focus on how they handle key components of a successful retrofit program: targeting buildings; community engagement; messaging and marketing; labor policies and workforce development;
retrofit measures and financing; and program logistics.
"Community Energy-Efficiency Programs: A National Survey" was written by Alexis Rourk Reyes and Ann D. Solomon.