Bay Area multifamily housing affordability issues have been eased for some through BayREN's multi-family energy rebate program – known as BAMBE. BAMBE, one of the energy savings program administered
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A BayREN Program Won a Prestigious National Energy Efficiency Award
An energy savings program administered by ABAG has won a prestigious national award for its work. The BayREN Bay Area Multifamily Building Enhancements program — known as BAMBE — focuses on energy
Energy Planning: Implementing Microgrids as a Resilience Strategy
Communities are increasingly tapping into microgrids to support goals to decrease carbon footprint, increase energy reliability, and support community development. A microgrid is a specialized energy
BayREN Codes and Standards Solar Ordinance Forum
More than 70 representatives from the local government, energy, and building sectors participated in the second BayREN Codes & Standards Regional Forum entitled Local Mandatory Solar Ordinance as a
BayREN's April Newsletter Features Home Energy Savings Programs and Regional Energy Code Compliance
View BayREN's April e-letter for the latest news on Single Family and Multifamily energy upgrade programs, Codes and Standards program events, Property Accessed Clean Energy (PACE) and more. BayREN is
Water Bill Savings Act SB 1233 (McGuire)
ABAG has identified an innovative way to help meet California's mandated drought response and greenhouse gas reduction goals with the Water Bill Savings Act, SB 1233 (McGuire). This bill was developed
BayREN Codes and Standards Program Annual Report
The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is pleased to release the Codes and Standards Program 2015 Annual Report. The Codes and Standards Program is part of the BayREN portfolio of energy
BayREN-PACE Website Now Live!
The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has developed the Local Government PACE Portal, a "one-stop shop" for
Best Practices Recognized at ABAG Spring 2015 General Assembly
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) presented the Ninth Annual Regional Growing Smarter Together Awards during its Spring 2015 General Assembly on Thursday, April 23, 2015 in Oakland. The
The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayRen) releases Final Report and Energy Code Resource Guide for the 2014 Permit Resource Opportunity Program (PROP)
For local leaders and regulators, this report was designed to identify and share best practices and improve building code enforcement and building performance rates on a regional level. The report