Complete Streets: Improving Safety and Choices for All

Complete Streets: Improving Safety and Choices for All


Thursday, June 20, 2013
2:30 – 4:00 PM
2253 Rayburn House Office Building
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Reps Van Hollen, Reichert, Cardenas and Tonko address 2013 EXPO

On June 12, the Sustainable Energy Coalition, in cooperation with the House and Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucuses, hosted the 16th annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Forum. The EXPO brought together more than 50 businesses, trade associations, government agencies and energy policy research organizations to showcase renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Midway through the day-long event, four U.S. Representatives from the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus stood at the podium of the Cannon House Caucus Room to address the audience of clean energy leaders in business, science and policy from across the United States. They lauded their success in advancing clean energy technology, but also noted the distance that the United States and the world must still go to achieve a more secure energy future.

Reps. McKinley and Welch Introduce Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bills

Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-WV) and Peter Welch (D-VT)On May 23, Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E., (R-WV) and Peter Welch (D-VT), co-chairs of the High Performance Building Caucus, introduced two pieces of legislation that would encourage energy efficiency investments in residential and commercial buildings as well as create jobs in contracting, retail, manufacturing and construction. The bipartisan Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act (H.R. 2128) would incentivize homeowners to invest in energy efficiency improvements to their homes by providing rebates to help cover the cost of home energy retrofits.

Their second bill, The Better Buildings Act (H.R. 2126), facilitates cooperation between landlords and tenants to ensure energy efficient practices in buildings. This Act includes the “Tenant Star Program,” through which the Department of Energy would issue certifications to recognize energy efficiency in spaces leased by tenants.

Law School Building Dedicated to EESI Chairman Emeritus

Richard Ottinger (carrying a folder) at the dedication ceremonyOn April 30, Pace Law School dedicated a classroom building to Richard Ottinger, a distinguished former Dean of Pace Law School, the founder of the Pace Energy and Climate Center, and the Chairman Emeritus of EESI's Board. Construction on the 27,000-square-foot building, now known as Richard Ottinger Hall, began during Ottinger's tenure as dean.

Dick Ottinger, one of EESI's co-founders, served as the Chairman of EESI's Board for many years. Ottinger served in the House of Representatives for New York (from 1965-1971 and from 1975-1985), where he was one of the founders of the Environmental and Energy Study Conference, the bipartisan Congressional caucus that formed EESI as an independent nonprofit in the mid 1980s.

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