It seems EnergySmart, Boulder County’s energy efficiency program administered by Populus, is gaining national attention. The Boulder Weekly quoted Boulder County Sustainability Coordinator Susie Strife, who explained that the conversion rate (i.e. making improvements after having an energy audit) of participants in EnergySmart is over 50%. This success is even more striking when compared to the national average of around 15%. Check out the article in full and see how Boulder County is well on its way to meeting EnergySmart’s lofty goals.

As 2011 came to an end it became evident that the City of Boulder handily surpassed its goals of inspecting and certifying rental properties for SmartRegs. As the Daily Camera reported, as early as November, over 1200 units had been inspected, and nearly 900 have been certified as being SmartRegs compliant, that is, they have already met basic energy efficiency standards that must be reached by 2019. This is well over the respective goals of 1000 and 500 units. Read on about the costs to and rebates for landlords, motivation to comply, and strategies to do so in the Daily Camera article.