This seems very interesting. At my company (WegoWise) we've been working for the last 4 years to help solve some of the fundamental information problems that result in inefficient buildings. Most folks aren't aware of how drastically energy efficiency can save money for building owners and improve the built environment. It isn't unusual, for example, for one apartment building in a development to consume 4x in utilities per square foot as the other similar buildings around it, without the owner of the buildings even realizing it (despite the fact that they're paying the bills).
We've made excellent progress in this space, but better financing mechanisms for energy efficiency are still required as a next step. Even though the returns can be huge, building owners still need to get money to invest, and utility programs can't keep pace with the level of demand.
I'm excited to see how this effort progresses. Solar has been taking off in the US largely because of better financing mechanisms, and I think there's ample opportunity for the same thing to happen in the efficiency sector.
I'd love to chat with you about what you're doing at Spark, as I suspect there could be some areas for collaboration. (My contact info is in my profile.)
We've made excellent progress in this space, but better financing mechanisms for energy efficiency are still required as a next step. Even though the returns can be huge, building owners still need to get money to invest, and utility programs can't keep pace with the level of demand.
I'm excited to see how this effort progresses. Solar has been taking off in the US largely because of better financing mechanisms, and I think there's ample opportunity for the same thing to happen in the efficiency sector.
I'd love to chat with you about what you're doing at Spark, as I suspect there could be some areas for collaboration. (My contact info is in my profile.)