DESCRIPTORS *Educational Facilities Improvement; Elementary Secondary

The Rebuild America Program, a network of community partnerships of local businesses and governments organized to save money by saving energy through improvements in building energy efficiencies, provides technical and business manuals designed to meet the real-life needs of these partnerships. This document, written for organizations considering investments in energy-efficient projects, provides descriptions, definitions, and advice for implementing successful financial strategies. It describes the energy-efficiency financing options available, including energy savings performance contracts and state and utility incentives for financing energy-efficiency improvements. Appendices list Internet resources and a glossary of terms. (Contains 28 references.) (GR) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. gfr U.S. DEPARTMENT OF gY j';'