Achieving Energy
Savings Workshop and Lunch
Friday, September 12,
2014, 11:30am-1pm
Where: Makers Market, 2008 Cumberland
Ave
Want to learn how to save money
on your utility bills and also get a free lunch? Middlesboro has been chosen as
one of the first pilot communities nationally to participate in “America
Saves!” This program will drive cost savings and new investment in existing
buildings in main street communities across the country. Your businesses is invited
to participate in this exciting program.
Another partner of ours is the
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED). They will
present on the following:
- Most common ways facility owners save money on their energy bills
- Steps to take for an energy savings project
- Calculating the return on investment and potential savings
- Resources available through MACED and other partners
A limited number of energy audits will be provided to businesses on a first-come first-served basis. For more information, please contact Discover Downtown Middlesboro.
Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Call (606)
248-6155 or email downtownmiddlesboro(at)gmail.com for more information. Thank
you!
For more information on this initiative, please read the press release announcing Middlesboro's acceptance as a Pilot Community.
ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS
Jeana C. Wiser, Associate
Project Manager, Preservation Green Lab, National Trust for Historic
Preservation, JWiser@savingplaces.org
As Associate Project Manager for the Preservation Green Lab, Jeana
plays a key role in research and policy initiatives that build upon the
intersection of preservation and sustainability. Some of Jeana’s current work is with two of
the Green Lab’s primary programs: America Saves! and the Partnership for
Building Reuse, where she lends her expertise in project management,
collaboration with academic partners, GIS mapping, data analysis, and
outreach. Recently, she has become more
involved with exploring the relationship between older buildings and climate
change and the role of adaptation and resilience. This work is currently being applied in
Annapolis, Maryland through Jeana’s participation on the National Trust’s
National Treasure team as well as active involvement with ULI and other
national partners. She attended the University of Washington in Seattle earning
a Master Degree in Urban Planning and a Certificate of Historic Preservation.
Lindsey M. Wallace
Project
Manager, America Saves! – National Main Street Center
LWallace@savingplaces.org
Lindsey Wallace joined the National Main Street Center (NMSC) in May
2014, as the Project Manager of America Saves!, a national program led by the
Preservation Green Lab of the National Trust for Historic Preservation that
focuses on delivering energy efficiency to small businesses and buildings, driving
cost savings, and new investment in existing buildings. In this role, she
connects Main Street communities to the program and helps guide their
participation through its processes and benefits. Prior to working with the
NMSC, Lindsey worked at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the
Preservation Resources Department. A native Daytonian and Midwest enthusiast,
she received her M.A. in Historic Preservation Planning from Cornell University
in 2008 and her B.A. in History from the Ohio State University in 2005.
Josh Bills, Energy Efficient Enterprises Program Coordinator, jbills@maced.org
Josh joined MACED in March 2008 to develop and coordinate energy assessments and pursue emerging energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities for client entrepreneurs. Josh assists the Business Development team in developing financing opportunities for energy reduction and renewable energy projects. A former renewable energy installation entrepreneur himself, Josh brings a distinctive perspective to the position, with firsthand knowledge of the needs of, and the demands on energy efficiency and renewable energy installers today. He brings a wealth of knowledge to his role, with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and experience with over 100 renewable energy installations throughout Kentucky, Haiti, and as far off as West Africa.
Paul Wright, Enterprise Development Director, pwright@maced.org
Paul directs MACED's enterprise support and capital programs and serves on the management team. He offers 15 years industry experience, including: community facilities financing, grants management, organizational development and management consulting. Prior to coming to MACED in 2011, Paul developed a nationally recognized comprehensive community development initiative in Houston, Texas, ran his own business coaching/consulting franchise and organized various collaborative networks to achieve common goals. Paul holds a BS in Business Administration from Birmingham-Southern College, an MBA in Community Economic Development from Eastern College, and is an Economic Development Finance Professional certified through the National Development Council. He resides in Berea with his wife and four kids and enjoys hiking, mountain biking and family.
ABOUT OUR PARTNERS
About The National Main Street Center
Established in 1980 as a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Main Street Center works with a nationwide network of communities to encourage preservation-based economic revitalization that utilizes the Main Street Four-Point Approach.® The Center participated in the renewal of more than 2,000 older commercial districts during its 30-year history. Now a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Main Street Center provides information, offers technical assistance, holds conferences and workshops, and conducts research and advocacy on critical preservation and community revitalization issues.
Established in 1980 as a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Main Street Center works with a nationwide network of communities to encourage preservation-based economic revitalization that utilizes the Main Street Four-Point Approach.® The Center participated in the renewal of more than 2,000 older commercial districts during its 30-year history. Now a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Main Street Center provides information, offers technical assistance, holds conferences and workshops, and conducts research and advocacy on critical preservation and community revitalization issues.
About the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Preservation Green Lab
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, through its Preservation Green Lab, strengthens the fabric of communities by leveraging the value of existing buildings to reduce resource waste, create jobs, and bolster a strong sense of community. The Preservation Green Lab is helping cities and community development organizations revitalize their economy and community well-being through various initiatives. The program is a national model for delivering energy efficiency to small businesses and buildings, driving cost savings and new investment in existing buildings.
About MACED
The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED)creates economic alternatives that work for low-income people and natural places in Kentucky and Central Appalachia. MACED employs three core strategies—community investment, research for policy change and demonstration initiatives. Four paths of work flow directly from these strategies: strengthening the key sectors of energy and forestry; promoting entrepreneurship; influencing Kentucky’s economic policy; and advancing an Appalachian Transition.
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