Rebuild Idaho

For every $1 million dollars of local investment in energy efficiency creates 50 jobs. Gains in productivity from energy efficiency improvements can be as high as 20%. As little as a 1% gain in worker productivity can pay for a company’s energy bills for the entire year.

For these reasons and more, the Energy Division tries to bring energy issues the attention they deserve.

Group Vision

The Rebuild Idaho staff works with communities, school districts and universities throughout Idaho to promote economic development through efficient resource management in buildings. Money not spent on energy is more likely to stimulate local economic development.

The program initiates community action by assisting cities and counties, school districts, businesses, and industries in developing sustainable, long-term energy and resource efficiency strategies. Once a plan is developed, we help the partnerships turn ideas into results. Some sample plans are here for viewing.

Ada County Plan [Word]

Nampa School District [Word]

Success Stories

Listed below are some success stories and case studies showing some of the more successful projects undertaken by our partnerships.

Idaho Falls School District—school break shutdown procedures [PDF]

Moscow School District—vending misers [PDF]

Performance Contracting

Some organizations with plenty of building square footage use energy performance contracting as a means of reducing their energy use and installing new, more efficient equipment through a budget-neutral financing method.

Learn more about performance contracting.

Operation and Maintenance Improvements

Rebuild offers a variety of training, by us or recognized experts, on ways to reduce energy costs while at the same time improving occupant comfort. We also have information on retrocommissioning and more extensive training for building operators.

Partnerships

Partnerships are key to making projects work. Rebuild Idaho currently consists of over twenty-six partnerships, including universities, colleges, school districts, municipalities, and counties.

Downloads

Bannock County Report [PDF]

Rebuild Brochure [PDF]

Design Guidelines [PDF]

Energy Myths [PDF]

Links

Rebuild America

New Construction Solutions Center

Energy Smart Schools

Building Commissioning Association (BCA)

Northwest Building Operator Association

Energy Services Coalition (ESC)