Rebuild Ypsilanti

Rebuild Ypsilanti is part of Rebuild Michigan, a network of community partnerships, made up of local organizations and businesses, that save money by saving energy.  These voluntary partnerships, working with the State of Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, & Economic Growth's Energy Office, choose the best ways to improve the energy efficiency of commercial, government, and apartment buildings.  Rebuild supports them with business and technical tools and customized assistance.

To date, over 616 organizations across the State have become Rebuild partners.  Enrolled partners have pledged more than 235 million square feet to energy efficiency projects.

Ypsilanti businesses and organizations have benefitted significantly from the Rebuild Ypsilanti program. To date, 32 organizations have committed to be a Rebuild Ypsilanti parter and six have received complimentary audits. Many have taken advantage of educational events and are actively engaged in reducing the energy consumption within their buildings.

Resources Offered by Rebuild Ypsilanti

Rebuild Ypsilanti partners have access to a network of national, state, and local energy experts to assist them in their energy efficiency projects, as well as the following resources:

Rebuild Ypsilanti will assist each partner by listening to their individual needs within the guidelines of the program and then help them to achieve their Rebuild goals.

Direct Energy Savings

While this will vary significantly from building to building, savings of $0.50/sq. ft. have been found to be an achievable average.  For a 100,000 sq. ft. office building, this translates to an energy bill that is $50,000 below that of an average building and provides a significant hedge against price fluctuations and increases.

Past Meeting Presentations

• Dave Strenski from SolarYpsi.org on solar electric systems. View his PowerPoint presentation!
  
• Reyn Hendrickson from StarPak on solar thermal systems. View his PowerPoint presentation!
• Julie Londo from DTE Energy on the SolarCurrents incentive program. View her PowerPoint presentation!
• Joshua Brugeman from Clean Energy Coalition on how financial incentives add up. View his PowerPoint presentation!

Rebuild Ypsilanti Billboards

Rebuild Ypsilanti recently launched a billboard on Michigan Avenue and on Cross Street in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  

In the News

Rebuild Ypsilanti has received extensive press coverage:

• Rebuild Ypsilanti Featured on WEMU
  (posted March 29, 2010)
  
  Hear Rebuild Ypsilanti - and its 2010 kickoff meeting - discussed by WEMU's Bob Eccles here.
   
• Rebuild Ypsilanti Featured in Two Ann Arbor News Article
  (posted December 22, 2008)
  
  Rebuild Ypsilanti was featured in two Ann Arbor News articles.  Read article one and article two.
  

• CEC Project Manager interviewed on WCBN
  (posted December 18, 2008)
  

Project Manager Greg Vendena discusses Rebuild Ypsilanti on WCBN's It's Hot In Here.  Listen to the interview (49:10) here.

• CEC Project Manager interviewed on WEMU
  (posted December 12, 2008)
  

Project Manager Greg Vendena discusses the new CEC project, Rebuild Ypsilanti.  Listen to the interview here.

• Rebuild Ypsilanti Featured in Ypsilanti Citizen
  (posted December 11, 2008)
  
  Rebuild Ypsilanti project featured in the Ypsilanti Citizen.  Read the article. (.pdf)

Rebuild Ypsilanti Brochure

Find Out More

If you would like to get involved in Rebuild Ypsilanti, or if you have any questions, contact:

Josh Brugeman, Project Manager
888.818.0987 x 708
josh@cec-mi.org

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