To showcase the incredible work being done across the Commonwealth and to inspire even more, the VAEEC launched our Energizing Efficiency Campaign in May 2023. The campaign highlights programs and projects big and small, from all sectors and regions, to proudly demonstrate how energy efficiency helps Virginians save energy and money.

2024 Campaign Participants 

Academic

• Loudoun County Public Schools Energy Efficiency Improvements
• Thoroughgood Elementary School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Government

• Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Administration Building
• Fairfax County’s Pender Office Building Energy Upgrades
• Albemarle County’s 1600 5th St. Office Building Energy Efficiency Project
• Virginia Museum of Natural History’s Empowering the Past in Leading by Example for the Future: Achieving Carbon Reduction, Renewable Energy, and EV Charging Through an Energy Savings Performance Contract

Residential

• Unlocking the Energy Efficiency of Virginia’s Tangier Island
• Energy for All Eco House Initiative
• Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC) Grant Program

2023 Campaign Participants 

Academic

• Fairfax County Public Schools’ Energy Management Program
• Henrico County’s Highland Springs and Tucker High Schools
• Sustainability in Loudoun County Public Schools
• The University of Virginia Sustainability Green Buildings

Commercial/Industrial/Multi-Use

• Metal Melt Modernization (Bingham and Taylor)
• The Center of Developing Entrepreneurs (CODE) Building (2RW Consultants)
• Two Self-Powered Buildings in Arlington, Virginia (The Stella Group)

Government

• Arlington County’s Decarbonization Tool for Existing County Facilities
• The City of Alexandria’s Chinquapin Recreation Center Commissioning
• The City of Fairfax’s Regional Library Energy Retrofit
• Fairfax County’s South Run and Cub Run Recreation Centers
• Fairfax County’s Streetlighting Project

Residential

• An Energy Efficient Mobile Home through Appalachian Power Company’s Take Charge Program (ApCo, CHP Energy Solutions)
• Appalachian Power Company’s Home Energy Reports
• Danville Utilities Energy Efficiency Grant Program through ARPA
• Friendship Court/Kindlewood Redevelopment Using ASNH Funds (Piedmont Housing Alliance)
• Transforming the Market for High-Performing Homes in Virginia (Pearl Certification)
• Typical Weatherization Deferral and Repair (WDR) Case Study in Chesterfield, Virginia (Project:HOMES)

The 2024 participation form deadline has passed. Check out the campaign’s Join and FAQ pages for details.