Energy efficiency and building decarbonization financing and utility are entrusted to deliver a steady flow of quality projects while protecting participants and maximizing program resources. Because projects are heterogeneous and there have bee a lack of consistent standards to define what is industry practice, this process of technical due diligence historically leads to significant transaction costs and project delays.
The ICP Protocols provide a ready-made set of technical standards consisting of accepted industry standards and best practices, and a robust but streamlined third party system to verify project compliance. They serve as a standardized roadmap for how projects should be engineered to ensure that saving projections are reliable. As a program or financing entity, you can focus on the types of projects and paybacks that best fit your needs, and rely on the IREE certification to replace custom rule books, in house or outsourced engineering, and the need to support developers in their journey. All you need to do is look for the IREE certification, and you know the project meets industry best practices and has been reviewed by a Professional Engineer, overseen by GBCI, the global purveyor of building certifications such as LEED. GBCI is also here to support training and outreach to project developers and QAA in your local markets, to supplement our robust set of current users who will immediately be ready to conduct business under your program due to the uniform nature of ICP requirement and process. |
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