Resources
Sustainable Business Program
Resources
The program will provide resources and support to businesses and industries interested in enhancing the sustainability of their facilities and operations, as well as to encourage their employees and customers to lead a more sustainable lifestyle. City staff, in collaboration with sustainability partners, will provide one-on-one assistance to implement sustainable business practices at no cost to the business.
Education & Learning
- City of Longmont, Sustainable Practices
- National Grid, Managing Energy Costs in Office Buildings
- U.S. Department of Energy, Lighting Choices to Save You Money
Rebates & Resources
Commercial
| Area of Focus | Type | Details | Links |
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| Air Quality | Incentive | Lawnmower replacement |
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| Air Quality | Resource | See how a few simple steps can improve our air |
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| Air Quality | Resource | List of national building standards |
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| Community Cohesion & Resilience | Rebates and Resources | Practices to support breastfeeding |
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| Community Cohesion & Resilience | Resource | Healthy and sustainable catering |
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| Economic Vitality | Loan | 100% energy and energy efficiency financing |
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| Economic Vitality | Grants/Loan | Business financing |
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| Economic Vitality | Resource | Business Coaching |
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| Energy Efficiency | Assessment | Free energy assessment |
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| Energy Efficiency | Rebate | Lighting; cooling; motors and drives; food service and grocery equipment; office equipment and appliances |
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| Energy Efficiency | Rebate | Heating (furnace, water heater, heat pumps, mini-split) |
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| Energy Efficiency | Incentive | Boilers tune-up |
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| Energy Efficiency | Rebate | Envelope (insulation, windows, etc.) |
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| Energy Efficiency | Financing | Colorado RENU Loan |
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| Energy Efficiency | Incentive | Non-profit energy efficiency grants program |
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| Energy Efficiency | Rebate | Customize energy savings program |
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| Energy Efficiency | Rebate | New construction |
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| Renewable Energy | Resource | RES: Wind purchasing program |
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| Renewable Energy | Incentive | Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC); Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC) |
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| Food System | Grants | Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) |
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| Natural Resources | Rebate | Arbor Day Tree Sale | |
| Transportation | Incentives | Free alternative transportation assessment; Employee bus pass discounts; Bike racks |
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| Transportation | Incentive | EV Vehicles and Charging Stations |
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| Transportation | Incentive | Employee commute education | |
| Transportation | Incentive | Diesel Retrofits; alternative fuel vehicles and fueling infrastructure |
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| Transportation | Incentive | Bike share | |
| Transportation | Incentive | RTD bus |
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| Transportation | Incentive | Carshare/carpool |
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| Utility Billing | Resource | Webinar on how to effectively read your business utility bill to help save energy and potentially costs |
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| Waste | Incentives | Free custom signage; free training; $300 for indoor recycling, compost and trash bins; Free 6-month supply of compost bags |
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| Waste | Assessment | Free waste reduction assessment |
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| Waste | Incentive | $150 for starting recycling or compost pickups |
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| Waste | Grant | State grant for recycling |
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| Waste | Grant | Boulder County Zero Waste Grant |
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| Waste | Resource | Waste questions resource | |
| Waste | Resource | Hard to Recycle item locations |
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| Waste | Resource | Refrigerator recycling |
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| Water | Rebate | Dishwasher and ice machine |
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| Water | Rebate | Toilet and Urinals |
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| Water | Incentive | Free hand washing sink aerators; free kitchen sink aerators; free pre-rinse spray valves |
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| Water | Assessment | Free Slow the Flow outdoor inspection |
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| Water | Assessment | Free water assessment |
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Agriculture
| Area of Focus | Type | Details | Links |
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| Energy Efficiency/Food System | Assessment/Grant | Colorado State Agricultural Energy Efficiency Program |
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| Food System | Incentive | Environmental Quality Incentive Program |
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