Maryland Energy Administration

Incentives

Qualified Zone Academy Bonds
Loans under this little known debt instrument for school finance allow qualifying schools to borrow at little or NO INTEREST COST. In the simplest terms, an established Zone Academy (school) with 35% or greater of their student body on the free and/or reduced lunch program, will qualify. If your school district fits this, or has a reasonable expectation of having students that "could" qualify, then you probably can issue interest free QZABs.

Energy Saving Opportunities and Strategies - Things to Consider
Lorenz V. Schoff
Energy Auditing for Schools
Eric Oliver, EMO Energy Solutions, LLC
Energy Performance Rating with the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
Tyron Foster, SENTCH, Inc. and Larry Schoff, Energy Efficient Solutions
LEED Criteria and Maryland Green Building Case Studies
Sandra Leibowitz Earley, Sustainable Design Consulting, LLC
Schools2Green.org
Anja S. Caldwell, Green Building Program Manager

Community Energy Loan Program
Loans under the Program can be made to eligible nonprofits, including hospitals and private schools, or local governments, including public school systems and community colleges.