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Building resilience together: Highlights from BayREN’s Municipal Facilities Forum
With wildfires, heatwaves, and other extreme events becoming more frequent, local governments are exploring solutions that make public facilities more resilient—such as energy efficiency and electr
How Beverly made her Fremont home healthier and more comfortable with EASE Home
Beverly has loved living in her quiet Fremont home, but lately the drafts in her older house were getting hard to ignore.
Business Upgrades: NK Gas
For gas stations, which operate around the clock, energy efficiency upgrades can significantly lower operating costs.
Business Upgrades: Obanke Beauty Supply
Energy efficient lighting saves money while also creating an inviting experience for patrons of Obanke Beauty Supply.
BayREN's new EASE Home program for single family homes on Contigo
Toto Vu-Duc Joins BayREN as a Principal Coordinator
Join us in welcoming Toto Vu-Duc to the BayREN team as our newest Principal Coordinator! She will be leading the Codes and Standards Program and managing our energy consumption data tools.
From Intern to Energy Advisor: Ronald’s journey from Climate Careers to EASE Home
BayREN’s Efficiency and Sustainable Energy (EASE) Program launched in June 2025, bringing long-awaited energy efficiency upgrades to middle-income families across the Bay Area.
Lessons Learned from BayREN’s HPWH Contractor Incentive Program
Launched in May 2020, BayREN’s Regional Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Contractor Incentive Program officially concluded in March 2025 after five impactful years.
BayREN Featured at USDN 2025 Western Regional Meeting: Demonstrating the Strength of Regional Collaboration
Established in 2008, the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) empowers local governments to tackle sustainability and climate challenges and build more resilient communities across t
Delivering the Keys to Selling Green Homes
On June 26, 2025, the BayREN Green Labeling program hosted a training on electrification and induction cooking for Bay Area real estate professionals.