Items Tagged with "Rila"

Presentation: Financing for Energy and Sustainability

...ss a variety of industries. Through the workshop, RILA explains how to think like a finance professi...o planning, and is available in person: check out RILA's website for more information.  Read More...

Case study: Whole Foods Market's rapid solar rollout

A new analysis by the Retail Industry Leaders Association, or RILA, and The Solar Foundation found that Whole Foods Market's approach to rooftop solar installations in multiple facilities could be a valuable model for other retailers to consider.This analysis outlines how the grocer will complete so Read More...

New partnership aims to accelerate green leasing, unlock billions in energy savings for buildings

In a new, coordinated national effort to accelerate energy use reductions across billions of square feet of leased space, three industry groups have joined together to launch the Landlord-Tenant Energy Partnership.According to a recent report from the U.S. DOE, achieving a 20% reduction in ener Read More...

Guide to internal financing for energy efficiency

This guide written by the Institute for Market Transformation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association is intended to help energy managers and finance professionals at retail companies understand the various internal financing approaches that can be used for energy projects.The guide details Read More...

Rankings: Corporate clean energy procurement index

...ar or wind for their operations. While created on behalf of RILA and ITI, the index is broadly applicable to many stakeholders, including other business sectors, the military, higher education, and state and local government. It is intended to assist policymakers and large renewable energy buyers in Read More...

Implementation model: The adidas green energy fund

This implementation model, created by the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative, details the adidas Group's road to developing an internal green energy fund.  The multinational sports clothing manufacturer and retailer's "greenE Read More...

Implementation model: Best Buy's retail load analysis

This implementation model, created by the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative, details an analysis conducted by Best Buy across its stores to understand the load's current energy use, operational context, and opportunities for ener Read More...

Green bonds: A primer for energy project financing

The use of green bonds —a type of debt used to fund projects yielding environmental benefits — has grown among U.S. corporations in recent years.  This report from the Institute for Market Transformation, the U.S. DOE's Better Building Initiative and the Retail Industry Le Read More...

RILA's 2017 retail energy management industry report

This report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association looks at how a variety of companies in the retail industry have adopted energy management practices.The objective of this report is to act as a snapshot of the industry’s energy management practices. RILA says the report is meant to Read More...

Case Study: Home Depot - Financing a Renewable and Alternative Energy Commitment

This case study from RILA tracks The Home Depot's path toward hitting their renewable energy and energy efficiency targets, established in 2015 to be met by 2020.The goal: procuring 135 megawatts (MW-ac) of energy through renewable and alternative sources by 2020; reducing total store elec Read More...