IEI Community Initiatives

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

BRINGING ADVANCED ENERGY TO MICHIGAN'S TOWNS

The Institute for Energy Innovation has been fortunate to lead several community energy initiatives. Through community education, leveraging existing strengths, and collaborating with partners in the public and private sector, IEI is successfully working to bring advanced energy to Michigan’s towns and cities.

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Grand Rapids 2030 District
The Grand Rapids 2030 District is a groundbreaking, private and public led, collaborative high-performance building district focused on fostering a sustainable, efficient and thriving downtown Grand Rapids.
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Solarize Michigan
Solarize Michigan is a local effort, starting in the Great Lakes Bay region, working to make on-site solar energy a simpler and more affordable option by using bulk buying, competitive bidding and community education. In 2016, Solarize Michigan increased solar deployment in the Great Lakes Bay Region by more than 250% over 2015 – the previous record year! Read the Solarize Michigan final report here.