Bright Power Speaks at Philomathia Foundation: Where is the Money?

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October 5, 2012

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Jeff Perlman talks about “Technology Innovation to Catalyze Financing” at the 2012 Philomathia Foundation Forum in San Francisco.

2012 Philomathia Foundation Forum (October 5, 2012)

(The Ritz Carlton, San Francisco, CA)

Where is the Money? Unlocking Capital for Real Estate Energy Efficiency Improvements

All real estate market participants will benefit from improved energy efficiency in US buildings, both commercial and residential. But how can the capital needed to finance these improvements be accessed and deployed to catalyze an energy efficiency market transformation? The Forum is organized with a point of view: assessing and managing energy risk is critical to unlocking the trillions of dollars necessary to achieve energy efficiency benefits.
Technology Innovation to Catalyze Financing (10:45am – 12:15pm)
This panel will discuss critical gaps in technology and recent technology innovations that can enable underwriting of energy risk and financing of energy improvements.
Moderator: Hale Boggs, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Speakers:
Raj Atluru, Silver Lake
Meade N. Boutwell, CBRE
Dwight Jaffee, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Steve Gossett Jr., SCIenergy

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