Energy Efficiency Of Public Buildings In Alaska: Metrics And Analysis

OverviewEnergy costs in Alaska differ significantly from the contiguous United States, with costs in more remote parts of the state reaching up to $10 a gallon for heating fuel. The energy costs of municipal, state, and tribal buildings in Alaska can be significant burdens on a community, especially in more remote areas lacking large cash economies.Data analyzed from building energy audits conducted in programs by AHFC and ANTHC showed energy efficiency measures typically provide a very cost effective means of reducing the long-term costs of energy, and thus the local taxpayer burden. At the same time, analysis of the ANTHC audits done in rural Alaska found that many of these energy efficiency measures can also be implemented with local labor, boosting local economies and decreasing reliance on the importation of fossil fuels. Read more