• Standardization of home energy ratings
• In-depth training for green-collar workers
• Financing that makes retrofits available to all

The last item is critical. They are proposing to attach the loan to the property taxes of the home. In this way, the loan would be payed off over a long period, maybe 15 years. If the house is sold, the purchaser takes on those additional payments. What makes this so appealing is that the reduced utility bills should more than offset the additional tax payments, so that consumers would get more comfortable and efficient homes essentially without spending any money. In the process, many, many homes could be retrofitted and the entire nation reduces its energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.