In the Media
Babylon's model for a municipally-run Green Homes program has gotten a lot of attention from news sources nationwide. Below is a sampling of the press coverage the Babylon model has gotten from a wide array of sources, from national publications to local "green" blogs.
Grist July 13, 2010
Babylon Takes on Housing Agency
Newsday July 13, 2010
ICLEI July 12, 2010
Charleston's Babylon-Inspired Program
Post-Courier
August 24, 2009
Green Kudos for Babylon
Newsday
May 2010
How Babylon Created A Successful Green Homes Retrofit Program
Sierra Atlantic
Winter 2010
Cities Bring Home the Promise of Energy Savings
State and Local Energy Report
February 2010
Go For the Greenbacks
Newsday
December 2009
Creating Jobs is Washington Job No. 1
Newsday
December 2009
Improving Energy Efficiency in Long Island Homes
New York Times
December 2009
Home Improvement, With Tax Collector As Lender
New York Times/Green Inc.
November 2009
Eight Long Island Towns collaborate to request energy Stimulus funds
Vision Long Island Smart Growth News
November 2009
Long Island Town Pays Residents To 'Go Green'
CBS 2 NY
October 2009
'Green Loans' studied for homeowners
Ithaca Journal
October 2009
Home-Energy Plan Spreads Out Costs
The Wall Street Journal
August 2009
Success Stories in Energy Efficiency
New York Times
July 2009
In Babylon, An Incentive for Energy Efficiency
New York Times
January 2009
States and Cities Helping Buyers Pay for Energy-Saving Improvements
Climate Wire
July 2009
Going Green
The Post and Courier
June 2009
Babylon has the right idea for greener homes
Newsday
May 2009
Babylon's Lending Program Produces Improved Home Energy Efficiency
Apollo Alliance
May 2009
Case Study - Long Island Green Homes, Babylon, New York
ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability
Babylon Expands Green Homes Program
Long Island Business News
April 2009
From the Desk of Steve Bellone, Supervisor, Town of Babylon
U.S. Green Building Council
October 2008
Babylon's Model Plan to Green Up at Nominal or No Cost to Residents
Networking
September 2008
Babylon Green Homes Fight Greenhouse Gases
Long Island Press
August 2008
Town Enacts Program for Residential Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Building Green
June 2008
It's easy to be green in Babylon
Long Island Business News: LI Biz Blog
June 2008
Town of Babylon to Provide Funds to Make 65,000 Homes Energy Efficient
Jetson Green
June 2008