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Don’t let COVID-19 get in the way of celebrating Earth Day. Check out five ways to celebrate from the comfort of your home.

Since 2012, the DCSEU has worked with District contractors to install hundreds of solar PV systems on homes and buildings in ...

Through the Workforce Development Program the DCSEU has helped District residents pursue careers in sustainability.

DCSEU staff have a major impact on our ability to serve and build a brighter, more sustainable future for the District.

Its a new year and that means new savings opportunities. Check out a few ways you can save energy and money this year.

From how it works to overall maintenance, there are a lot of misconceptions about solar. The DCSEU has debunked the most comm...

With the holidays just around the corner, here are a few last minute gifts to help you and your family save energy and money....

"In many ways, the DCSEU’s 2020 experience is a tale of two years in one."

When Ernest Sota embarked on his Net Zero Energy project, it wasn’t his first time incorporating sustainability to a housing ...

Looking ahead, as COVID continues to impact our communities, the DCSEU remains committed to bringing clean, renewable energy ...

Since 2012 the DCSEU helped prevent more than 6.2 million tons of lifetime greenhouse gas emissions through our energy effici...

Although school may be out for the year, the DCSEU wants to help make sure that students and teachers will return to comforta...

Community solar allows households that cannot support or afford on-site solar on their roofs to receive a portion of their el...

Continuing to install solar projects across the District provides numerous tangible benefits for homeowners and commercial cu...

With many people spending more hours at home right now, that means energy use and bills could go up. Here are a few simple, l...

Twice a year, the DCSEU connects District residents with 5-month green externships working with local contractors and other o...

Meet one of DCSEU's Winter 2020 Externs! Yolanda Hayden is a Project Manager at WDC Solar.

Meet one of DCSEU's Winter 2020 Externs! Debra Lyles is a Business Analyst at WDC Solar.

Meet one of DCSEU's Winter 2020 Externs! Hailey Alemán is a Project Assistant at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authori...

Meet one of DCSEU's Winter 2020 Externs! Marina Smith is a Sustainability Analyst at the Department of Consumer and Regulator...

“People talk about designing a net zero energy building, but very few people build them and operate them.”