Reinvention without Loss of Identity – Why We Renovate

by gsmoffice | Oct 12, 2017 | efficiency, energy, General, growsmart summit, Historic, historic preservation

By David Webster. There are many reasons for renovating older buildings.  For me, seeing buildings as a major contributor to the character of a place is a reason to renovate rather than replace.  They represent the history of a community; why and how a community...

GrowSmart Maine testifies in favor of LD 1373: “An Act To Protect and Expand Access to Solar Power in Maine”

by gsmoffice | May 4, 2017 | climate change, Economic development, efficiency, energy, growsmart maine, legislature, Nancy Smith, Smart growth

Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1373 “An Act To Protect and Expand Access to Solar Power in Maine” May 4, 2017 Senator Woodsome, Representative Berry and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and...

GrowSmart Maine testifies in opposition to LD 1392 “An Act To Allow Municipalities To Opt Not To Enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code”

by gsmoffice | Apr 26, 2017 | brookings report, efficiency, energy, General, legislature, Nancy Smith, Smart growth

Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine, in opposition to LD 1392 “An Act To Allow Municipalities To Opt Not To Enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code” April 26, 2017 Senator Volk, Representative Fecteau and members of the Joint...

Our April Forum: 21st Century Transportation: Shared Vehicles, E-Bikes and their Implications for a Smart Growth Economy in Maine

by Growsmart Maine | Apr 13, 2016 | economy, efficiency, General, GrowSmart, growsmart maine, Highway, innovation, Maine, Portland, Smart growth, transportation

The future of transportation is not as far away as you think…and it may look a lot different than you’re expecting. Join us from 8 to 10 am on April 28 at Cyclemania in Portland for a GrowSmart Maine forum on how technology and the sharing economy is changing...

GrowSmart Maine Testifies in Favor of LD 1649, “An Act to Modernize Maine’s Solar Power Policy and Encourage Economic Development”

by Growsmart Maine | Mar 17, 2016 | climate change, Economic development, economy, efficiency, energy, GrowSmart, growsmart maine, gsm, innovation, legislature, Maine, Nancy Smith, news, regulation, solar

Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1649 “An Act to Modernize Maine’s Solar Power Policy and Encourage Economic Development” March 16, 2015 Senator Woodsome, Representative Dion and members of the Joint Standing...

What’s Happening in Augusta

by Growsmart Maine | Feb 19, 2016 | bonds, climate change, denmark, Economic development, economy, efficiency, energy, GrowSmart, growsmart maine, gsm, Historic, historic preservation, legislature, Maine, news, referendum, regulation, tax credit

Legislative committees seem to be holding to a strategy of focusing on those bills with strong bipartisan support.  There are exceptions, but for the most part if a bill does not have strong support in committee, it will not advance this year.  No word still on when...