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.

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