Resilient Communities

Stronger together. Smarter together.

Environmental issues challenge communities to strengthen our ties to each other, our buildings, and the environment.

We scale resilience solutions so that communities can adapt and thrive in a changing climate.

Energy planning + consulting for climate action

You have climate goals. We have 45 years of hands-on experience in thousands of buildings and a bench of experts with market analysis chops. We’ve guided governments and agencies—from Dane County, WI to NASA—to prioritize resources and drive impact through their climate action plans.

Technical assistance + building design

We help design teams understand how future climate scenarios should guide their energy design decisions today. Our in-house experts—and free-to-download energy analysis tools—help demystify the factors for how buildings use energy in different climates.

Technologies for resilient campuses + communities

Smart, connected technologies make for stronger communities. We prove the technologies to expand grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs) and turn buildings into better neighbors—into energy assets that interact with each other and the grid.

Program design to increase access to energy solutions

Our programs improve how utility portfolios deliver climate solutions to more people, especially populations that traditional efficiency program have left behind. Rural communities, residents of manufactured homes, and the communities utilities find "hard to reach," to name a few. We test standards and strategies that can lead to better, more resilient affordable housing in cold climates.

We increase access to energy efficiency financing for those who need it most. We support Indigenous communities as they seek energy sovereignty. We undertake these efforts to address inequity for communities put at the highest risk by the climate crisis.

Webinars and trainings on community resilience

No two cities are the same, but every city can learn from each other. Browse our collection of free webinars and trainings to hear success stories that have made our communities stronger.

Key Partners

Government + Municipal Partners

U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Energy
NASA
Dane County, WI
State of Wisconsin
State of Minnesota
Chicago Housing Authority
NYSERDA

Utility Partners

ComEd
National Grid
South Jersey Gas

Foundations + Institutions

Southface Institute
JPB Foundation
Environmental Defense Fund

Professional Organizations + Research Partners

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
ASHRAE

Contact Us

Whether you represent a small village or a regional climate consortium, we can help you build resilience in your communities. Contact Connor Jansen or Jeannette LeZaks to learn more about our work.

Manufactured homes – delivering powerful and personal impacts

Being a part of something that provides purpose and meaning in your everyday life is not something most people can say about their jobs. However, I am one of the lucky ones.

February 4, 2019

Counting Change

Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Think of something that is important to you. What did you pick? Our changing climate already impacts what’s important to you, whether that’s your child’s health, favorite vacation spot or your retirement portfolio.

January 21, 2019

Slipstream Recognized for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency by the Association of Energy Service Professionals

The Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) recognized Slipstream for an outstanding energy efficiency program and named Slipstream employee, Justin Margolies, as One to Watch at its 29th National Conference and Expo currently underway in San Antonio, Texas.

January 1, 2019

Climate data toolkit

We provide a set of future climate files for use within your energy modeling tools. Data is available for sixteen locations representing the major North American climate zones.

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