Resilient Communities

Stronger together. Smarter together.

Climate change challenges 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 + sustainability consulting for climate action

You have climate goals. We have 40 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 drive energy equity

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 decarbonize. 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.

The role of utility programs in market transformation

The market transformation of air-source heat pumps will take teamwork. We discuss what utilities can consider when designing programs to encourage market transformation.

August 28, 2023

Meet the principal of Wisconsin's first net zero energy school

The principal of Forest Edge Elementary shares her experiences leading a school where every hallway is a lesson in sustainability.

August 14, 2023

Slipstream and partners awarded U.S. Department of Energy project to advance energy codes in Wisconsin

The award is part of the DOE's Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation awards, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, to ensure the nation's buildings meet the latest standards for energy efficiency.

July 31, 2023

Can Michigan lead the Midwest to a low-carbon future?

Slipstream's partners in Michigan are leading the way to carry out initiatives that meet the moment and suggest a path for other states in the Midwest to achieve their own energy goals.

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