Iowa Downtown Resource Center — Training Resources
The Iowa Downtown Resource Center and Main Street Iowa develop and deliver workshops,
webinars, and videos to build local capacity for historic commercial district revitalization.
- Workshop handouts and presentations
- Publications
- Local Energy Leadership Series
— Energy Efficiency Basics [PDF: 341k]
— Utility Incentives and Services [PDF: 387k]
— Energy Audits and Assessment Tools [PDF: 3330k]
— Grants, Loans and Tax Incentives [PDF: 507k]
— Energy Solutions for Food Businesses [PDF: 341k]
— Renewable Energy for Historic Commercial Buildings [PDF: 740k]
- Creating Energy Efficient Main Streets
[PDF: 1.2MB]
- Energy Savings Progress for Woodbine and West Union Main Street Districts [PDF: 1.1MB]
- Guide to Greening your District
[PDF: 1.9MB]
- Complete Streets Strategies to Increase Walking and Bicycling [PDF: 3MB]
- Pocket Tools for Facilitation[PDF: 314k]
- Upper Story Housing Case Studies: Creative Solutions and Lessons Learned [PDF: 1.08MB]
- Webinars
- Training Videos
Main Street Iowa communities demonstrate innovative and sustainable practices and
lessons learned.
Changing Stormwater Into a Resource
Iowa communities Belle Plaine, Charles City and West Union integrate practices like
pervious pavers and rain gardens into local community infrastructure projects.
Changing Energy Use Downtown
Iowa communities Woodbine, West Union and West Des Moines use innovative energy
efficiency and renewable energy projects to save money and revitalize historic commercial
districts.
Changing the Face of Downtown
Iowa communities Belle Plaine and Woodbine are rehabilitating multiple storefronts
in their downtowns and making a transformative impact.
For more videos from Iowa Economic Development Authority, visit www.youtube.com/user/IowaEconomicDev